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Transport Minister Robert Courts visited the Port of Tilbury on 27 June for a briefing and tour.
He was treated to a boat tour accompanied by the port ‘s asset and site director, Paul Dale, and commercial director, Peter Ward along with local politicians.
The Minister also met company apprentices and was given a demonstration of the port’s simulator suite.
Mr Courts also stopped at the country's largest unaccompanied freight ferry terminal, Tilbury2, ...
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Clarion Events, organisers of the Multimodal 2022 show say that the event attracted record attendee numbers over the three days of the show.In total, 9,759 people filled Hall 1 at the NEC, up 30% on 2021 and up 7% on 2019 attendance.Highlights included a Ministerial policy launch, a BIFA Young ...
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Entries are now open for the British International Freight Association (BIFA) - www.bifa.org - annual Freight Service Awards competition.Now in their 34th year, BIFA’s Freight Service Awards are open to full Members of the trade association. As well as encouraging and rewarding high standards and professionalism, these awards, which are ...
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DP World has taken delivery of the first ever all-electric terminal tractor at a British port.
The Terberg YT203-EV is entering service at London Gateway will primarily be used for transporting goods the two mile distance from the quayside to a distribution facility at the adjacent logistics park. DP World plans ...
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FedEx Express has delivered 52 tons of medical aid for Ukrainian refugees from the US to Poland on behalf of Direct Relief.
The Boeing 777 cargo aircraft’s load included health kits, trauma and wound care items, chronic disease and chemical exposure medications, and antibiotics. Direct Relief team members were on site ...
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Clarion Events, organisers of the Multimodal 2022 show say that the event attracted record attendee numbers over the three days of the show.In total, 9,759 people filled Hall 1 at the NEC, up 30% on 2021 and up 7% on 2019 attendance.Highlights included a Ministerial policy launch, a BIFA Young ...
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Georgia-based Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT) is now handling ADY Container LLC’s rail-sea service.
It connects Asia to Europe via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, which has seen increased freight traffic due to the growing volume transiting through Azerbaijan, mostly exports from China.
For the sea ...
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The first discussion session of the North German seaports discussed closer cooperation at their first session in Berlin on 23 June.
More than 100 attendees followed the talks, which explored future strategies for the sector, which has gained national prominence in Germany in recent years. Bremen and Hamburg are in the ...
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Europa Group’s Air & Sea forwarding arm is to open a second overseas office, in Dubai. It follws the setting up of a Shanghai office in January.
Nathan Lynn (pictured), whose ten-year career in the industry includes seven years at Europa Road, before he will head up the team there.
Air & ...
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Peel Ports is to order two new cranes for its Greenock Ocean Terminal (GOT) on the west coast of Scotland.
The £17m tender is the largest single investment made at the container terminal since it opened in 1969.
GOT will later decommission its Crane No.3 which will be replaced in the short ...
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