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November 2023

Building for the future in Dublin Port

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD marked celebrations of the 1000th graduate for the Dublin Construction Skills and Retrofitting Programme at Dublin Port’s Substation on 10 November. The Port-based three-week course is focused on helping unemployed upskill quickly and find gainful employment in the construction industry. [+]

Last places for Logistics UK Welsh lunch

With only two weeks to go until Logistics UK’s 2023 Welsh Lunch, those wishing to attend are advised to book now to avoid disappointment. It takes place at the Cardiff Marriot Hotel on Friday 24 November and celebrates the accomplishments within Welsh logistics over the past 12 months.  Sponsored by FAUN ... [+]

Low volumes could blunts US port strike, says FourKites

Labour unions are warning of a possible East Coast port strike next year but the impact could be limited, says visibility firm FourKites. It says that will the region has some of the country's largest metropolitan areas and ports, 2024 is expected to be a relatively slow market and the chaos ... [+]

US West Coast hubs offer green fleet grants

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will make $60 million in Clean Truck Fund Rate funding available for zero-emission Class 8 drayage trucks that operate through the twin US West Coast hubs. The grants are available through the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project from ... [+]

New DPD hub keeps it in the capital

Parcel delivery company DPD has officially opened a new £40m regional sorting centre in Bromley-By-Bow, East London that will deliver up to 80,000 parcels into the capital each day. A 430 metre long conveyor system will automatically sort all intra-London parcels for next-day delivery on-site, instead of trunking them to the ... [+]

CTU Code cuts costs and boosts efficiency, says study

An independent study carried out on behalf of the Cargo Integrity Group by researchers at Italian University Politecnico di Torino into shipper and forwarder application of the CTU Code found benefits to including improved safety, reputation and supply chain coordination and decreased cargo damage, environmental impact and operational inefficiencies. Those using ... [+]

Ruth’s a keeper, says Mersey Maritime

Mersey Maritime interim chief executive Ruth Wood has become permanent chief executive of representative body for the Liverpool city region’s £5bn maritime sector. The former senior manager at Peel Ports Group and latterly head of commercial at Mersey Maritime, took the helm in July following the departure of Chris Shirling-Rooke, ... [+]

Seven in a row for Kerry at Asia business awards

Kerry Logistics Network was named Logistics Company of the Year for the seventh time in a row at the 2023 Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards in Malaysia on 8 November. Organised annually by the global business consulting firm, the awards celebrate outstanding companies, determined through industry trends analysis ... [+]

Kale has grand plan for Istanbul gateway

Kale Logistics Solutions is implementing a cargo community system at Istanbul Grand Airport (İGA), the first of its kind at a Turkish airport. The ACS platform will help turn İGA into a transfer centre and will give agents, airlines, transporters, handlers, Customs, and security agencies access to all cargo-related information on ... [+]

Swissport fills a hole in its Spanish network

Swissport International has opened an air cargo centre at Zaragoza Airport, in north-east Spain, its fifth in the country along with Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Valencia and Zaragoza. It offers over 4,000sq and provides cargo handling services for general and express cargo. The facility has 14 truck docks. Swissport has provided ... [+]

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