January 2022
The Port of Blyth in north-east England has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6 Mobile Harbor Crane for its newly refurbished Bates Clean Energy Terminal. It is scheduled for delivery in April and will be the first Generation 6 crane to be delivered to the UK. It will have a working radius of 49 m and a capacity of 125 t. Blyth handles a wide range of cargo at three terminals, ...
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DP World says that 11 of the most sustainable straddle carriers yet manufactured will go into service at Southampton, completing a £40m investment over the last 12 months in the container terminal.
The hybrid machines consume up to 20% less fuel than the diesel-electric powered machines they replace.
DP World UK chief ...
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XPO Logistics has appointed Andrew Turner to lead the company's commercial organisation in the UK and Ireland, reporting to Dan Myers, managing director for the region. Prior to his current appointment, he served as head of development for Wincanton and Yodel Delivery Network and was instrumental in XPO's strategic expansion ...
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Logistics visibilty specialist FourKites has acquired European provider NIC-place. It says the move will create the largest multimodal carrier network in Europe and accelerate the adoption of secure real-time visibility solutions specifically designed for carriers.
NIC-place provides visibility software solutions specifically designed for transport companies, carriers and logistics service providers. Founded ...
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French headquartered Heppner had acquired Belgian family-run business Dina Logistics as part of its strategy to strengthen capacity in the Benelux market. The company has been present in the Netherlands since the acquisition of Hacas. Established in 2007 by the de Koker family and currently run by Dimitry de KokerDina's ...
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Envirotainer has signed a sustainability collaboration agreement with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) for pharmaceuticals. The carrier has approved the newly introduced Envirotainer Releye container and is in the process of implementing it in its booking system. It says it provides outstanding environmental performance, delivering up to 90% ...
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Nippon Express (Belgium) has obtained pharma industry Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for its air and ground forwarding operations, at Brussels Airport, evidencing its compliance with GDP standards for the proper distribution of pharmaceuticals. The forwarder has signed an agreement with Medexi, which specializes in pharmaceutical transport, and obtained GDP ...
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The AIN logistics network and online box leasing and trading company xChange have set up a new partnership enabling freight forwarders to lease, buy and sell shipping containers. It will give AIN Group members discounted access to source containers in over 2,500 locations around the globe. Members can use the ...
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STEF Group has completed its acquisition of UK-based Langdon Group from Nagel-Group. Langdon Group is a major player in imports and exports of chilled and frozen food between the UK and continental Europe with 1,400 and eight sites, delivering to 20,000 locations throughout Great Britain. The acquisition gives STEF its ...
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Shortsea container operator Unifeeder has launched a new service connecting Rotterdam with Dublin, Cork, and Belfast. As well as offering enhanced carrying capacity, it brings all-new routes between Rotterdam and key ports in Ireland. The service also calls in Southampton.
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