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Change at the top for Seko

William Wascher is to take over as chairman of Seko Logistics while president, James Gagne, president also takes on the chief executive role. Gagne was promoted to president in January 2017, succeeding Wascher, president and chief executive since 2002. [+]

No Brexit Blues for DFDS

Ferry operator DFDS said its North Sea freight volumes grew by 7% in 2017 spite of Brexit said chief executive and president Niels Smedegaard. He said: “At the moment, we even see an increasing growth in British exports, which also contributes positively to our developments on our ten North Sea ... [+]

Ekol signs Poland deal with UK’s Regatta

Turkish-owned Ekol Logistics has signed a deal with UK-owned outdoor clothing company Regatta’s operations in Poland. The customer is already using Ekol for storage, value-added services and and this will be extended to include bonded warehousing. Initially, it will cover about 650.000 pieces stored in 2,000sq m of a high ... [+]

Delta extends pharma network

Delta Cargo has added four destinations to its Pharma 4 program - Bogota, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, Sao Paolo, Frankfurt and Seoul. It brings the total stations around the wporld to 49, in addition to nine approved facilities across Europe that the airline operates in conjunction with its partners. ... [+]

Shuttle surges to new record

Le Shuttle Freight traffic rose 10% in January to a new record of 144,272 trucks, said tunnel operator, Getlink. For the first time, Le Shuttle Freight carried more than 7,000 trucks in one day, on 25 January. In January 2018, passenger traffic on Le Shuttle remained stable with 152,068 vehicles carried, ... [+]

New shed for Newport

Associated British Ports has started work on a £4.5 million project to build additional warehousing at Newport to accommodate growth in agri cargo. The new 21 Shed will provide an additional 70,000sq ft of covered bulk storage. Newport saw year-on year growth of 14% in bulk fertiliser imports during 2017 and ... [+]

Emirates firms up A380 order

Emirates has formally signed a contract for 20 additional A380 aircraft and 16 options, in January. Deliveries are to start as early as 2020. The carrier commitment to the A380 programme is now for 178 aircraft, worth over US$ 60 billion.   [+]

High praise for Dover knowledge scheme

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the University of Kent and the Dover Harbour Board has achieved the highest rating from Innovate UK, the UK's technology strategy agency, after it helped reduce traffic congestion, boost efficiency and cut costs. The project started in 2016 when the port appointed Kent Business School graduate Dr Cliff ... [+]

ARR Craib buys heavy haul firm

Aberdeen Haulage and logistics firm ARR Craib Transport has completed a deal to take over fellow Aberdeen-based McCaul Haulage following the decision of founding owner Tim McCaul to retire from the business. McCaul Haulage works across the UK and Europe and has an excellent reputation as an abnormal load specialist, says ... [+]

FTA calls for action not words as post-Brexit trucking bill is launched

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to Prime Minister Theresa May calling for swift agreement on the format and timescales for the UK’s future trading relationships with Europe, to allow a seamless transition to new arrangements. It says that the Haulage Permits & Trailer Registration Bill, which begins its process ... [+]

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