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ACS on a Swiss roll

Air Charter Service has tripled its office space in Switzerland. Despite the pandemic in 2020, ACS Geneva had its record year, booking over 500 flights and recording a turnover of more than CHF36 million (£30 million).  [+]

Sunset over Liverpool

The gamble of an against-the-sun shot paid off for casino manager and amateur photographer Stephen Carrigan to win the British Ports Association’s inaugural photo competition with this stunning photo of a cargo ship on the Mersey. His portrait shows the 868teu Katherine Borchard off Crosby beach at the mouth of the ... [+]

On the move with Ceva Logistics

Ceva Logistics has successfully completed a charter of a ro ro vessel to move almost 4,000 cars from South Korea to Libya, working in close cooperation with its parent company, the CMA CGM Group. The January 2021 movement followed a similar successful charter in December 2019 where an equivalent number of ... [+]

Work starts on Tilbury flood defences

The Port of Tilbury and the Environment Agency have started work on a £34 million new flood defence gate. It will safeguard thousands of homes and businesses in the area as well as provide a new navigation lock for operations at the busy port.  Construction is expected to last for 18 ... [+]

Covid booster for TAPA

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) says that concerns over Covid disruption have contributed to a record rise in annual membership in Europe, Middle East and Africa. It added over 100 new company members in 2020, while a further 14 businesses joined in January 2021, an increase of more than ... [+]

Livestock exports face crisis as lack of funds stymies Portsmouth plans

Portsmouth International Port will not progress building a live animal facility, citing a lack of government support, it told a council Cabinet meeting on 2 February. Council leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson told the meeting: “It is with regret we are unable to continue building the live animal facility. We want to do ... [+]

DFDS increases Cuxhaven-Immingham sailings

DFDS has expanded its ro ro freight service between Cuxhaven and Immingham with an additional departure, bringing the weekly total to six. With its unaccompanied trailer traffic, the route through Cuxhaven has shown itself to be robust despite the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, says the Cuxhaven Port Association (HWG). With the ... [+]

PayCargo assists assistance dog group

Supply chain payment specialist is to support America’s VetDogs, which pairs highly-trained service and guide dogs with injured veterans and first responders. PayCargo has become a Lifetime Graduate Sponsor of the non-profit organisation, which helps people who have been physically disabled, are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or are experiencing vision ... [+]

Gatwick trucker to do more Palletforce work

Gatwick-based haulier DNA is expanding the area it covers for the Palletforce network. It will now handle GU1-10 postcodes around southern and central Guildford in addition to the selected KT postcodes around Epsom, Leatherhead and Kingstown upon Thames and RH postcodes in Redhill and Gatwick it currently covers. DNA sees ... [+]

AAL upgrades heavylift liner route to Mideast and Asia

AAL Shipping will deploy six 30,000+ dwt heavy lift multipurpose vessels on its Europe – Middle East / India – Asia monthly liner service, launched a year ago. The line will operate its 31,000dwt A-Class fleet on the service, which offer 3,000sq m of clear weather deck space, adjustable tweendecks and ... [+]

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