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New food import rules come into force

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says it will implement EU Smarter rules for safer food (SRSF) regulations from 11pm on Friday 13 December. The package will modernise, simplify and improve existing health and safety standards for the agri-food chain and take a risk-based approach to animal, plant and public health protection, introducing more efficient pest and disease control measures. The changes include an improved IT system TRACES ... [+]

U-Freight takes e-solutions to Malaysia

The U-Freight Group is introducing its e+Solutions logistics product for e-commerce start-ups in Malaysia, six months after its launch in Hong Kong. The e+ Solutions service aims to help small businesses with their logistics needs and capitalise on the global e-commerce market. The service is being rolled out to U-Freight’s ... [+]

Train number five for iPort

A fifth train has been introduced between the iPort Rail inland port and Doncaster to Felixstowe, operating five days a week. It joins the existing Felixstowe route, as well as two daily services to Teesport and one to Southampton. iPort Rail was opened in September 2018, and is part of the 800-acre ... [+]

New CSR director for Getlink

Eurotunnel operator Getlink has appointed Sandrine Prieur as corporate social responsibility director. She was most recently deputy director of environmental and sustainable development at Paris airport operator Groupe ADP.   [+]

Another piece in the Tilbury2 jigsaw

A 360-tonne bridge has been lifted into place as part of construction of a the new Tilbury2 freight ro ro port. The steel bridge was towed from Rotterdam to the site and then lifted into place. It is the first of three components to be installed over the next few months ... [+]

Estrid is on her way to Ireland

Stena Line’s newest ferry Stena Estrid has departed the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in north-western China, bound for its new home on the Irish Sea. She is the first of five next generation Stena Line RoPax vessels to be completed at the shipyard and is now en route to Wales from where ... [+]

Dachser steps up fight for human rights

German forwarder Dachser has stepped up its collaboration with charity partner terre des hommes. The grassroots project fights human rights violations, in particular violence against children and women, as well as providing a healthy, clean environment, and education for young people and supporting them on their way to finding gainful ... [+]

Groveport puts steel into PD Ports’ business

PD Ports has completed the first phase of a handling facility at its Groveport at Scunthorpe site in partnership with All Steels Trading. Construction of the new facility, which commenced in March, is the largest single investment in the last decade at Groveport and is specifically designed for high quality ... [+]

Entrepreneurs of the future take a look at Larne

P&O Ferries welcomed students from St Killian’s College, Ballymena, to the Port of Larne this month for a look into the career opportunities available in logistics. The ‘Exploring Logistics’ event took place during Global Entrepreneurship Week (18-24 November), was hosted in partnership with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and the ... [+]

Pall-Ex sale completed

Pall-Ex Group has completed the sale of its UK network to its membership and senior management team. RUN DMC Investments, a company created by Pall-Ex founder members Dave Fairbrother, Maggie Larimore and Craig Stevens funded the initial membership part of the acquisition, which makes it the first UK system to ... [+]

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