February 2022
The publication the Public Accounts Committee report, EU Exit: UK Border Post transition, shows that government needs urgently needs to focus on the nation’s borders if trade is not to grind to a halt from this summer, warns Logistics UK. There is still much to do to keep the UK trading with its closest business market, it says.
Head of European policy, Sarah Laouadi, explains that while the freight industry has ...
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Staff at ABP’s port of Southampton has chosen Wetwheels as its charity of the year for 2022.
Wetwheels provides boating opportunities for people with disabilities. It focuses on shared experiences with friends and family and gives all participants the chance to drive a boat and learn basic seamanship in a safe ...
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The River Thames has untapped potential for handling light freight, says a new report commissioned by the Thames Estuary Growth Board and the Port of London Authority.
This report finds that the River could be used for deliveries of parcels, food, beverages, and retail goods. It would also deliver new jobs, ...
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Shortsea operator CLdN Cargo is to launch its own rail connection between Rotterdam and Montirone, Italy from 14 February. The service will initially operate three times a week connecting CLdN’s Rotterdam ro-ro terminal with the Magli Intermodal Service (MIS) Terminal in Montirone, 13 km south of Brescia in the north ...
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Container capacity at the Port of Liverpool’s Terminal 1 has increased 30% as new cranes become fully operational.
Peel Ports has now completed the commissioning of additional ship-to-shore container cranes at the Port’s Terminal 1, which services specialist carriers such as Atlantic Container Line (ACL) and intra Europe services operated by ...
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DP World’s Unifeeder operator has bunkered its first truly sustainable 100% biofuel from Varo Energy in the Port of Rotterdam.
In September 2021, its Elbsummer was bunkered with biofuel B50 (50% biofuel / 50% MGO). It then underwent a scheduled main engine overhaul, which allowed B100 (100% biofuel) to be trialled.
Biofuel ...
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P&O Ferries is offering its freight customers a free digital ‘travel wallet’ to ease some of the border control issues caused by Brexit.
The Wallet, now available on the Dover/Calais route, helps identify which documents are required for each movement based on the route and the cargo being shipped. Customers can ...
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Handling company dnata has implemented its ‘OneCargo’ digital processes at Erbil in Iraq, ahead of the advanced tool’s planned global launch.
OneCargo automates key business and operational functions, including safety and quality monitoring, reporting and ULD management, with an integrated, Cloud-based platform. AI-driven tools and analytics provide enhanced visibility of sales ...
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Turkish Cargo is now handling all its Istanbul operations at the city’s new airport, following the transfer of freighter flights to its new SMARTIST facility.
The carrier moved its bellyhold cargo operations to the Istanbul Airport following its opening in April 2019, but continued to handle freighter flights at the old ...
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Most logistics industry executives see moderate-to-strong economic growth and little or no chance of recession in 2022, according to the latest Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index. This is even without immediate relief from the snarled supply chains and sky-high ocean and air freight rates triggered by Covid Pandemic, it says.
Roughly ...
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