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The UK is facing a looming driver shortage for large goods vehicles (LGVs) that could hold back economic recovery, according to a report released by Skills for Logistics. ‘A Looming ? The evidence behind the concerns’, found that there are substantially more vacancies than candidates seeking vacancies in the industry, which has led to wages growing faster for drivers than other employees across the country. Fewer people are taking LGV ...
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The first phase of the latest £4.3m investment in the refurbishment of the Port of Liverpool’s lock system is nearing completion.
The port of Liverpool said that despite the temporary closure, over 90% of vessels have been able to access berths via the Port’s Langton Lock during the outage, which started ...
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Ripon-based Potter Group Logistics has acquired House of James Transport of York for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of the York logistics and pallet network operator increases Potter Group's turnover by 50% to around £22m and adds 100,000 sq. ft. of warehousing, 35 vehicles and 55 trailers. House of James' ...
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The European Council, Commission and European Parliament have signed a controversial agreement setting drastically reduced sulphur content in marine fuels, in line with new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards. It lowers maximum sulphur content in sulphur emission control areas (SECAs) including the North Sea, English Channel and Baltic Sea from ...
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Nippon Express (Russia) is to open a sub-branch in , terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Economic activity in the city has been invigorated by major Russian domestic car manufacturers starting up plants and Japanese companies setting up local operations.
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A total of 66 PD Ports employees in Middlesbrough will be taking part in the Great North Run for Butterwick Hospice this year. The run which takes place on Sunday 16 September and hoping to raise in the region of £20,000 for the local hospice. Mandy Shields, fundraiser at the hospice ...
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Lufthansa's time:matters division has just launched a Europe-wide Weekend Service for their agricultural customers in time for the harvest season.
Broken down harvesters can cost a fortune, so spare parts are required as quickly as possible, and on any day of the week. The Harvest Season Weekend Service for the shipment ...
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Bristol's Royal handled its longest-ever ship when ACL's Atlantic Conveyor called on 15 May. She was diverted from her normal Liverpool call by lock outages. ACL managing director Ian Higby said: "Keeping to our schedule is a key part of our promise to our customers so we are very pleased ...
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Hanjin Shipping has became the latest carrier to impose a peak season for Asia-Europe trade from 1 June, of $350 per teu. It cited the cost of repositioning containers back to Asia to accommodate increased demand for outbound cargo.
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Associated British Ports Hull has taken delivery of a new £1.7m LHM 180 mobile harbour crane. It supplements four existing Liebherr mobile harbour cranes as well as a Liebherr mobile excavator crane in King George and Queen Elizabeth Docks and will be used mainly for handling dry bulk cargoes using ...
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