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The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued a safety bulletin following the incident on 18 December in which freight vehicles on the P&O’s European Causeway ferry toppled over in heavy weather en route from Larne to Cairnryan. It warns that drivers who remain on the vehicle deck of ro-ro passenger ferries pose a danger to themselves and can cause delay in emergency response. They could also be in danger ...
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The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Swissport’s planned acquisition of Heathrow Cargo Handling. Comments are invited up to 9 April and a decision is due to be announced by 28 May.
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Pallite, the manufacturer and retailer of paper honeycomb pallets, pallet boxes and layer pads, has diversified with the launch of a new warehouse storage solution range – Pallite Pix is a range of lightweight, flexible and robust storage and shelving systems made from 100%-recyclable paper honeycomb deck, that are designed ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is to hold a programme of regional meetings across the UK to promote its Young Forwarder Network (YFN).
The first will be at Alderley Edge on 11 April, marking the launch of the BIFA YFN regional group in the North West. Others tale place on ...
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Heathrow has announced 18 potential logistics hub sites to support the construction of a third runway, including three supported by Associated British Ports (ABP).
The ABP shortlist, whittled down from 65 initial locations include ABP’s Port of Cardiff, the Ayrshire Logistics Hub in Scotland and British Steel’s Briggs Road site in ...
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Hong Kong-based forwarder the U-Freight Group has strengthened its relationship with cloud-based shipping software and technology platform Easyship, with access to its E-commerce fulfilment Centres (EFCs) in the UK, Netherlands and US. It gives Easyship affordable access to U-Freight’s cross-border e-commerce solutions for merchants.
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Broker Air Partner has appointed Ed Warner as non-executive chair. He was a non-executive director of shipping specialist Clarkson for over 10 years until February 2019 and is currently chair of Grant Thornton, Blackrock Commodities Income Investment Trust and derivatives exchange LMAX as well as a director of a suite ...
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Swiss WorldCargo is increasing capacity between its Zurich hub to North America and Asia in its new summer timetable, which runs until October.There will be daily Airbus A330-300 services to both Montreal and Beijing, as well as increased capacity to Chicago, Vancouver, Calgary, San Diego and Boston.
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SAL Heavy Lift and its partner Grupo Davila have formed a new entity to represent the German-owned line in the Spanish market. In charge will be Carlos Claramunt Lebrón, who brings 15 years of commercial and technical experience in the industry.
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The Shipping Line Consortia block exemption regulation (BER) has failed to improve services, says the European Shippers’ Council (ESC).
In a position paper published as part of the European Commission’s ongoing consultation, it says that with unreliability, cancelled sailings and a lack of transparency, shippers have not seen the improvement in ...
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