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Associated British Ports is investing over £12m in its vehicle handling facilities in Southampton to create more than 5,700 new vehicle storage spaces. These include a five storey facility in the Eastern Docks capable of handling 3,200 vehicles and a dedicated inspection area. Work is due to start in May and complete in March 2016.
In the Western Docks, more than £3m is being invested in creating a 12-acre open air ...
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Speicalist software firm AEB has added new features to its ASSIST4 Transport & Freight Management solution to make it easier to compare forwarder tenders and speed up selection of transport partners. Users can process legacy data from live shipping systems or enter their own forecasts. This data then forms the ...
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Lack of port, road and rail infrastructure could create the ‘perfect storm’ for shipping – and the recent US West Coast port strike was a preview of a potentially nightmare scenario, warned the Global Shippers' Forum (GSF).
Secretary-general, Chris Welsh told the Eurocoke Summit in Amsterdam on 14 April that increasing ...
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GAC has opened a new office in Esbjerg, Denmark to tap into the oil and gas market. From the new base, GAC Denmark provides shipping, logistics and marine support to its general shipping, offshore oil and gas and renewable energy customers. Shipping manager Frederik Christiansen said: “From our new location ...
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Work is almost complete on the repair and redevelopment of freight handling facilities at St Peter Port Harbour on Guernsey. The £14m project included replacing four old cranes with two new ones, and extensive berth repairs and are part of a 190 million overhaul of the harbour.
The main freight area, ...
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FedEx has reeleased its 2014 Global Citizenship Report (GCR) on its efforts to connect the world in responsible and resourceful ways.
Among other accomplishments, FedEx saved 100 million gallons of jet fuel at FedEx Express and avoiding more than 976,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, thanks to its Fuel Sense and aircraft ...
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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has appointed David Wright as its new European Road Freight Director. Based at the Lichfield headquarters, he will be responsible for chartering the road freight product across Europe with a focus on commercial activity.
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol cargo director Enno Osinga is to retire in September 2015 and will be succeeded by Jonas van Stekelenburg. Stekelenburg has lately worked on sustainability, energy efficiency and carbon reduction certificate for the Netherlands gateway. He was also responsible for establishing the Mainport Innovation Fund.
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The UK division of international logistics company Kerry Logistics is rolling out ASM’s Sequoia, customs clearance and data management software across its UK air and seafreight operations. It began the switch from SCS with the Heathrow airfreight office on 24 March and this will be followed by a progressive roll ...
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Essex-based Woodland Group has moved its Woodland Media arm's US operation to larger premises in New York. Woodland Media, which provides specialist logistics services to the print and publishing sector, has opened a 22,500 sq ft warehouse facility in Kearny, New Jersey, close to Newark Liberty International Airport and headed ...
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