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The Nautical Institute is to hold a one-day (in person) conference on the problem of cargo fires on 4 November.
Cargo fires such as the one that recently occurred on the X-Press Pearl are a perennial problem for shipping companies. They result in major damage to ships, cargo, containers and unacceptable fatalities amongst mariners. Mis-declaration remains a major challenge, but even where cargo is stowed in accordance with the IMDG Code, ...
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Freight operators are reporting problems with returning empty containers to Felixstowe. Woodland Group said that due to the enormous number of laden import containers now congesting and the UK driver shortage neither Evergreen nor Maersk are unable to accept any empties and have offered alternatives, almost all in the North ...
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APM Terminals is to appoint Birna Ósk Einarsdóttir as its new chief commercial officer, based in The Hague in the Netherlands, from January 2022. She was previously with Icelandair and also held roles at at Iceland Telecom and the National Power Company of Iceland. Jonathan Goldner, who had been the ...
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The Port of Poole is anticipating the first vessel arrival on United Seaways’ new ro ro service from Tangier, Morocco.
The route will operate weekly and carry dry and refrigerated cargo. United Seaways can also offer road haulage, door to door services, customs clearance services and warehousing.
United Seaways also said it ...
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Sustainable biofuels company GoodFuels and feeder and shortsea operator Unifeeder completed their first bunkering of sustainable marine biofuel in the Port of Rotterdam on 7 October. The Elbsummer was bunkered with a blend of 100% sustainable marine biofuel and Marine Gasoil for its voyage to Helsinki. Unifeeder parent DP target ...
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The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI ) and DP World have started expansion and modernization of the South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port. The development is part of the new of $800 million concession agreement signed in April 2020 for the next 30 years. It includes extending the quay from ...
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AP Moller-Maersk has acquired-Netherlands-based parcel delivery firm B2C Europe for US$86m. The 20-year-old logistics company operates business to consumer (B2C) parcel delivery services in Europe with a focus on cross-border deliveries. It will enable Maersk to offer Europe-wide last mile rates to customers in Europe, North America and China. The ...
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Shipping and logistics operator DFDS has ordered 100 electric trucks from Volvo, one of the largest purchases of heavy-duty vehicles to date. The new fleet will be implemented throughout Europe during 2022 and 2023. The Volvo FM Electric truck can carry a maximum weight of 44 tons and can travel ...
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Airfreight cargo equipment operator Jettainer says its ULD sharing platform is currently about 25,000 tons of CO2 by avoiding unnecessary deadheading – but has much greater potential. The no-cost platform allows airline controllers to share ULDs around the globe, reducing fuel use, costs, and emissions.
Taking a more deliberate approach to ...
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Lufthansa has extended its cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Ireland.The airline was one of WFS’ launch customers in Ireland in 2005 and has operations in Dublin, Cork and Shannon. The airline currently operates four flights between Dublin and Frankfurt, as well as twice-daily Dublin-Munich services.WFS also ...
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