April 2019
Rhenus Logistics has introduced what it says is the first worldwide air freight carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction programme. The free Rhegreen service offers the opportunity to choose a ‘greener’ aircraft for freight shipments.
Rhenus Logistics Air & Ocean has established a system to calculate rankings for airlines by considering aircraft types, fuel efficiency and the distances involved. The calculation system, validated by an external organisation, enables 10-40% reductions in CO2 emissions.
Rhenus ...
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Stena Line has held a ‘floating out’ ceremony in China for its second E-Flexer series ferry, which will be named Stena Edda after the old Norse canon of medieval poems and mythology.
Scheduled to enter service on the Belfast-Liverpool route in spring 2020, she is the second of three new vessels bound for ...
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IAG Cargo has launched a new relocations service for people moving abroad - the first time an air freight carrier has offered a home relocation service directly to consumers, it says.
It has partnered with Santa Fe Relocation, and offers 24-hour support in over 67 different languages. A dedicated move specialist ...
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Gary Sawyer, owner of the Bolton, Wigan and Oldham franchises of Eddie Stobart Logistics urgent transport arm, Speedy Freight has now taken over the Leicester and Derby franchises.
The Castle Donnington branch is now recruiting up to 30 drivers and will also be taking on up to nine office staff over ...
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Lifeboat saved for posterity
Historic lifeboat Bedford has been moved to the North East Maritime Trust's yard to begin restoration, after spending almost two years in secure storage at the Port of Tyne.
The1886-built vessel was brought back to Tyneside in 2017 by a band of local businesses including the Port of ...
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John Adams is rejoining Davies Turner as head of trade, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, South Africa and emerging markets at the forwarder’s ocean management team. He spent seven years at shipping line, MSC, and is replacing Todd Moore, who retires this month. Previously, Adams spent five years at Davies Turner ...
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UK freight forwarder Xpediator has appointed Dan Harris as IT infrastructure service and operations director. He was most recently at Sainsbury’s Argos as senior IT development manager where he supported the integration of Argos following its purchase by Sainsbury’s.
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ABP has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to expand its Grimsby River Terminal (GRT) to handle the world’s largest car carriers.
The port operator wants to extend the existing berths, as well as deepen the berthing pocket through dredging to allow the terminal, which can already handle two 175 ...
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ABP Southampton has appointed Craig Barbour as general manager for landside operations. He joins from the Humber International Terminal in Immingham.
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APM Terminals Gothenburg has opened the Gothenburg Gateway this week. The terminal operator says that a container placed on a freight train anywhere in Sweden will be loaded onto a large ocean-going vessel within 48 hours, and will shave up at least a week off the transit time from Sweden ...
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