July 2021
Maritime’s Transport’s intermodal freight terminal in Tamworth (BIFT) has taken delivery of two new ESC450 straddle carriers supplied by Kalmar, part of Cargotec. The diesel-electric machines are designed to accommodate a four-high container stack with a 40-tonne lift capacity.
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Hong Kong-based forwarding, supply chain and technology company, EV Cargo has appointed Paul Coutts as chief operating officer on 1 September 2021. He is expected to be based in Singapore and joins from Singapore Post where, as Group chief executive, he has overseen the transformation of the 160-year-old Singapore listed ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is encouraging businesses to ensure that they are fully prepared for rule changes that will take effect over the next six months following an initial postponement.In March, BIFA welcomed the easements for new customs declaration requirements and other checks on imports from the EU ...
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DFDS’s newest cross channel ferry, the Côte d’Opale has successfully completed berthing trials in Dover, prior to starting its regular service to Calais next month. Following a further trial, her maiden voyage is scheduled for 4 August. The Côte d’Opale can carry 3,100 lane metres of freight, making it the longest ship ...
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German multimodal specialist CargoBeamer has opened its new terminal in Calais with a four round-trips a week service to and from Perpignan in southern France. Another route between Calais and Domodossola in Northern Italy will be launched later this year, it says.
Services are operated by DB Cargo’s French arm, Euro ...
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Improving road safety, overcoming the skills shortage, and decarbonising operations are all vital to protect the nation’s supply chains and to future-proof Ireland’s logistics industry, said FTA Ireland (FTAI in its response to the Irish government’s consultation, Ten-year Strategy for the Haulage Sector First Consultation Document.
General manager Aidan Flynn, commented: ...
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The Welsh government has written to the UK Government asking for an urgent discussion to determine how to resolve issues over freeports, warning that, without a workable solution, “we will need to move forward and dedicate our focus to supporting the economy in Wales in alternative ways.”
In a statement on ...
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Demurrage and detention charges have doubled, resulting in complains across the US, Europe and Asia, reports the FIATA international forwarder group.
Schedule reliability in the face of the Covid pandemic are now at an all-time low resulting in a total absence of predictability, whilst freight rates are at record high levels, ...
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FedEx Express has signed a commercial agreement with Indian logistics specialist Delhivery, subject to conditions and regulatory approval. FedEx will make a US$100 million equity investment in Delhivery.
Under the deal, FedEx will focus on international export and import services to and from India, and Delhivery will sell its partner’s international ...
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Evergreen reports that the Ever Given, the containership that was stuck in the Suez canal for six days in March, is on her way to Europe, at reduced speed and calling only in Rotterdam and Felixstowe. Containers for Hamburg will be transshipped in Rotterdam to the Ever Utile.
The vessel is ...
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