April 2025
Heavy transport company Robert Wynn & Sons is complaining that longstanding plans to deliver electricity transmission components to a site in Cambridgeshire by water have been blocked by an intransigent local council.
It says that a scheme to use its Government-funded heavy lift barge, the Terra Marique to move pieces for a Synchronous Condenser along the River Nene to Wisbech have been refused permission by Fenland District Council.
This, it says flies ...
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Cardiff forwarder, FSEW has introduced a Greenflow online tool to help reduce its multimodal carbon footprint and achieve corporate sustainability goals. It delivers measurable carbon savings and uses transparent reporting with detailed and actionable emission reports.
Managing director, Geoff Tomlinson, at FSEW said: “FSEW GreenFlow isn’t just about moving goods, it’s ...
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CLdN has launched a weekly container service between Zeebrugge, Cork and Dublin. It is operated by the chartered 800TEU JSP Roverand will operate from the line’s Albert II terminal in Zeebrugge.
It follows the introduction of lo lo and ro ro services to and from Rotterdam last year and it also ...
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The Port of Dover’s cargo terminal has gained certification to the BRCGS standard for storage and distribution for chilled and frozen food.
It is an internationally recognised benchmark that assures customers and stakeholders of rigorous compliance with food safety and quality management practices.
The Temperature-Controlled Storage and Distribution Centre, at the port’s ...
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Mersey Maritime has launched its eleventh annual Industry Awards (MMIAs) and is calling on maritime and logistics businesses across the Liverpool City Region and the wider North West to submit their entries.Celebrating the very best of the sector, the MMIAs champion businesses, organisations and individuals operating in or supporting the ...
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Federal Express has added a nonstop cargo flight between Liège in Belgium and Memphis, increasing the frequency of the route from five to eight times per week. The service is operated by a Boeing 777 Freighter with capacity of up to 150,000 lbs of freight per flight.
Liege has developed in ...
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Forth Ports chair, Lord Smith of Kelvin, is retiring from his role at the company and will hand over to Robin Watson.
Lord Smith was appointed in 2015 and is stepping down in accordance with appropriate corporate governance guidelines at the conclusion of his 10-year tenure.
A marine engineer by training, Robin ...
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DP World Sokhna in Egypt handled 285,000 TEUs in the Q1 2025, the highest quarterly volume in nearly two decades of operating the port. The figure was 26% above planned volumes driven by refrigerated container exports as the country is now one of the world's leading citrus exporters. Since taking ...
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Danish logistics company DSV has formally completed the acquisition of German forwarder Schenker from parent company Deutsche Bahn, for around DKK 106.7 billion (€14.3 bn).
DSV said it was the largest transaction in its history, and would double the size of it business. The combined company will have a revenue of ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has launched a cargo community advisory body, which will undertake much activity previously covered by the CCSUK User Group. Stakeholder engagement will be critical for Heathrow Airport's planned redevelopment of its cargo facilities, as well as a digitalisation project for truck handling operations.
The new ...
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