December 2022
The CMA CGM Group has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Bayonne and New York facilties of Global Container Terminals. The two locations have an existing combined capacity of 2 million TEU per year with potential for expansion to up to almost double that capacity. CMA CGM will operate the two facilities as multi-user terminals under the current management team. The carrier also intends to further develop its shipping ...
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DHL Global Forwarding says it has become is the first organization to achieve IATA CEIV Lithium battery certification in the UK.
The certification covers sites at Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Luton, Manchester and Purfleet - and follows a rigorous certification process across these locations over several months, which included training for ...
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Brokers CharterSync and Air Partner have managed the first ad hoc flights into the new cargo facility at Teesside International Airport.
Air Partner managed both inbound and the first export flight (to Stockholm) while CharterSync handled inbound flights.
CharterSync said the gateway is set to play a vital role in the north ...
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Etihad Cargo has reinstated a twice-weekly freighter service from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi via Chennai. It follows the introduction of twice-weekly direct flights to Guangzhou and Etihad says it is the first international airline to operate long-haul cargo and passenger services to the top three Chinese gateways — Shanghai, Beijing ...
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China Southern Air Logistics has become the first Chinese carrier to offer China import e-bookings on the Freightos WebCargo online platform. Forwarders will also benefit from WebCargo’s real-time booking with digital payments.
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Rhenus Warehousing Solutions India has opened a new multi-user site in the Mumbai area. At around 28,000sq m, it is one of the largest warehouses in the area and will focus on storing chemical and petrochemical products. A large part of the space has already been allocated to polymer firm ...
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Logistics UK has appointed Nichola Mallon as head of trade and devolved policy bringing over 14 years of experience working within local government, the devolved Assembly and government in Northern Ireland.
Director of policy, Kate Jennings, said: “Nichola’s appointment allows us to reinforce Logistics UK’s unique position as the only business group ...
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Austrian forwarding and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss says it will offer increase focus on the Turkish market with the full integration of recently-acquired freight forwarding company 3S Transport and Logistics in early December.
With the country showing growing appeal to European importers and exporters, the main focus will be on transport ...
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Ellerman City Liners, an Essex-based operator that has revived the long-defuinct shipping brand with services between North Europe and the Far East and US, has also introduced a short sea route linking Teesport, Tilbury, Rotterdam, Cadiz and Setubal operated by the 800TEU Kristin Schepers.
The service is being introduced with a ...
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Global cargo handling association ICHCA International (ICHCA) has produced a whitepaper, Ammonium Nitrate Fire Risk on Board Ships. It outlines best practice on management of risk on vessels of the chemical’s peculiar reactions to heat and subsequent conflagration, as well as the nature of its decomposition which require precise specifications ...
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