July 2014
London Gateway officially kicked off the construction of its Common User Facility (CUF) on 15 July. The 386,000sq ft multipurpose specialist cargo handling centre will offer shared warehousing and transportation, materials handling equipment and labour with 24/7 cross-docking, storage, distribution and multi-user ‘pay-as-you-go’ value added logistics services.
DP World London Gateway CEO, Simon Moore, said: “The CUF will be a highly attractive proposition for SMEs that do not need a large ...
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The FreightArranger online booking service is now offering routes between London Gateway and Manchester, Daventry and Leeds. The system already provides trains between Purfleet and Daventry, and from Southampton for forwarders who are moving containers to and from the ports. FreightArranger will organise for goods to be taken from London ...
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Independent forwarder and consolidator network FPS Group has appointed Casablanca-based multimodal forwarder Light Shipping Lines as its member for Morocco and Singapore-based FP Shipping as network member, to strengthen its transshipment capability across the network. FP Shipping’s main business is currently ocean consolidation, but it intends to exploit its location ...
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Seko Logistics has gained Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status in Ireland – its operations in the Netherlands and Denmark are alreadyapproved, and France and Germany will be the next countries in its network to gain certification as part of the company’s target to gain AEO status in all EU countries ...
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Spatial Global, the UK-based international delivery specialist arm of the Keswick Enterprises Group, is to provide e-commerce fulfilment and freight services to Practical Publishing International's craft magazines and books. Spatial is providing Practical Publishing with all its warehousing, import freight and e-commerce fulfilment services – including pick and pack, mail ...
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Port of Tyne chairman Sir Les Elton, died this weekend following a recent illness.
Sir Les joined the Board of the Port of Tyne in 2004, taking over as chairman two years ago, and was instrumental in overseeing the recent growth and success of the business.
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Study calls for probe into Britain's empty boxes
The Independent Transport Commission (ITC) is calling for a possible case study to explore how the movement of empty containers in the UK can be reduced, in its interim report due to be launched on 16 July. Author Nick Gazzard, CEO of Incept ...
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DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new service for life sciences products needing extremely low temperatures. It allows shipments to be reliably maintained at minus150º Celsius for at least 10 days. The service is maintained by LifeConEx, DHL’s temperature management specialist in collaboration with global frozen shipping services provider, Cryoport. ...
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The unique Antonov AN-225 - the world’s largest aircraft – came into its own in moving a 139-tonne heat exchanger from Germany to Canada on 25 June. The equipment with its specially-constructed load cradle and associated handling equipment actually topped out at 147 tonnes, much too heavy for any other ...
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IAG Cargo is to introduce the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on its routes from London Heathrow to: Philadelphia and Calgary, increasing total capacity on each flight to 14 tons. Moreover, advanced hold air conditioning makes the B787 ideal for the growing trade in temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals, serviced by IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate ...
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