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An earlier announcement that the Chancellor would announce five new freeports in Wednesday’s Budget are incorrect, the Government has said.
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, would instead be confirming five new ‘customs areas’ within existing freeports, not new freeports.
The chancellor will also confirm the next funding stage for some existing freeport sites.
The government says that there had been confusion between freeport s and customs areas within them.
Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir ...
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The MV Ruby, a Maltese registered general cargo vessel loaded with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that has been at sea for six weeks after sustaining damage, is to dock in the port of Great Yarmouth and tranship its cargo there, Peel Ports has confirmed.
The ...
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Dubai-based logistics and ports group DP World has appointed and Peter Dyeremose as senior director of air freight and Philip Blumenthal as senior director of ocean freight for the Americas. They will play pivotal roles in enhancing service offerings and building a stronger freight network ...
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Florida-based Compact Container Systems (CCS) has launched the SeaFold HC 40’ container, described as the world’s first five-in-one, foldable shipping container.
With over 20% of all containers returning to their port of origin empty, the SeaFold 40’ could cut the cost of repositioning containers by 56% ...
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German forwarder Dachser has centralised most of its export LCL shipments in Europe at a new container freight station in Waddinxveen near Rotterdam. It consolidates general cargo shipments from the Netherlands, Belgium, large parts of France and Germany as well as Switzerland and, in some ...
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The Port of Tilbury, as part of the London Construction Hub, has hosted a tour of its facilities by several businesses, in conjunction with Essex Chambers of Commerce. They were given an in-depth look at the streamlined supply chain operations, vast storage capabilities, and 24/7 ...
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Normally, the mundane matter of vessel berthing trials are of interest only to shipping experts but a row has broken out in the Isle of Jersey.
Jersey and Guernsey are in the final stages of a competitive tender for a 15-year contract for the islands’ main ...
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Rotterdam’s container throughput increased 3% in terms of weight to 101.1 million tonnes and 2.2% in volume terms to 10.4 million TEU in the first nine months of 2024, said the port authority. The rise occurred against a background of a 0.4% decrease in total ...
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CMA CGM Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with waste management firm SUEZ to develop biomethane as a fuel for shipping in Europe. SUEZ will supply up to 100,000 tonnes of biomethane per year by 2030 which will be be used by CMA CGM ...
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The Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ total throughput was 210.5 million tonnes in the first three quarters of 2024, an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year and a stabilisation in comparison to the second quarter. Demand for container transport remains strong, while geopolitical ...
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