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Legal help for logistics firms

Law firm Prettys is launching a Business Academy which will provide a programme of specialist events, publications and legal updates for the transport and logistics industry. It is an extension of the services currently offered to Prettys’ logistics and transport industry clients. Academy members will get regular updates on a variety of business topics and exclusive invitations to events, as well as  access to research and know how on a ... [+]

Sunshine for Yusen

Yusen Logistics Benelux has signed a contract for the storage and European distribution of  solar power modules for Chinese manufacturer Shandong Linuo Solar Power Holdings Shandong Linuo's primary markets in Europe are Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Greece and the UK. The European Distribution Centre (EDC) for the operation is based in ... [+]

Hellmann spans the globe

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has secured a guaranteed capacity agreement with Air New Zealand for service to Auckland, New Zealand. In the teeth of strong competition, the logistics operator has been allocated a prime time service on a Saturday allowing consignments to arrive in Auckland at 06.30am on Monday, allowing Hellmann to ... [+]

Shortsea slackening foreseen

Shortsea container carrier Unifeeder said that it would adjust its service to some north European ports in the face of a foreseen “drastic” slackening in imports from the Far East during the first half of November. This was due to the Golden Week Holidays in China in early October. Frequency ... [+]

Europa extends to Hong Kong

UK-based transport company Europa Worldwide Logistics has formed a joint partnership with World Mega, Hong Kong and EWG Logistics (Hong Kong). Trading as Europa Worldwide Logistics (Asia), the company said it would extend its activity in Hong Kong and China and wanted to significantly increase its air and sea freight ... [+]

European Seaway laid up

P&O Ferries' has put its dedicated freighter, the European Seaway into 'warm lay-up' at Tilbury. A spokesman for the ferry operator said that following the introduction of the first of two large multipurpose ferries, there was sufficient capacity without the Seaway but the vessel could be quickly returned to service ... [+]

Rail operator opens up new route to high cubes

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has launched a rail service from PD Ports’ Teesport container terminal for high-cube boxes to Stobart Group’s Widnes Intermodal Rail Depot. It operates five days a week using ‘SuperLow 45’ wagons capable of carrying 9'6” high high-cube containers over non-gauge enhanced and height restricted routes, opening up ... [+]

The future of logistics

Schenker has introduced ten more young people to its UK National Apprenticeship programme following the success of a first cohort who joined the company in the winter of 2010.  The new group of ten will be based from a variety of locations up and down the UK and will undertake ... [+]

Green light for Teesside terminal

Teesside based logistics and port operator AV Dawson has secured planning permission for  its new intermodal rail terminal at Middlesbrough's Riverside Park estate and plans tom start work later this year. Once completed, the £2.6m AV Dawson Tees Intermodal Terminal will have rail sidings capable of handling trains carrying up ... [+]

Boeing dispute resolved

Cargolux says that it has resolved its differences with plane-maker Boeing and that delivery of the first two 747-8 Freighters - initially scheduled for 19 and 21 September – would take place is proceeding on 12 and 13 October. The airline added that the issues between Boeing, GE and Cargolux ... [+]

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