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DSV all set to take over Panalpina

DSV has reached an agreement on the terms and conditions for an all share voluntary public tender offer for all publicly held shares of Panalpina. If the offer is successful, the combined company will become one of the world’s largest transport and logistics companies with a pro forma revenue of about DKK 118 billion and a workforce of more than 60,000 employees operating in 90 countries. Following completion, DSV will also changing ... [+]

Welsh port in ‘bucket list’ bid: Updated

After waiting the best part of a century, the North Wales port of Holyhead is finally to get an iconic landmark and take its rightful place in the list of the world's must-see tourist attractions. Years of lobbying by Stena Line seem set to have paid off with the ferry line, ... [+]

Alarm bells ring out as Parliament rejects another Brexit plan

The Freight Transport Association is urging the logistics industry to prepare for “the disruptive impact of a no deal Brexit in less than two weeks' time” after Parliament rejected the government's proposed Withdrawal Agreement on 29 March. It said the risk of a no deal departure had been heightened. It warned: ... [+]

Shoreham chief steps down

Shoreham Port chief executive Rodney Lunn is to step down at the end of the year. During his tenure, Shoreham Port has seen a 75% growth in revenue from £8 million to £14 million, handling around 1,500 commercial shipping movements and over 2 million tonnes of cargo. The vacancy will ... [+]

Ceva appoints ocean expert

CEVA Logistics has appointed Renee Toh as its global head of ocean procurement and tradelane management.  Toh brings extensive industry and operational experience to her new role joins CEVA from DHL Global Forwarding where she led a team of tradelane specialists. [+]

Teesport gains link to islands and Iceland

Dutch shipping line Cargow has introduced a new twice-weekly service linking Teesport with the Shetland Islands, Iceland and the west coast of Norway. With capacity for both containers and project cargo, the Frigg w operates between Rotterdam, Teesport, the Shetland and Faroe Islands, Reydarfjordur on Iceland’s east coast, Rotterdam and ... [+]

Seko to service Peli Bio in Ireland

SEKO Logistics’ new operation in Ireland has won a three-year contract to serve as temperature controlled packaging and equipment specialist Peli BioThermal’s network station and service centre in Dublin. The SEKO Logistics’ team will service, refurbish, repair and condition Peli BioThermal’s Crēdo on Demand shippers, used to protect life science during ... [+]

FTA to put Scots logistics under the microscope

The Freight transport Association is holding a multimodal one-day event, Logistics Scotland 2019, on 30 May in Falkirk.  Expert speakers will provide industry and government viewpoints affecting all modes of transport and there will also be opportunities for discussion and feedback, as well as networking with other professionals from across ... [+]

Silloth has packaging contract all wrapped up

ABP’s Port of Silloth has handled the first delivery of wood pulp for Futamura Group, a Japanese manufacturer of cellulose and polymeric films for the packaging industry who have a major production site in Cumbria. The 2,500 tonne wood pulp imports from South America will be used to make Cellophane and ... [+]

Tilbury keeps on top of grain growth

The Port of Tilbury has completed expansion of its grain terminal with a new flat store that increases capacity by 16,000 tonnes of import and export wheat. The grain terminal is one of the UK’s largest, handling over 1.4million tonnes. [+]

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