January 2023
Logistics UK has objected new fines for UK hauliers found to be carrying clandestine migrants or crossing the border with an unsecured vehicle, imposed by the Government in a new bill on 16 January.
Senior policy manager, Chris Yarsley, said that the new penalty of up to £6,000 could deter EU operators from risking a journey to the UK, adding: “We hope that government will work with the sector to help ...
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DFDS has shipped a 45ft container containing 30,000 litres of clean drinking water to Ukraine donated by Fresh Water Norway in Brevik. The company has been collaborating with the charitable organization Caritas since the beginning of the war and has so far shipped over 200,000 liters of clean drinking water ...
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The use of ‘volumetric’ weight to determine the cost of shipments give rise to the most complaints by overseas package shippers, according to new research ParcelHero.
The broker says that instead of simply charging on the actual weight of a package, international carriers bill items based on the combined size and ...
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Europa Worldwide Group has opened a road sales branch at Gatwick. The new team of five headed is led by branch manager Carys Shears (main picture, with regional manager, Mitch Clarke) who joins the company with eight years management experience at Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer.
The new sales office, ...
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DP World in the UK says it raised a record £120,000 for its charitable partners in 2022. DP World Southampton partnered with the Saints Foundation – the charitable arm of Southampton Football Club – to raise £65,000 from a fundraising dinner and other activities.
DP World London Gateway raised £55,000 for ...
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The Grimaldi Group has ordered five more ammonia-ready car-carrying vessels from China State Shipbuilding Corporation, together with an option for another two. With a length of 200 meters, a width of 38 meters and loading capacity of 9,000 CEU (Car Equivalent Unit), the new buildings have been designed to transport ...
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AP Moller-Maersk has announced a new organisational structure and a new executive leadership team from 1 February, following the appointment of Vincent Clerc as chief executive on 1 January. The new structure is shaped around 15 roles and areas of responsibility and include Aymeric Chandavoine -president, Europe region; Ditlev Blicher, ...
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AP Moller-Maersk DP World Jebel Ali Port have entered a partnership through to collaborate on service delivery and work towards decarbonising logistics. The deal will give priority berthing for Maersk vessels and implement new processes at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Maersk’s customers gain real-time information relayed by DP World ...
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Antitrust authorities approved Hapag-Lloyd’s acquisition of a 49% minority stake in Italian terminal and transport operator Spinelli Group on 12 January, for an undisclosed amount. The remaining 51% of the shares in the corporate group remain in the hands of the Spinelli family. The parties have agreed to not disclose ...
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The Scottish and UK governments have selected the Forth Green Freeport and Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport to become the country’s first Green Freeports.
The Forth Green Freeport consortium includes Forth Ports and its operations at sites at Leith, Grangemouth, Rosyth and Burntisland.
It says its proposal will generate up to ...
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