Inland waterway
Former freight ro ro hub Dartford International Ferry Terminal, recently acquired by the Port of London Authority (PLA) is being used to test a scheme to move light freight into London by river. The London Light Freight River Trial, a Cross River Partnership (CRP) initiative, involves a daily Thames Clippers Logistics commuter vessel shuttling goods to Bankside Pier in Southwark for suppliers Lyreco and Speedy Services. It is part of ...
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An inland vessel operated by MMS Workboats is returning commercial traffic to the Aire and Calder Canal in Yorkshire.
Following a significant investment by the Hull-based firm and extensive trials, the 500-tonne capacity barge MMS Off-Roader has been transporting marine aggregate from ABP Humber’s Albert Dock ...
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Organisers of the Multimodal freight show and conference in Birmingham say that 2023 is on track to be the biggest event yet.
Visitor demand for the exhibition – which takes place on 13 –15 June at the NEC - has prompted early opening for registrations, resulting ...
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The CMA CGM Group is to be the official logistics partner for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Through its CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM Air Cargo subsidiaries, the Group will organize all the international transport and customs brokerage activities and provide and operate ...
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The Multimodal Awards 2023 are now open for entries. This year two of the Awards categories, Road and 3PL, have been split to ensure that smaller firms also get the recognition they deserve during the voting stages.
Winners will be chosen by Multimodal newsletter readers and ...
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Registration has opened early for the Multimodal 2023. The logistics and transport industry event takes place on 13-15 June at Birmingham’s NEC. Registration has been made easier with a new intuitive website
Exhibitors and speakers benefit from a dedicated section for best practice templates to help ...
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The Port of London Authority has acquired Masthouse Terrace Pier on the Isle of Dogs in East London with a view to increasing light freight on the river. With good connections to the nearby Canary Wharf office area it plans to make it the first ...
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Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) has unveiled the Electric Eeel, which it believes is the first ever electric pusher vessel on Europe’s inland waterways.
Klaipeda headquartered WBE said the first electric pusher is due to be built next year for the Lithuanian Inland Waterways ...
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With the European Union calling for greenhouse gas emissions to be cut by at least 55% by 2030, Japanese-owned forwarder Nippon Express has launched a last-mile delivery in Venice using hydrogen-powered boats for deliveries, primarily to luxury fashion shops. The boats are equipped with removable ...
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The European Commission is planning to extend four European transport corridors to Ukraine and Moldova, including the ports of Mariupol and Odessa. Transport Commissioner Adina Valean said it was part of Brussels efforts to create ‘Solidarity Lanes’ and help Ukraine continue to export its grain ...
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