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The new Liverpool2 deepwater container berth will handle its first commercial traffic from about April, owners Peel Ports revealed at a reception at the House of Commons last night (23 February). Chief executive Mark Whitworth told the gathering that with berthing trials expected to take place during March and the ship-to-shore gantry cranes already installed, the first commercial boxes could be discharged soon afterwards.
Further traffic will be added as more ...
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Yorkshire’s Doncaster Sheffield Airport had its busiest-ever year for freight in 2015. The airport has also seen an increase in large aircraft movements including B747s, AN225 and AN124s and local terminal operator Anglo World Cargo has managed consignments across the globe, including Nepal, Kenya, Venezuela, US and European destinations.
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Scientists from the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) have run comparative trials of five radiation portal monitoring systems at the Port of Felixstowe.
Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) detect radioactive sources in containers or vehicles and can distinguish between dangerous sources from innocent alarms such as medical isotopes and naturally occurring radioactive material.
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No, the great and the good of Teesside aren't taking DIY lessons - PD Ports held a topping out ceremony for phase two of a quay reconstruction project at Teesport. Lord Heseltine formally declared the Quay ‘open for business’ during a ceremony held at Teesport today (19 February).
With phase one ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is launching a new Aviation Working Group to look at issues affecting the air freight sector, including plans to increase airport capacity in south-east England.
The new group, which is open to all FTA members with an interest in aviation, will focus on establishing a clear ...
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Gatwick Airport says it is looking for companies to carry out £75m worth of design and planning work in preparation for a potential second runway at the airport, reports online newsletter bdaily.co.uk. While the Government has postponed a decision on whether Gatwick or Heathrow will build new runways, the airport ...
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FedEx Services managing director Frank Newman has been appointed to the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Board of Directors. He takes over from Sarah Prosser, managing director – Legal Counsel at FedEx, who is stepping down after six years on the Board.
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The reporting of cargo crimes to the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service (IIS) reached a five-year high in 2015. However, the 37.4% year-on-year increase to 1,515 recorded freight thefts in the EMEA region mainly reflects growing awareness of cargo crime among law enforcement agencies in the EMEA ...
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Global forwarder the Rhenus Group has acquired Swiss project logistics specialist KOG Worldwide, described as a global leader in plant equipment.
It will operate under Rhenus’ Project Logistics division and business activities will be merged, but the KOG brand will continue to be used. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, KOG operates 21 ...
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The merged COSCO and China Shipping has been relaunched as China Cosco Shipping Corporation (COSCOCS). With it, the Chinese government hopes to create a global operator with enough muscle to counteract other major global operators such as Maersk Line and stem the two operators' mounting losses.
COSCOCS would own 830 vessels ...
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