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Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has opened a dedicated Lithium Batteries Storage Zone,equipped with CO2 fire suppression systems and fire-proof partitions to segregate battery cargo from other shipments. Increased provision of fire extinguishers will also help to contain any battery fire and reduce the risk of spread.
Hactl’s automated Box Storage System (BSS) has also been re-programmed to store all stillages containing lithium batteries in positions which are more ...
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Belfast Harbour cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 18% in 2023 and is expected to reach Net-Zero in its direct operations well ahead of its 2030 target.
Northern Ireland’s largest port launched its first Environmental, Social and Governance report on 5 August, stating that against the ...
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Spanish carrier Air Europa has joined the Cargo.one platform. From late summer, forwarders in EMEA and Latin America can book capacity through the platform and more of the carrier’s130 destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Middle East and Africa will be added in coming weeks. ...
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Dubai-owned ports and logistics firm DP World is to use Pledge software to measure the impact of its Modal Shift Programme that incentivises cargo owners to switch from road to rail at Southampton.
The MSP is credited with reversing a 10% fall in rail traffic at ...
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Former PML managing director Mike Parr is taking over as chief executive PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland, one year after the Le Havre-based company took over UK-headquartered forwarder Perishables Movements Ltd (PML).
As part of the reorganisation, Ryan Parr becomes operations director for the UK and ...
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BEST container terminal at the Port of Barcelona has taken delivery of 14 new automated electric cranes from Finnish supplier Konecranes. They will allow the terminal to increase its storage capacity by 25% from 27 to 34 automated blocks. The first new block is expected ...
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JPGL has become a shareholder member of Pallet-Track to cover postcodes in Jersey and Guernsey. It will transport pallets from Pallet-Track's Midlands hub to its sister company Woodside Logistics in Portsmouth for final mile delivery to the Channel Islands. The two companies are part of ...
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Humber Freeport says that over £1bn of new investment has been pledged 12 months on from its launch.
Investments committed to tax sites in Hull and Goole are expected to create more than 700 skilled jobs, in sectors ranging from advanced manufacturing and technology to ports ...
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Peel Ports says that new bulk storage in Liverpool has been sold out before its construction was complete.
Half of a 237,000 sq ft multipurpose warehouse at the Port of Liverpool was assigned for grain, and this space was fully booked up by importers while construction ...
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Digital road freight forwarder Sennder is to acquire the European Surface Transportation operations of US-owned global logistics provider CH Robinson, for an undisclosed sum.
Sennder says the combined business will become a top five full truck load (FTL) player in Europe , with a combined revenue ...
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