March 2023
Short-sea and intermodal operator CLdN is to start new services from the European mainland to Teesport and expand its existing service to London (Purfleet).
It will initially operate four round trip sailings per week into Teesport, three from Zeebrugge and one from Rotterdam, from 18 March. CLdN has signed a long-term agreement with Teesport owner PD Ports, the UK’s fifth largest port with an onsite intermodal rail terminal offering two trains ...
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Austrian-owned logistics and forwarding company Gebrüder Weiss posted turnover up 18% at €3.01 billion in the 2022 fiscal year. It reported major progress in its Air & Sea division, which closed 2022 with sales at €1.2bn, up 24% on 2021’s €1.0bn, driven mainly by the high freight charges by and ...
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The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has appointed former UK Government special adviser Geraint Evans as its new chief executive. He will join the UKMPG in May from the global consulting firm, Stonehaven where he was a partner. Prior to Stonehaven, Evans served as a special adviser under three consecutive ...
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Former freight ro ro hub Dartford International Ferry Terminal, recently acquired by the Port of London Authority (PLA) is being used to test a scheme to move light freight into London by river. The London Light Freight River Trial, a Cross River Partnership (CRP) initiative, involves a daily Thames Clippers ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to launch a new framework for its freight products with a choice of Classic, Priority, and Express service levels.
Classic is the entry service level that delivers all the essentials at a competitive price.
Priority provides preferred access to space and guarantees delivery on time for.
Express offers the ...
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Eurotunnel has launched a premium service for freight customers. Subscription-based FIRST offers priority access to check-in lanes, boarding lanes and to the Douane/SIVEP customs, plant and animal control centres, along with automatic recognition of truck number plates. Eurotunnel says that the service has been tested over several months and the ...
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ABP Humber has invested in four 10T Carer Electric forklift trucks at Immingham Bulk Park and Immingham Fertiliser Terminal. The port operator is investing over £2 million to expand its fleet of electric forklifts, with a further ten arriving later this year for the Humber Ports general use. The new ...
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Asia-Pacific supply chain consultancy, TMX Global, is expanding into the EMEA market with a central London location and is hiring Gerry Power as UK head of country. Surging demand, supply shortages and inflationary pressures are putting increasing strain on supply chains throughout the EMEA region. TMX says its specialist knowledge ...
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Rhenus Group has opened a new air freight hub at London Heathrow. The Rhenus Gateway will bring all the German-owned forwarder’s handling, aviation screening, unit load device build up and break operations in-house.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)-approved site is equipped with latest technology, cargo screening and handling equipment, avoiding the ...
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London Gateway port operator DP World is helping to fund a new rescue and rehabilitation facility to care for sick and injured seals found off the coasts of Essex and Kent.
The new Seal Unit, opened in early March, is part of South Essex Wildlife Hospital, a rescue, rehabilitation and public ...
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