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Tilbury sources more apprentices

The Port of Tilbury has launched a new apprenticeship programme following a successful year for its onsite training academy. Over 50 apprentices, both male and female have taken apprenticeship programmes over the last 18 months. It is now recruiting nine more for a new two-year Conventional Operative Apprenticeship programme, commencing in October and an additional two new students about to commence an advanced apprenticeship in Business Administration. The apprentices, from ... [+]

Tilbury wins West Africa link

CMA CGM 's Euraf1 service between Northern Europe and West Africa has started calls at Tilbury’s London Container Terminal. Six 3,500teu vessels link Tilbury and other European ports with Tanger Med, Algeciras, Dakar, Abidjan, Dakar and Algeciras, Tilbury. The inaugural call of the rotation in Tilbury took place earlier this ... [+]

Spades in the ground for Tilbury chill centre

Chilled distribution specialist NFT has started building its new port-centric logistics centre in Tilbury. Due to be open for business by late 2015, it will have capacity for 25,000 pallets or 2.5 million cases per week. [+]

Pentalver gets closer to the action in Tilbury

Container logistics provider Pentalver has relocated its depot at the port of Tilbury to a new purpose built, automated facility. The facility covering 6.6 acres at Berth 43, is alsonearer the London Container Terminal. An additional new empty container handler has also been added to the Tilbury fleet. Pentalver's chief operating ... [+]

Tilbury gains new link to north-east Spain

JSV Logistic is to launch weekly a container service between the Spanish port of Pasaia and Tilbury's London Container Terminal (LCT) on 23 April. The service will be operated by JSV's FAHER Maritime subsidiary and will also include Antwerp in its rotation. Pasaia is in north-eastern Spain, close to ... [+]

Tilbury gains new link to north-east Spain

JSV Logistic is to launch weekly a container service between the Spanish port of Pasaia and Tilbury's London Container Terminal (LCT) on 23 April. The service will be operated by JSV's FAHER Maritime subsidiary and will also include Antwerp in its rotation. Pasaia is in north-eastern Spain, close to San ... [+]

The big chill in Tilbury

Forth Ports and NFT Distribution are to build a £20million temperature-controlled distribution centre at the Port of Tilbury. The centre, planned to open in late 2015, will be a port centric distribution centre and one of the largest refrigerated quayside facilities in Europe, expected to create 500 new jobs. It Its ... [+]

Plaudit for Tilbury training

The Port of Tilbury has picked up a Worshipful Company of Carmen award for its Training Academy. The Herbert Crow Memorial Award was presented to Perry Glading and Simon Harper from the port at the annual awards dinner in the Guildhall which recognises significant achievements, contributions and innovation of individuals, ... [+]

Tilbury adds 75 new jobs

Tilbury's London Container Terminal says it is creating 75 new permanent jobs this year. They include straddle carrier drivers who currently work as contractors at the port but who will now have permanent employment at LCT. A major training programme is also underway to enhance the skills of straddle carrier ... [+]

Election fever grips Tilbury

With the election only 100 days away, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls and local Labour candidate Polly Billington visited the Port of Tilbury today (2 February). They also took time during the visit to meet with port staff, including apprentices and trainees, and union representatives. Ed Balls described Tilbury ... [+]

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