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Freight Transport Association Ireland has appointed Aidan Flynn as its new general manager. It follows the departure in September of Neil McDonnell, who had been with organisation for three years. Before joining FTAI, Mr Flynn held a number of senior leadership positions within the transport and logistics sector in Ireland. These included the establishment of a dedicated commercial fleet training business, health and safety and risk management consultancy and road ...
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P&O Ferries says it has handled 420,000 freight units at Zeebrugge, more than in any year since it began operations from the Belgian port in 1966. It surpasses the previous record of 398,650, which was set in 2015. Contrary to expectations that the Brexit referendum in June would adversely affect ...
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Dover Harbour Board has reached an agreement to incorporate the Port Services division of George Hammond into its wider business.
Kent-based George Hammond has operated the Dover Cargo Terminal since its inception in 1990. It handles mainly reefer traffic on small vessels. The cargo stevedoring operation has now transferred to Port ...
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The growth potential of global e-commerce is far from exhausted, says the head of Hong Kong-headquartered international logistics provider the U-Freight Group (UFL).
There is major potential growth even in established regions such as the US, Europe or Japan, but it will need new approaches to logistics to ensure a problem-free ...
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Jacques Vandermeiren has been appointed as the new chief executive and president of the Antwerp Port Authority. Until January 2015 he was chief executive and president of electricity network company, Elia.
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Following the ending of the joint venture Ruslan International with Volga-Dnepr at the end of 2016, Antonov Airlines has appointed a UK-based team to lead the global sales activities for its fleet of AN-124-100s, AN-225 and AN-22 aircraft.
Based at Antonov’s new offices in Stansted Airport’s Diamond Hangar, the sales team ...
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Deutsche Post DHL Group has completed the acquisition of parcels, mail and logistics services company UK Mail. It follows unconditional clearance by the European Commission on 16 December.
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AV Dawson owner and partner, Maurice Dawson has died, aged 75. He led the Middlesbrough-based logistics firm, founded in 1938 by his parents, through a significant phase in its growth.
The former diesel fitter apprentice spent years as a long-distance lorry driver before becoming joint managing director at AV Dawson alongside ...
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The joint CMA CGM-Hapag Lloyd European Caribbean Service is to call at DP World London Gateway, its first ever UK port, from 6 January.
Dedicated to reefer transport, the service will provide one of the shortest transit times between Central America and North Europe and also connects the UK with the ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says report by independent watchdog Transport Focus reflects its own findings about the need for safe lorry parking and decent driver facilities during disruption to cross-Channel services in Kent.
The group examined HGV drivers’ experiences during delays and questioned them about facilities they would like to ...
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