March 2022
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) says P&O Ferries’ original plan was to replace its recently sacked 800 workers with Russian and Ukrainian seafarers.
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there had instead been “a chaotic scrabble to recruit seafarers on two week contracts through a shady shell corporation”.
The two unions said that parent company DP World had serious questions to answer. They said that DP ...
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Irish Sea specialist Harbour Freight’s custom built 43,000 sq. ft headquarters in Trafford Park, Manchester was formally opened on 15 March by Irish Minister of State for Finance, Seán Fleming TD, as part of his St Patrick’s week visit to the North of England and Scotland
Seán Fleming, joined by Consul ...
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IAG Cargo has signed a global partnership with the cargo.one digital booking platform. The carrier – which includes the British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and bmi brands – will gain access to a substantial user base of freight forwarders including many thousands of small and medium sized businesses.
IAG Cargo’s ...
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The GMB Union has called on P&O Ferries parent company, DP World, to “step in now and tackle the failed management at P&O Ferries or be stripped of valuable Freeport licences.”
GMB has demanded a meeting with P&O Ferries bosses over the future of onshore workers after the “shameful” sacking of ...
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International delivery specialist ParcelHero says that P&O Ferries’ “crass” mass-firing of 800 staff is leading to supply chain and cross-Channel freight disruption.
The parcel broker warns that the ongoing suspension of services could have serious implications for Great Britain – Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland (ROI) shipments, during a period of already ...
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Pall-Ex Poland has becomes the latest member of the network to launch the Group’s Nexus IT Solution, Nexus.
Having gone live in early March 2022, Nexus provides Pall-Ex Poland’s membership with better control of their freight through its Freight Management System (FMS), tracking capabilities and its integrated messaging system.
Nexus has been ...
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The RMT union is calling on the government to remove any government support for P&O parent company DP World, including future contracts, including Freeports following the dismissal of 800 seafarers. It is also calling for a widespread public and commercial boycott of P&O until the jobs are reinstated.
DP World operates ...
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Import volumes into Russia and Ukraine have continued to decrease since the invasion began says visibility firm FourKites. As of the week of 9-15 March, import volumes across all modes into Russia are down 32% week-over-week, and are down 59% in total when compared to the week of 16-22 February. ...
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With turmoil raging in the port of Dover, following P&O Ferries’ suspension of 800 seafarers, DFDS has reinstated its unaccompanied service from Calais to Sheerness. A new vessel, the 120-trailer capacity M/V Botnia Seaways has been introduced to operate the service, which last ran in mid-January. The vessel discharged at ...
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority approved Deutsche Post DHL’s acquisition of specialist beverages forwarder JF Hillebrand on 15 March. DP DHL had signed an agreement to acquire up to 100% of r JF Hillebrand Group and its subsidiaries for around €1.5 billion and planned to combine it with its ...
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