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Port operator DP World and India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund have set up an investment platform for ports, terminals, transportation and logistics businesses. The platform will invest up to US$ 3 billion across India to acquire assets and develop projects in the sector. It will also look at opportunities beyond sea ports such as river ports and transportation, freight corridors, port-led special economic zones, inland container terminals, and logistics ...
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Levi Roots of ‘Reggae Reggae Caribbean’ sauce fame helped spice up this year’s BIFA awards, where director general Robert Keen also paid tribute to the many small and start-up firms that had entered this year’s competition.
The winners of the eight General, Modal, and Specialist categories in the Award, revealed tat the ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has introduced a pharma corridor concept offering additional protection across selected stations, including Dublin.
The carrier is working with ground handling partners and other stakeholders to ensure that handling operations for pharmaceuticals at these stations are uniform and comply with both its own stringent norms for pharma transport as ...
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The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is calling for evidence for a new study into improving the UK’s freight networks.
It follows the Chancellor’s call in the last for better freight connectivity and a reduction in the sector’s carbon footprint.
NIC chair Sir John Armitt said: “The sector is a global success story ...
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Irish Ferries’ latest vessel was named WB Yeats when the completed hull was on 19 January at the Flensburger shipyard in Germany. The €150 million, 54,985 gross tonnes cruise ferry will arrive in Dublin next July when it will enter year-round service on Ireland – France and Dublin – Holyhead ...
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The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the plans for an additional £44.5 million to be spent on strengthening security at Calais and other French ports, announced by the UK and Frwench governments yesterday (18 January).
The money will be used for fencing, CCTV and infrared detection technology in Calais and other ...
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Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson suggested that ‘drive through’ road bridge could one day be built across the Channel at a summit between Prime Minister Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron yesterday (18 January).
The foreign secretary has made similar suggestions in the past, so far without result.
Plans for a combined bridge and ...
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Davies Turner took the Customer Digital Experience Innovation’ title at the Innovation awards of its platform supplier, Outsystems.
It was in recognition of the forwarder’s supply chain product, P2D – an online portal that enables customers to monitor and manage shipments at purchase order level.
Davies Turner group chairman, Philip Stephenson, ...
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DHL has launched an early indicator for the current state and future development of global trade, in partnership with accounting firm Accenture.
The DHL Global Trade Barometer is based on import and export data for a number of intermediate and early-cycle commodities that serve as the basis for further industrial production ...
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Emirates airline has signed a US$ 16 billion deal for 20 more Airbus A380 aircraft, with options for a further 16. The super-large planes will be delivered from 2020 onwards and bring Emirates’ commitment to the A380 programme to 178 aircraft, worth over US$ 60 billion.
The announcement came days after ...
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