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P&O Ferries and Irish Ferries have formally launched their ‘Turn-up and Go’ space charter agreement on the Dover-Calais route. P&O Ferries says the agreement will reduce freight wait times by 25 as all freight on the quayside is shipped on the next available sailing on either carrier.
Drivers will be offered the next available departure when they arrive at the port on a first come first served principle, regardless of which ...
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Insurer TT Club is calling on all players in the global supply chain to recognise their responsibility for accurate and effective communication about dangerous goods, following the recent spate of container ship fires.
There have been four major incidents, two in port and another two at ...
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CLdN has increased its lo lo container service between its Rotterdam Distriport hub and Dublin to three sailings a week. Together with the existing three ro ro services, it gives the operator six sailings a week between the two ports. It also brings to weekly ...
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P&O Ferries has taken out a long-term charter for a larger vessel for its Tilbury/Zeebrugge route. At 4,076 lane meters and with space for 346 freight units, the Longstone’s capacity is over 50% greater than existing vessels. P&O Ferries will also add the Longstone’s sister ...
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The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Erica Calhoun as its deputy executive director overseeing the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department’s Administrative Bureau. In this new position, she will be responsible for the planning, direction and management of several key divisions at the gateway. ...
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Forth Ports is to name its new deep water riverside berth at the Port of Leith – designed to host the world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels – the Charles Hammond Berth, in honour of the company’s former chief executive who stepped down from the ...
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Thames Freeport has gained £1.2 million of funding to support its Skills Fund. The Thames Freeport Community Skills Fund, established as part of Thames Freeport’s ongoing commitment to economic regeneration, aims to create a workforce capable of seizing new opportunities within the Freeport zone. It ...
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Insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh - part of Marsh McLennan – has launched a port blockage insurance facility, covering shipping ports and terminals around the world. It can be purchased independently or used to supplement existing cover and is designed to provide clients with ...
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Heavylift carrier AAL Shipping has added a scheduled monthly fast-track service between Europe and Asia to its Europe-Middle East/India - Asia (EUMEIA) route, along with a monthly Mediterranean – Middle East-India pendulum service. While all three services utilise AAL’s global fleet of heavy lift multipurpose ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Andrew Dawes as regional director, Humber succeeding Simon Bird when he leaves ABP at the end of October. Andrew Dawes began work at Southampton Container Terminal and has worked for companies including DP World, APM Terminals and ICTSI. He ...
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