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Prime logistics locations could be facing a shortage of land for logistics purposes, according to a new survey by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) and property consultancy, Savills.
While the UK has a total of 424 million sq ft of warehousing space, there is a critical lack of supply and development, says the report, ‘The size and make up of the UK Warehousing Sector' published on 28 September.
The report found ...
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The port of Felixstowe took delivery of three new ship-to-shore gantry cranes on 28 September. Built by ZPMC in Shanghai, the new cranes will be operated on the port’s Berth 8&9 which are currently being extended to increase the port’s ability to handle the latest ultra-large container ships.
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UPS has officially opened a new contract logistics facility at Birch Coppice Business Park in North Warwickshire, to meet growing demand from retail and high-tech customers. The 13,000sq m space is close to the existing package sorting hub and the UPS hub at East Midlands Airport.
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IATA Interest Group Cargo 2000 (C2K) has appointed Ariaen Zimmerman as executive director. He will lead the change programme at C2K, which has been set up to improve standards in the air cargo industry.
Under his guidance, C2K will adopt a new auditing system, neutral benchmarks, and embrace a smarter, wider ...
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Peel Ports has pledged to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant – a voluntary declaration from businesses and charitable organisations who wish to demonstrate their support for its personnel, veterans and spouses.
It will endeavour to aid the employment of members of the Armed Forces community within ...
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SC Line vessel Caroline Russ became the first vessel to call in Cuba on 20 September after US sanctions were lifted. The Florida-based line is operating every 14 days between Port Everglades, Mariel and Santiago de Cuba.
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The UK Border Force has seized over a tonne of cannabis at London Gateway in a container that had arrived from Ghana. The load had been manifested as sacks of corn husks and corn flour, but the sacks concealed 42 cardboard boxes containing shrink-wrapped blocks of cannabis.
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The European Commission has referred Germany to the EU Court of Justice for failing to fully apply Directive 2005/65/EC on enhancing port security in North Rhine-Westphalia. The German authorities have launched an action plan to fully implement the directive, but the draft amendment of the law on port security has ...
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CEVA Logistics has won a new contract to provide UK warehousing and transportation services for tyre maker and distributor, Continental. Under the five year, $50 million deal, CEVA will manage Continental’s 21,000sq m warehouse at Central Park, Rugby which will involve receiving product, storage, and dispatch activity of around three ...
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The Höegh Transporter has been detained in Mombasa, Kenya after undeclared weapons and an as yet unnamed substance were discovered in a consignment of United Nations vehicles from Mumbai, India destined for a UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The shipping line said it understood that the ...
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