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Port operator DP World has agreed with the Government of Kazakhstan to develop a special economic zone in Aktau. Group chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem signed a memorandum of understanding with the governor of Mangistau, Akim Alik Aidarbayev in the presence of First Deputy Prime Minister, Askar Mamin. It builds on DP World’s present management advisory services contract with the Port of Aktau, Kazakhstan’s main cargo and bulk ...
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P&O Ferries is sending four ships from its North Sea and Short Sea fleets to the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk this season for upgrades and re-fit work. The 32,000-ton sister ships the Pride of York and the Pride of Bruges, which operate on the Hull-Zeebrugge route, are due to sail ...
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Dock workers staged a protest on 13 January over the lack of welfare facilities for workers and drivers visiting Peel Ports’ newly enlarged Liverpool Seaforth container terminal.
Members of the Unite union criticised the toilet facilities which it said were inadequate for the 350 workers at the site, the lack of ...
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French ports are winning back their natural business and regaining their market share from foreign competitors, the boss of Dunkirk told a press conference in Lille on 12 January.
The port of Dunkirk's container traffic hit a record 341,000teu in 2016, said chief executive Stefane Raison. At a press conference to ...
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Boulogne Calais port said that a good fourth quarter in 2016 had brought hope in an otherwise difficult year in 2016. Truck traffic suffered from the presence of migrants around the port up until October and the port lost some market share as it only managed to grow its freight ...
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Nominations for the FTA Multimodal Awards are now open but close on 31 January. They are:
The Seafreight Operator of the Year Award- sponsored by Freightliner
The Air Cargo Operator of the Year Award
The Road Freight Operator of the Year Award
The Rail Freight Operator of the Year Award
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Kestrel Liner Agencies has been appointed by Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu specialist operator MBf Carpenters Shipping as general agents in Africa, US and Europe.
The MBf Carpenters Shipping agent says it can now offer a weekly shipping service for containers, breakbulk and project cargo to rthe region, which ...
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A sudden suerge in the value of OOCL shares has prompted speculation that the Hong Kong-based operator may be about to be sold. OOCL, over two thirds owned by the Tung family, operates a modern fleet of around 575,000teu and is reckoned to be one of the more stable and ...
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Allport Cargo Services and TIC Reverse Logistics have joined forces to create - ACS Reverse Logistics for UK retailers and online stores. The joint venture will use proprietary technology to deliver reverse logistics solutions. Allport has developed a strong relationship with Australian-based TIC which has been at the forefront of ...
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The WCA network has signed a cooperation deal with Alibaba.com to integrate approved WCA member companies integrated into the online retailer’s logistics platform for cross-border shipments to the UK, US and India
WCA will provide vet and approve international logistics providers who will have full access to compete for logistics orders ...
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