November 2017
CMA CGM is to upgrade its PAD service between Northern Europe, US East Coast, Central America, the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand to weekly. The 91-day rotation includes London Gateway, New York, Savannah, Miami, Cartagena, Papeete, Noumea, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Nelson, Napier, Tauranga and Manzanillo. It is operated by 13 ships of 2,200-2,500teu, each with about 600 reefer slots.
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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has joined the Women in Transport EU Platform for Change which aims to strengthen female employment and to ensure equal opportunities for men and women in the transport sector. Despite the driver shortage, women comprise only 22% of those employed by the transport industry, it ...
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All EU member states, not just the UK, face a “massive challenge” from Brexit, Freight Transport Association deputy chief executive James Hookham told the European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism on 22 November.
All member states ran the risk of long delays and disruption at ferry ports, he said.
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Former Rhenus Logistics general manager in the North West, Tim Doggett, has joined Clugston Distribution as distribution director. He brings over 25 years in the logistics industry across road, air, sea and warehousing with senior roles at UPS, RH Stevens and H&S Handel und Transport.
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South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has given the green light to Maersk Line’s acquisition of Hamburg Sud – but only on condition that the German-owned container carrier pulls out of vessel sharing agreements on trades between Asia and South America. Maersk said it was willing to do so and anticipated ...
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British Ports Chief Executive Richard Ballantyne has called for a new freight strategy alongside the Government’s Industrial Strategy announced in late November.
He called for a long overdue freight strategy to aid industrial growth and also suggested that ports should be prioritised in the White Paper, with greater focus on transport ...
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Etihad Airways has appointed Justin Carr as its new vice president cargo. He joined the carrier in the summer from DHL where he was head of MNC business development for the Middle East and Africa region. Seven-year Etihad veteran Andre Blech has meanwhile been appointed as the new head of ...
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APM Terminals Inland Services Africa has drawn up a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Government of Ghana and the non-profit organization Amend to improve safety on roads to and from its new port and logistics hub in Tema. At the signing ceremony in Denmark on 23 November, APM Terminals ...
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Peel Logistics Property has signed a joint venture with Canadian real estate firm Ivanhoé Cambridge. Peel Logistics Property UK Logistics Venture (UKLV) will focus on institutional quality developments in key logistics hubs across the UK and its initial portfolio comprises three properties recently developed by Peel Logistics Property in Manchester ...
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Time-critical specialist GBA Services has opened a new operation in Lisbon, Portugal. It will provide pan-European express van and truck services using its own vehicles and those of its partners. GBA already has operations in the UK, Austria and Poland and on 4 September opened a new German branch.
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