June 2021
The British Ports Association has published a toolkit for ports and maritime businesses to maximise their commercial opportunities and consider new marketing tactics. Entitled: Seeking Opportunities in Troubled Waters, the toolkit has been produced in conjunction with port consultant Zeina Sawaya-Melville. BPA says that within the last 18 months, Brexit and Covid-19 successive lock-downs have challenged in many ways the Ports & Maritime sector. In addition, decarbonisation, automation and digitalisation ...
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Liner operator ONE Europe and Africa region has started the process of obtaining ISO 14001 environmental accreditation for its landside operations, following similar certification of its marine operations in 2018. The process is expected to be completed by December.
The ISO 14001 certification is a globally recognised credential which demonstrates an ...
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Delays at the Yantian Port in Shenzhen in southern China, have been worsening over the last week due to a Covid outbreak, reports liner visibility firm Project44. The port is expected to remain congested throughout the month, it says.
Project44 adds that the outbreak continues to spread as authorities in Guangzhou, ...
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The Port of Tilbury is hosting a recruitment day on 29 June 2021 at the London Cruise Terminal, to showcase the career and skills development opportunities the business has available across the port for adults of all ages. The day will run from 11am until 8pm and will be opened ...
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Geodis is launching a Manage! program to support its 8,000 employees around the world, strengthening their skills and leadership through a 14-week program. The forwarder says it will stimulate commitment and creativity in its teams and partners, to achieve the goals of its Ambition 2023" strategic plan. The Manage! program ...
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PD Ports, statutory harbour authority for the River Tees and owner and operator of Teesport, has launched a new digital platform to promote the river and support the Government in delivering its ‘levelling up’ agenda for the North.
The new platform is described as “a vital tool for river users, potential ...
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US-headquartered general sales agent Aviacargo, has moved 55 tonnes of airfreight on a series of European Cargo Airbus A340-600 freighters between Bournemouth and New York JFK during late May and early June. Capacity constraints and the short-notice withdrawal of regular flights has led to an increase in demand.
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Following the addition of a courth A2B service to Moerdijk, Thamesport has also gained a new WEC Line service to Bilbao. The new service offers a transit time of 72 hours and one stop shop including customs clearance, cross docking, canvas haulage and warehousing.
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Air cargo demand continues to outperform pre-Covid levels (April 2019) with demand up 12%, said International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its latest statistics.
Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), was up 12% compared to April 2019 and 7.8% compared to March 2021. Seasonally adjusted demand is now 5% higher ...
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Seko Logistics has selected Hurricane Commerce as its global cross-border data partner.
Hurricane’s technology will be available on the forwarder’s Omni-Parcel platform which provides brand owners, retailers and e-tailers with a global eCommerce solution.
The company’s solutions will also be rolled out through Seko’s transport management system (TMS) and warehouse management system ...
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