July 2023
Total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 139 million tonnes in the first six months of this year, down 5.5% compared to the same period last year.
The port – which comprises Antwerp and Zeebrugge - said that while the global economic situation is causing a drop in container demand, other cargo flows show a mixed picture. In the current unstable economic conditions, the port is holding up well and is ...
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AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough welcomed His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester on 17 July to unveil a newly restored 1960s Atkinson truck.
Accompanied by Mrs Jo Ropner, His Majesty’s Lord- Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, the royal delegation were given a tour of AV Dawson’s new ...
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German-owned project forwarder Bertling Logistics has set up a joint venture with Clemenger International Freight in Australia. Clemenger Bertling Projects has a head office in Perth and a presence in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, along with a network of partners and suppliers throughout Australia.
The new joint venture will explore new ...
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Handling company Menzies Aviation has agreed to take a majority stake in Cargo Handling Services Limited (CHS) at Bulgaria’s Sofia International Airport. Established in 2016, CHS provides cargo services including warehousing, import and export handling, mail handling and temperature-controlled storage. CHS will transition to the Menzies brand and its standards ...
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Online delivery specialist Seko Logistics has released its first ever Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, for 2022 to 2023.
Along with naming Kai Lincoln its first-ever global vice president of sustainability in 2022, the Schaumburg, Illinois-based company made a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050 and has submitted an ...
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The Princess Royal, in her capacity as Patron of international development organisation Transaid, visited corporate supporter DP World’s Southampton hub on 14 July.
During the visit, HRH saw DP World demonstrate a new pinning station which has been introduced to remove the need for staff to work near straddle carriers, as ...
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Portsmouth stevedore Portico has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Everyone working at the company receives a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, higher than the government minimum for over 23s, currently £10.42. Portico is based in the south-east, a region where over 9% of all jobs pay less than ...
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Humber Freeport was officially launched at Hull’s Alexandra Dock on 17 July, which also marked the establishment of the Humber Freeport Company.
Humber Freeport comprises three tax sites – Hull East; Able Marine Energy Park and Immingham, on the south bank of the Humber; and Goole. Benefits include land tax relief, ...
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Emirates SkyCargo is gearing up for the summer wedding season by scaling up its cool chain capacity for perishables. It moved 3,590 tonnes of time- and temperature-sensitive fresh cut flowers in May, 20% up on the same month last year.
Ecuador and Kenya are the top two export origin locations; Ecuador ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Andrew Melton as regional representative for the Midlands and North Region. He joins the association from Ligentia where he was UK compliance manager. He has also served as a non-executive BIFA director for 14 years and was its chair from 2009 to ...
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