June 2021

Scottish government to discuss next steps for freeports

The Scottish government says it will hold a meeting with industry stakeholders to discuss the next steps for freeports on Wednesday 30 June. Trade Minister Ivan McKee says that the Chief Secretary or a Scotland Office Minister has been invited to attend the meeting and hear directly from industry. In a letter to Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the Westminster government, Steve Barclay, Ivan McKee outlined concerns from the Scottish ... [+]

DPW opens new Horn of Africa hub

DP World has opened a new container terminal at Berbera Port in Somaliland, the self-governing northern region of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. The terminal has a draft of 17m, a quay of 400m and three ship to shore gantry cranes, and can handle the largest container vessels in ... [+]

Forward Computers looks to the future

Freight software specialist Forward Computers has been renamed Forward Solutions. Managing director Richard Litchfield explained: "We are in a dynamic market and with the continued growth and reliance on top class technology decided the move away from a name and look which had become a little tired and outdated. The ... [+]

Xpediator sees bright outlook

East and central Europe forwarder Xpediator says that demand for its services has been strong, in its trading update published on 25 June. Those parts of its Transport and Logistics & Warehousing divisions that were impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic are now all trading positively, it said. It added that ... [+]

Government refuses to provide detail on freeport effects

The House of Commons International Trade Committee said it was disappointed that the Government had not agreed to publish an impact assessment for the freeports policy on economic growth, trade, investment and jobs but instead would only publish “costings” for the programme. However, the Government had commited to providing annual updates ... [+]

PD Ports creates opportunities for all

PD Ports, the statutory harbour authority for the River Tees, has joined forces with the Tees Valley Education Trust to create learning opportunities for children across the region. Alongside other key partners they will develop career-led learning opportunities from primary ages to post 18. After recently launching a recruitment drive o ... [+]

Look – no hands, in Hamburg

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and German truck maker MAN are developing and testing self-driving trucks in the port of Hamburg.In late May, practice run were successfully carried out for the first time with a self-driving truck in regular traffic at HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder as part of the ... [+]

London to build first shipyard in a century

The Port of London Authority (PLA) is working with property developers, London & Regional, and the Royal Docks Team to build a shipyard on the Thames. Once, London’s river was teeming with boat building and repair yards but the site at Albert Island in Newham will be the first to be ... [+]

Six more mega-ships for Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd has ordered another six ultra large container vessels of over 23,500teu from South Korean’s Daewoo. They will have dual-fuel engines that can use liquefied natural gas (LNG) and deliveries are to begin in 2024. The German-owned liner operator has already placed an order for six ships of the same ... [+]

Two into one for Containerships

Containerships is to combine two formerly separate services into a new weekly Balt 7 route serving Klaipeda, Gdynia, Teesport and Tilbury. The service is designed to ensure increased supply of empty containers into Poland to meet growing demand and will be operated by two LNG -powered 1,380teu vessels. Departure from ... [+]

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