December 2023
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has announced £8 million of ‘targetted improvements’ for the A75 between Gretna and the Northern Ireland ro ro port of Stranraer. They include measures to alleviate pinch points, including bypassing the villages of Springholm and Crocketford.
It has also committed previously announced funding for dualling the A1 between Morpeth and Ellingham.
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Freight insurance specialist TT Club is urging procurement managers to be more vigilant in ensuring that they are not unwitting receivers of stolen property. It says they should check the provenance of all incoming goods and ensure that documentation such as bills of sale, invoices and shipping records are present.
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Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced a competition to create a Green Shipping Corridor between the UK and the US at the Transport Day of the COP28 summit in Dubai on 6 December. It would build on similar partnerships with Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands, he said.
When the UK hosted COP26 ...
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AIPUT (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) reports that the London Borough of Hounslow has granted planning permission for a new 67,000 sq ft high-spec industrial warehouse building at its Radius Park industrial campus near Heathrow. The new ‘RP6’ warehouse will be a consolidation of two previous warehouse buildings and will ...
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A surge in e-commerce volumes from Hong Kong and China inflated global air cargo demand by +5% year-over-year in November as US and European consumers splashed out on low-cost products, said says Oslo-based analyst Xeneta in its report published in December. However this growth failed to disguise the underlying subdued ...
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Former head of supply chain for retailer B&M, Jerome Wildsmith has joined Peel Ports Group as sales manager for BCO (beneficial cargo owner) services to strengthen its relationships with importers. He has more than 30 years of logistics experience including time with retailers Matalan, Mamas & Papas and Regatta. His new ...
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Forth Ports’ Group chief executive, Charles Hammond is to step down at the end of June 2024and will be succeeded by current chief operating officer, Stuart Wallace.
They will work closely together over the next six months to ensure a smooth transition prior to Stuart Wallace, who is already a member ...
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IAG Cargo has started a route between Madrid and Doha, Qatar. The new daily direct service will be operated by an Iberia A330, from 11 December and will offer connections from Asia Pacific through to 17 destinations in Latin America. It also provides a link from Latin and North America ...
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Rhenus Air & Ocean UK has achieved ISO 13485 certification for medical device transport. It aims to ensure that businesses working with the industry adhere and comply with the highest standards in the life sciences and healthcare sector and demonstrates the company’s commitment to specific quality management systems. Rhenus achieved ...
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Visibility provider FourKites has launched a training platform for supply chain practitioners. It offers a Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)-accredited course, along with ‘gamified learning’ aiming to make the experience fun and engaging with points and badges earned throughout the training modules. There are also regular updates to ...
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