March 2025
Associated British Ports (ABP) has submitted a planning application for the UK’s largest floating solar project in Barrow, Cumbria.
The Barrow EnergyDock project will produce green energy mainly for the region’s advanced engineering sector, as well as better controlling the cost of electricity at the port. The solar array will have a generating capacity in the region of up to 40MWp, enough to power the equivalent of some14,000 homes a year.
The ...
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As the world marks Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day in March, Freight Business Journal asks Eliska Hill, Senior Vice President of Cargo at broker Air Partner about gender in the industry – and how it has changed over the years.
Thirty-five years ago, Eliska Hill wanted to be a ...
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Customs clearance specialist Derry Bros has launched a new service taking advantage of the Regime 42 EU procedure. The company will now be able to assist customers, initially in Belgium and France, with streamlining customs clearance and VAT management for goods imported from the UK.
Regime 42 allows businesses to import ...
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IndiGo – India’s biggest airline – has announced a new route between India and Manchester, making it the only airport in the North with a direct connection to the country. The airport said it reflected the strong links between the North of England and India and comes ahead of the ...
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Kale Logistics Solutions has automated the customs clearance operations of CKTS Company Limited, a ground handler at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan.
The first stage of deploying its Galaxy cargo management system covers the shipment triggering and document acceptance process, processes that previously relied on manual data entry.
The system is ...
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TT Club is warning cargo handling and terminals operators that fire remains a major cause of damage and losses to port and terminal equipment. The insurance specialist’s analysis of a ten-year claims history shows that of the near 1,600 fire-related claims it has received over that period, 19% have involved ...
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The game of ‘cat and mouse’ between some of the world’s biggest trading nations may have taken its first nibble at international e-commerce volumes in February’s global air cargo market data with spot rates from Shanghai to the US dropping -29% month-on-month to US$3.23 per kg, according to the latest ...
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The Post Office and DPD have extended their partnership to include international delivery services. Following a trial at 300 Post Offices, customers can now choose DPD Classic, DPD Direct Lite and DPD Air Classic and Air Express services at 4,100 post offices across the UK. The Post Office and DPD ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed reports that a ferry service between Scotland and France could be restarted, possibly as early as 2025. Head of trade and devolved policy, Nichola Mallon said a new direct sailing would increase freight connectivity and expand route options for exports to mainland Europe.
A spokesman for DFDS ...
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Rhenus Group will showcase its publishing and book trade logistics service at the London Book Fair at Olympia on 11-13 March. It will present its sustainable shipping solutions, designed to provide publishing procurement professionals with greater control over costs, reduce delays, and improved forward planning, whilst meeting strict global publishing ...
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