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The 2M shipping alliance – Maerk Line and MSC is to make permanent the temporary Liverpool call on its transpacific TA4 service introduced after last summer’s disruption in Felixstowe. The port rotation will be Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Liverpool, Newark, Savannah, Port Everglades and North Charleston and the route will by operated by 5,500teu vessels.
Peel Ports chief executive, Mark Whitworth said: “The tide is clearly turning in Liverpool’s favour as shipping ...
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On the eve of 15 January’s Brexit vote in the House of Commons, the port of Calais published details of the new facities it had created in anticipation of a ‘No Deal’ outcome.
Port Boulogne Calais says it has been working closely with government services, transport associations, maritime operators, veterinary inspection ...
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Air Canada Cargo won this year’s Hactl’s Forklift Competition, while the Pallet Building award was carried off by Air China Cargo – but the prize for the noisiest supporters went to Japan Airlines, followed by IAG Cargo and Nippon Cargo Airlines.
Nine teams took part in this year’s competition: Air ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Sumith Rathor as regional sales manager – UK.
He joined the airline in 2013 as a customer service agent after 11 years with Uneek Freight Services in the UK, moving in 2014 to Virgin Atlantic Cargo as account manager - UK.
He succeeds Ray Wood, who has ...
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Esprit Warehousing & Docks has opened more warehousing at Trafford Park, Manchester.
No.1 Trafford Park provides an additional 62,000sq ft of capacity for ambient food grade and non-food grade products, bulk or palletised.
Managing director Graham Dixon says that there had been strong demand for space at Esprit’s nearby Trafford ...
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Freighter operator AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), is reporting a 25% increase in its volumes of special commodities increase % in 2018. It says that improved processes, digital solutions, partnerships and the reinforcement of its global team helped to boost pharma volumes by more than 60% year-on-year, while dangerous goods shipments rose ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) has produced a ‘Resilience brochure’, outlining the services and operations available to keep the country trading in the event of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit. It includes a maps of services and a list of the capabilities of each port within the ABP group.
ABP has invested a ...
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Five youngsters studying for apprenticeships at freight forwarding have been shortlisted for the new Apprentice of the Year category at the BIFA Annual Awards, which take place this Thursday (17 January) in London.
They are: Paige Baldwin of TPS Global Logistics; Kyle Lawrence of Unsworth; Thomas Turner of Panalpina World ...
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Ligentia Group has bought the business and assets of UK-based forwarder Air & Cargo Services. It said the move would substantially increase its footprint in the country and strengthen its freight forwarding proposition, expanding its global network to over 70 offices, 450 employees and generating annual revenues of £160m in ...
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Evergreen has opened its own agency in Colombia following similar moves in Peru, Chile and Mexico over the past few months. Ddicated personnel will have responsibility for local marketing and sales, customer service, shipping documentation, ground transport and port operations.
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