June 2021

Palletways marks 15 years in Spain and Portugal

Imperial Logistics’ Palletways Group is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the launch of its Iberia network. The pallet operator currently has 80 depots and three hubs in Madrid, Zaragoza and Jaén and serves the Iberian Peninsula and Islands via its 70-strong member network. It moved a record 1 million pallets over the past 12 months. [+]

Treading in the footsteps of the Windrush pioneers

Port of Tilbury and the Tilbury on the Thames Trust held their annual celebration of National Windrush Day on 22 June. The Trust and the port invited 300 local school children to the London Cruise Terminal to the mark the day, 73 years ago, when the SS Empire Windrush arrived ... [+]

Newcastle carrier ready for take-off

A new cargo airline, ZFG Air, says it will launch twice-weekly flights from Newcastle International Airport to Dubai and Hong Kong from late June. According to press reports, the carrier, will initially operate a ‘preighter’ A330-200 temporarily-converted passenger aircraft but will eventually fly three Airbus aircraft in full freighter configuration. ... [+]

Mersey Maritime Exchange returns on 25 June

Merseyside is to host a summit on future of the UK’s maritime sector. The Mersey Maritime Exchange will be a platform to come together to review progress on implementing the UK’s flagship national maritime strategy, Maritime 2050. It will be streamed live on 25 June 2021 from 10:00-12:00. Mersey Maritime hosted ... [+]

Doncaster’s iPort Rail gains customs status

iPort Rail in Doncaster has become the UK’s first Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SFRI) to be given government approval for an on-site customs area. businesses can now clear customs in South Yorkshire and move goods through the Channel Tunnel by rail in both directions, avoiding UK road congestion and sea port ... [+]

Government ‘will impose Welsh freeport’

Welsh secretary Simon Hart says the Westminster government will develop a freeport in Wales even if the Welsh government does not agree, according to a BBC report. Hart told a committee of MPs "we would rather do it as a team effort than have to resort to reserved powers, but it ... [+]

PD Ports boss becomes Tees trust patron

PD Ports chief executive, Frans Calje, has been appointed Patron of the Tees Rivers Trust. Owner and operator of Teesport, the fifth largest port in the UK, PD Ports has joined forces with the charity to improve and conserve the water quality and habitat of the River Tees. PD Ports is ... [+]

Grim outlook in Yantian

The situation at China’s port of Yantian, where operations have been hit by a Covid outbreak, “is not looking particularly good” reports supply chain visibility specialist, Project44. Between 1 and 15 June, 298 container vessels with a combined total capacity of over 3m teu skipped the port, a 300% increase in ... [+]

See better with Ceva

Ceva Logistics has partnered with supply chain visibility specialist project44 to offer its ground and rail customers and carrier network improved track and trace services that will be rolled out globally over the next year. The solutions will cover all global ground and rail operations, spanning from domestic distribution networks to ... [+]

Check before you load that container

Current pressures in the global supply chain should not be allowed to lead to the widespread use of inferior container equipment that does not comply with industry standards, warns Mike Yarwood, managing director for loss prevention at insurers, the TT Club. The Club is warning against cutting corners when it comes ... [+]

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