September 2024
The Port of Dover revealed a new framework to unlock its full potential and drive economic growth at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on 23 September.
Port of Dover 2050: Empower Exchange aims to facilitate an rise in the value of trade of up to £173bn a year, an increase of 20% based on current capacity.
With the Labour Party’s stated aim being to rejuvenate Britain’s economy, the port says it ...
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Handling group SATS has signed a memorandum of understanding with China-based Sinotrans Air Freight for strategic projects in ground and cargo handling services across their respective networks. These will include setting up gateway hubs for Sinoair in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Belgium. The two companies are also in ...
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Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Paschal Donohoe visited St Joseph’s Co-Ed School in East Wall, Dublin to announce the completion of a €140,000 IT refurbishment, courtesy of Dublin Port Company.
It includes the installation of interactive digital screens and three Special Education Classrooms throughout the school. ...
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Netherlands-based maritime and offshore logistics services provider ForestWave is to join fellow Dutch operator the Spliethoff Group from 30 September. It will increase the number of vessels operated by Spliethoff to over 140. Group members Spliethoff and Sevenstar Yacht Transport and ForestWave have already been working together mainly in the ...
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The Belgian Weerts Group is constructing a new logistics park with 37,500sq m of warehouse space measuring on the south side of Leipzig/Halle Airport. Warehouse area A is set to be completed by the end of April 2025 and the construction for area B is expected to be finished by ...
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Formula 1 and its logistics partner DHL are to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for their airfreight movements, they announced at a press conference in Singapore on 20 September.
From March of this year, starting with the Australian Grand Prix, Formula 1 has been working with DHL Global Forwarding’s GoGreen Plus service ...
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Project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping took delivery of the third Super B-Class vessel in its eight-vessel-strong programme. The AAL Houston is a 32,000dwt dual fuel multipurpose heavy lift vessel prepares for her maiden voyage and was named at a ceremony in Guangzhou, China. She can transport up to 90,000 ...
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FedEx has reported first quarter revenue figures (ending August 31) marginally lower at $21.6 billion compared with $21.7m in same period of 2024 while operating margin was down from 7.3% to 5.6% It said results were negatively affected by reduced demand for priority services, increased demand for deferred services, and ...
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Forth Ports has appointed current Tilbury asset and site director Paul Dale as chief operating officer. In addition to his existing responsibilities at the Port of Tilbury, he will lead the transformation of its infrastructure and technology and oversee its Marine, Engineering and Safety functions. He joined Forth Ports in ...
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The government has delayed introduction of customs checks on traffic from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that were set to come into effect from 30 September under the Windsor Framework, reports Logistics UK.
Head of trade at the business group, Nichola Mallon, said the industry was relieved that the deadline had ...
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