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Kerry Logistics has been awarded a concession to run inland ports in Yangon and Mandalay, the two main commercial cities in Myanmar. They will serve as container and cargo terminal and as hubs for cargoes in and out of Yangon and Thilawa Ports, as well as for cross-border cargoes from neighbouring countries such as China and Thailand.
An award ceremony organised by the state-owned Myanmar Railway in Yangon.
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P&O Ferries says it carried more freight between Dover and Calais in 2015 than in any previous year in its modern history. Its six ships on the English Channel transported 1.34 million freight units during the 12 month period - a 22% year-on-year increase and the third and fourth quarters ...
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Witham, Essex-based Velta Logistics has opened 100,000sq ft of additional warehousing close to its existing site. The new premises are fully customs bonded and also have RF barcoding and CFSP status.
Velta plans to bring containers direct from the Port of Felixstowe to Witham, unstuff them and store products for clients ...
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The Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI) says high operating costs are pricing the country’s transport firms out of the market. Latest figures show that foreign operators are moving most of Ireland’s goods, it says.
FTAI general manager Neil McDonnell, said: “We have consistently warned the Government about the danger ...
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Rugby-based Exact Logistics has promoted Nauris Janulis from traffic supervisor to European sales negotiator.
The 25-year-old, who graduated from the Technical University of Riga in Latvia with a degree in logistics, will primarily be helping customers of the palletised freight specialist to export as well as providing additional services to ...
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The European Commission has given unconditional approval to FedEx 's acquisition of TNT Express. Brussels says the merger does not raise any competition concerns. While approval is still needed in other countries, including Brazil and China, the deal is making “timely progress” and expect to close the offer in the ...
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Rotterdam port workers went out on strike today (7 January) after employers failed to meet demands over job guarantees once two new Maasvlakte terminals become fully operational. Both the APMT and the ECT terminals will be affected for 24-hours, says The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and ETF (European Transport ...
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Bellshill's pride and joy
DB Schenker Rail UK named electric locomotive 90018 ‘The Pride of Bellshill’ at a ceremony hosted by vehicle logistics specialist STVA to mark the opening of its Finished Vehicle Multi Modal Terminal near Glasgow on 7 January. The event was attended by Richard Lyle, Member of Scottish ...
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European Supply Chain Day 2016 will take place on Thursday 21 April, says the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). It gives companies the chance to showcase their abilities and contribution to the local areas in which they operate, for example by hosting an open day or visiting local ...
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Niche shipping specialist, Streamlines - part of the SeaTrade group – has launched a new service between Tilbury and the Caribbean, Central America and Florida. The new Blue Steam service will operate weekly from February with the rotatio: Rotterdam-Tilbury-Le Havre-Fort de France (Martinique)-Pointe a Pitre (Guadeloupe)-Philipsburg (St Maartin), Moin (Costa ...
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