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November 2018

London Gateway gains Rotherham rail link

GB Railfreight has launched a new service between London Gateway and Newell & Wright’s terminal in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The 37-wagon train will run five times a week in each direction, on behalf of shipping line MSC. [+]

Moment of Truth at London Gateway

DP World London Gateway has handled its one millionth teu in October, the first time it has handled a six-figure number in a calendar year. The container arrived on the 20,182teu MOL Truth on the Ocean Network Express (ONE) FE2 service from the Far East to Europe. [caption id="attachment_24411" align="alignleft" width="300"] ... [+]

Giant Canada hub for DSV

DSV Canada has broken ground on a new 1.1 million square foot facility in Milton, Ontario, scheduled to open in autumn 2019. It will be the forwarder’s future Canadian head office and logistics complex and is the largest facility of its kind in the DSV network, bringing the Air & ... [+]

E2 completes INTTRA buy

Intelligent supply chain firm E2open has completed acquisition of the INTTRA ocean shipping portal following regulatory approval. It will offer INTTRA by E2open as a dedicated product handling over 25% of all ocean containers shipped globally.   [+]

Palletways opens in Hungary

The Palletways Group has launched a new network in Hungary, offering deliveries and collections between Hungary and all its countries throughout Europe. Palletways has already recruited 11 independent transport providers to form the network one of which, Cargostar, has a strong presence in the Hungarian market, already transporting more than 400 ... [+]

AV Dawson comes to the rescue of world’s oldest lifeboat

The world’s oldest surviving lifeboat has made its first journey for 55 years, temporarily leaving her Redcar home for conservation work with the help of Middlesbrough logistics firm AV Dawson. The historic Zetland Lifeboat was loaded at the Zetland Lifeboat Museum in Redcar onto a low loader provided by Richmond haulage ... [+]

Permits – apply now

Applications for international road haulage permits opened this week. The Freight Transport Association is advising international operators to apply sooner rather than later, in case there is a No Deal Brexit. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ecmt-international-road-haulage-permits [+]

Kinaxia buys North-east fresh freight firm

Haulage and warehouse firm Kinaxia Logistics has acquired Gateshead company, Fresh Freight Group, its 11th recent purchase. Founded by Eamon Quigley, Fresh Freight started by delivering flowers from Holland to the UK and has become one of the leading independent fresh produce hauliers in the North East. [+]

Europa signs new German partner

Europa Road has signed a new partnership with Nuremberg transport and logistics firm, Amm Spedition. It brings Europa’s total number of daily routes between the UK and Germany to nine, along with existing routes to Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne, Rothlein, Hannover and Hamburg, plus a daily connection to the central ... [+]

Ceva to take over new shareholder’s logistics arm

CEVA is to acquire 100% of CMA CGM Log, the shipping line’s freight management service for $105 million, subject to regulatory approvals and due diligence. It forms part of a new strategic partnership between the two companies in which CMA CGM will itself take a stake of up to a ... [+]

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