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The RMT union is calling on the government to remove any government support for P&O parent company DP World, including future contracts, including Freeports following the dismissal of 800 seafarers. It is also calling for a widespread public and commercial boycott of P&O until the jobs are reinstated.
DP World operates the major container ports of Southampton and London Gateway.
RMT’s call was as part of a four-point plan to protect jobs ...
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Import volumes into Russia and Ukraine have continued to decrease since the invasion began says visibility firm FourKites. As of the week of 9-15 March, import volumes across all modes into Russia are down 32% week-over-week, and are down 59% in total when compared to the week of 16-22 February. ...
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With turmoil raging in the port of Dover, following P&O Ferries’ suspension of 800 seafarers, DFDS has reinstated its unaccompanied service from Calais to Sheerness. A new vessel, the 120-trailer capacity M/V Botnia Seaways has been introduced to operate the service, which last ran in mid-January. The vessel discharged at ...
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority approved Deutsche Post DHL’s acquisition of specialist beverages forwarder JF Hillebrand on 15 March. DP DHL had signed an agreement to acquire up to 100% of r JF Hillebrand Group and its subsidiaries for around €1.5 billion and planned to combine it with its ...
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Qatar Airways is to resume flights to London Gatwick Airport from 5 June. A daily 787 Dreamliner service will operate from Gatwick to Doha. It complements recently launched flights to Doha from Gatwick by Qatar Airways’ partner IAG Cargo/British Airways.
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Aer Lingus has relaunched transatlantic service from Shannon to Boston and New York JFK. Both routes, which had been suspended because of the Covid pandemic, will be operated with Airbus A321LR aircraft. Aer Lingus already operates from Dublin (to several US gateways and from Manchester to New York JFK and ...
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Finnish forwarder Nurminen Logistics said on 17 March that it would close its office in Russia for the time being, “due to extensive changes in the operating environment”. Export and import transport operations in Russia have ceased although container train traffic from China will continue to be operated by Nurminen ...
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Ports of Normandy says that its new multimodal terminal will open in 2024, linking the south-east of France to the UK.
The scheme, which has been under development for the past two years, although progress has been disrupted by Covid, has received a major boost with confirmation of participation by Brittany ...
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Specialist livestock broker Intradco Global and Etihad Cargo have transported 75 thoroughbred horses from Shannon Airport in Ireland to Shanghai Pudong Airport on board a B777-200F aircraft, despite ongoing Covid restrictions
Equine cargo account manager at Intradco Global, Sara Havers, said, “Restrictions pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the task ...
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P&O Ferries says its services will not operate for the "next few days" after it issued redundancy notices to 800 seafaring staff in a bid to secure the future of the lossmaking business.
The RMT union is reported as saying that they are being replaced with foreign seafarers. Staff were reportedly ...
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