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The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) said it was gravely concerned by the continuing problem of piracy and cargo ships. Many ESC members use shipping to transport cargo through high risk areas and, a year on from its last statement on this issue, the Council remains alarmed by the latest figures released by the International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau which, although showing a decreasing number of attacks, suggest that ...
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Following a similar recent announcement by ACL, APL said it will begin phasing out its US. fleet of cargo container chassis during the first half of 2012. The Singapore-based shipping line said it expects to complete divestiture of the fleet by 2014. APL Americas president Gene Seroka said: “This is ...
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SBS Worldwide is restructuring its US business into four key regions – North East, Mid-West, South East and West. Previously, operations and sales strategies were developed and controlled nationally and then implemented by individual offices. The new structure is designed to ensure that SBS is able to enhance sales and ...
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Impatex Computer Systems is changing its name to Impatex Freight Software to reflect the fact that it has not supplied computer hardware for over ten years. It says the new name better reflects its mainstream activities of developing, supplying and supporting Customs and freight forwarding software.
Impatex currently provides two products: ...
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Palletforce members and staff have raised over £6,500 for two charities dedicated to saving lives. The cash was raised through an auction at Palletforce’s AGM where prizes included two tickets to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix donated by Shell, a signed Henry Cooper photo montage and a VIP trip for ...
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Geodis director of business and development support Claude Bouley has started a new LinkedIn group - 45 Feet Pallet Wide Container. Its Manifesto for the 45’ Palletwide Container argues that if the longer, wider unit was used by deepsea as well as short-sea shipping lines, it would save a lot ...
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AP Moller Group forwarder Damco is warning that fraudsters have been trying to 'mirror' its internet site and ato use its imagery and logos to contact customers with false invoices. Emails and website uses the name "Damcolo Container Lines". The company advises that Damcolo Container Lines is not part of ...
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Lufthansa Cargo flights are currently moving over 30 million Valentine roses or the equivalent of 13 full MD-11 freighter loads from South America and Africa to Europe in time for Valentine's Day. Kenyan flowers are picked in the morning and transported immediately to Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, continuing the journey ...
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P&O Ferries’ second new €180 million ship, Spirit of France, sets sail on her maiden voyage to Calais on Thursday 9 February at 12.05. The new vessels, each capable of carrying 160 articulated lorries plus a further 195 cars, can ship twice the payload of previous generation Channel ferries for ...
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Peel Ports has appointed Douglas Coleman; one of the UK’s most experienced project directors, as programme director for the construction of its planned in-river container terminal at the Port of Liverpool, along with other key related projects on the Manchester Ship Canal including Port Bridgewater and Port Salford. Coleman said: ...
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