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Europe's road freight industry will become less efficient and more polluting if the European Commission’s Mobility Package is implemented, a finding confirmed by two independent studies commissioned by the EC itself, says analyst Ti.
They found that the new legislation insisting that drivers return to home regularly and placing quotas on international combined transport (CT) would run counter to European Green Deal objectives.
Ti argues that not only would it be bad ...
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Stena Line has signed an agreement with Frederikshavn Municipality and the port of Frederikshavn to set up the world's first long-distance battery-electric ferry service by 2030. The two Stena Elektra ferries would operate on the approximately 100km Gothenburg-Frederikshavn route and would be ro-pax vessels of about 200 metres length, with ...
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Following its announcement last week that it is to enter the unaccompanied freight market, Channel Tunnel shuttle operator Getlink says it is launching through services from Calais to Ashford, in partnership with CargoBeamer, which has opened a rail/road transfer terminal using a novel form of technology close to its Calais ...
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Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) to promote increased cooperation between the two organisations. The two organisations will exchange expertise and best practices and AD Ports Group will conduct feasibility studies on the management and operation ...
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Maersk has opened a second dedicated pharmaceutical warehouse in Central Poland, at Mszczonow, 40km from Warsaw airport. It is the first in the country with BREEAM Excellent with photovoltaic roof and a chilled water system for cooling. It offers 15 000sq m of space and 24 000 pallet places.
Bayer will ...
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The British Ports Association says it is alarmed by the continuing failure of the UK and Scottish governments to agree a unified approach to the establishment of freeports, or 'greenports' as they are branded by the Scottish Government after the Scottish and UK Governments said they intended to proceed with ...
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Lithuanian-based international parcel delivery company Venipak Group has launched its own direct freighter flight between Hong Kong and Riga. The route is operated by a Boeing 737-800 BCF aircraft which can carry a wider variety of cargo than passenger aircraft including dangerous goods and heavy or non-standard dimensional cargo. Venipak ...
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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the Europe’s Transport Workers’ Federation, have welcomed the European Commission launch of a €100 million fund for safe and secure truck parking areas across the European Union. With only 300,000 truck parking spaces currently available in the EU, there is a significant shortfall ...
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DHL says it has delivered over a billion Covid vaccine doses to more than 160 countries as part of the global roll-out. its DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Express arms have been tasked with transporting vaccines on multiple routes from Europe and other origins to countries across Asia Pacific, South ...
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The Cool Chain Association (CCA) has launched a membership drive in its quest for a more quality-driven temperature-sensitive supply chain. Welcoming over 60 delegates to its Seventh Global Perishables Conference held online on 15 September, it has created a new logo and website , the latter providing easy access to ...
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