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APM Terminals Apapa says it is close to gaining a connection with the new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line. On a visit to the port, Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, said that arrangements had been made to remove a Customs building housing a radiation scanner, which had been obstructing the extension of the rail track to the quay. The goal is to have the rail track operational ...
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Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says that its unaccompanied freight service, launched in September 2021, has seen “a marked acceleration since March 2022”, with more than 1000 trailers carried. Trailers are placed on the shuttle trains by a contracted operator whose tractor units accompany the trailers on the train journey and ...
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Current measures to create competition in liner shipping fail to take full account of the degree of co-operation between carriers according to the latest Container Shipping Market Quarterly Review by MDS Transmodal and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF).
The report suggests that a modified measure is used that better reflects the ...
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Transport Minister Robert Courts visited the Port of Tilbury on 27 June for a briefing and tour.
He was treated to a boat tour accompanied by the port ‘s asset and site director, Paul Dale, and commercial director, Peter Ward along with local politicians.
The Minister also met company apprentices and was ...
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Clarion Events, organisers of the Multimodal 2022 show say that the event attracted record attendee numbers over the three days of the show.In total, 9,759 people filled Hall 1 at the NEC, up 30% on 2021 and up 7% on 2019 attendance.Highlights included a Ministerial policy launch, a BIFA Young ...
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Entries are now open for the British International Freight Association (BIFA) - www.bifa.org - annual Freight Service Awards competition.Now in their 34th year, BIFA’s Freight Service Awards are open to full Members of the trade association. As well as encouraging and rewarding high standards and professionalism, these awards, which are ...
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DP World has taken delivery of the first ever all-electric terminal tractor at a British port.
The Terberg YT203-EV is entering service at London Gateway will primarily be used for transporting goods the two mile distance from the quayside to a distribution facility at the adjacent logistics park. DP World plans ...
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FedEx Express has delivered 52 tons of medical aid for Ukrainian refugees from the US to Poland on behalf of Direct Relief.
The Boeing 777 cargo aircraft’s load included health kits, trauma and wound care items, chronic disease and chemical exposure medications, and antibiotics. Direct Relief team members were on site ...
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Clarion Events, organisers of the Multimodal 2022 show say that the event attracted record attendee numbers over the three days of the show.In total, 9,759 people filled Hall 1 at the NEC, up 30% on 2021 and up 7% on 2019 attendance.Highlights included a Ministerial policy launch, a BIFA Young ...
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Georgia-based Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT) is now handling ADY Container LLC’s rail-sea service.
It connects Asia to Europe via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, which has seen increased freight traffic due to the growing volume transiting through Azerbaijan, mostly exports from China.
For the sea ...
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