July 2022
The total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 147.2 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, an increase of just 1.4% compared to the same period last year.
The slight growth came despite a decline in the container segment due to ongoing global congestion problems.
Container throughput was down 9.8% in tonnes and 6.2% in TEU compared to a strong first half in 2021 due to the global disruption ...
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It goes without saying, of course, that chimpanzees should not be pets or forced to live with humans. Unfortunately, many of chimpanzee orphans at the Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP) sanctuary are victims of the illegal pet trade, their mothers killed by poachers and now requiring around the clock ...
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Europa Worldwide Group’s Europa Road arm is offering a part-load service for shipments that are too big for groupage but too small to warrant a full load. Europa's road freight network ordinarily accommodates one to six UK standard pallets, but the part-load export service will take consignments of 6-20 pallets. ...
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Cool Chain Association members have completed the first stage of a project to test a new label for perishables shipments, in partnership with Challenge Group.
The trial, which involved handlers and warehouse operators, tested the benefits of the new label, which included details of both commodity and temperature requirements on packaging ...
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Cargo handling body ICHCA has joined the Container Cleanliness Industry Advisory Group. CCIAG has been set up at the instigation of the UN Commission on Phytosanitary Measures to look at potential pest contamination on sea containers to provide advice on cleanliness of the interior and exterior of intermodal freight containers ...
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UPS Healthcare has expanded its Premier temperature-controlled product line.
UPS Premier Silver and Gold are now available in major markets around the world, while Premier Platinum, which will be available in the autumn, adds the ability to monitor temperature, light and humidity while tracking shipments in and out of the UPS ...
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Ceva Logistics has completed acquisition of Swiss-owned East African forwarder Spedag Interfreight, following receipt of regulatory approvals. Spedag Interfreight works in market verticals including energy and infrastructure, aid and relief, oil and gas and commodities. It has 400 employees at 24 locations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan.
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The cargo.one airfreight platform is now available to freight forwarders in Japan. It offers capacity on ANA Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo and Finnair Cargo, with more airlines to be added in the coming weeks.
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The Port of Leith has signed an agreement with BP and EnBW to set up a marshalling port for the 2.9GW Morven offshore wind project.
Forth Ports’ £50 million investment will see the facility in operation by the end of 2023, providing a bespoke offshore wind berth and land bank for ...
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A Thames Estuary Growth Board and Port of London Authority (PLA) a report has suggested changes to the government grant s that could unlock the potential for freight movements to switch from road to water.
The ‘Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) – Light Freight Analysis Report’, published by consultants WSP on ...
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