March 2025
The government has published an independent report for the long term future of industry at the Grangemouth, central Scotland’s largest port, following the recent decision by Petroineos to close the oil refinery. It includes nine options for low carbon and industry, together with plans to secure private investment and a long-term partnership with business backed by £200 million from the UK government, and £25 million from the Scottish Government. Proposals ...
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The TIR transit system goes live in Iraq from 1 April. According to the International Road Transport Union (IRU), logistics companies are ready to start TIR operations from departure points such as Mersin, Türkiye, to the GCC via the Iraqi seaport of Umm Qasr. Pilot operations have shown that this ...
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AP Moller-Maersk and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are to extend the lease on APM Terminals Elizabeth by 33 years, to December 2062, subject to a vote by Port Authority Board of Commissioners on March 27. It paves the way for major infrastructure investments to enhance ...
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Peel Ports Group has appointed Gareth Davies as sales director for the Port of Liverpool. Bringing with him more than 30 years’ experience in the multimodal road and rail logistics industry, he joins Peel Ports from Wincanton, where he was head of operations, responsible for all bulk transport including fuel, ...
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The CargoAi digital platform has signed partnership with Qantas Freight, Australia’s largest air freight provider. International capacity on selected Qantas and Jetstar flights is now available on CargoAi’s CargoMART and CargoCONNECT solutions, opening up e-booking on trade lanes between Australia and the US, UK and South Africa. Further destinations will ...
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Airfreight and passenger travel into the UK has been thrown into chaos by a fire at an electrical substation, which has cut power to the country’s leading gateway. According to reports, more than 1,350 flights are affected by the shut-down with aircraft having to be diverted. However, with limited British ...
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DP World has linked up with India’s Reliance Industries to launch a rail solution for the petrochemicals industry. The new service connects Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar plant in Gujarat to DP World’s inland container depot (ICD) in Ahmedabad and onward to the port of Mundra. Previously, the Mundra-Jamnagar-Mundra round trip involved ...
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Rhenus is urging UK importers to continue their preparations for the evolving emissions regulations despite the European Commission review of planned changes to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Possible revisions include an extension of the certificate purchasing deadline to 2027 and an exemption for smaller importers.
Since its implementation ...
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Christmas might be a distant memory, but freight forwarder Aramex UK is forecasting that retailers will enjoy a strong performance for the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan, which comes to an end with the Eid al-Fitr celebration on about 30 March.
During the holy month, consumers adjust their shopping habits, prioritising ...
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DP World London Gateway handled its first ship for the Gemini Cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd on 19 March.
The Maersk Stadelhorn was operating the ME2 / IEX India-Europe service, and was due to call at Hamburg, Tanger Med, Colombo, Kamarajar, Algeciras and Rotterdam.
Formed by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bolster the ...
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