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DP World has confirmed that its new London Gateway will move forward with a third berth. It will add a further 400 metres of quay length with a dredged depth of 17 meters alongside, capable of handling the largest container ships afloat.
Contracts have been awarded to VolkerFitzpatrick for civil and electrical works and four new quay cranes have been ordered from ZPMC. The third berth is planned to be operational ...
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Exis Technologies has launched a new range of role-specific e-learning dangerous goods courses for Amdt 37-14 IMDG Code training, in collaboration with the International Maritime Organisation.
They include Dangerous Goods Transport General Awareness (available now); IMDG Code – Standard for general shipping personnel such as booking office staff; Consignor/Freight Forwarder; Packer/Cargo ...
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U-Freight Taiwan has been certified by the Customs Authority as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO). Benefits of AEO accreditation include fewer physical and documentary examinations of cargo, priority use of non-intrusive inspection techniques when examination is required and priority processing by Customs whenever security is heightened.
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DSV is extending its double-manned next-day road services with a daily operation between its northern UK hub in Manchester to its north European hub at Waddinxveen in the Netherlands. Departure is at 21.00 from either end. Not only is the service faster but with fewer stops and two pairs of ...
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UK freight forwarder Davies Turner is delivering an entire school to Abu Dhabi. When complete the 7-hectare site will accommodate about 1,600 students aged from 3 to 18 years and will be the largest of its kind in the Emirate. Davies Turner was tasked with delivering 40 x 40 ft ...
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Irish Continental Group has appointed Andrew Sheen as managing director of its Irish Ferries division. He has been operations director since 2012 and involved in shipping for over twenty-six years, ten of them with Irish Ferries.
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The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team has contracted its Europe-wide logistics services to DB Schenker Logistics, signing a four-year contract valid until the end of December 2018 at the team’s headquarters in Brackley, UK. The services cover logistics services at all European races, tests and promotional events, including transport ...
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Over 35% of UK correspondents to a new FedEx-commissioned survey said that they make online purchases of goods from merchants outside their country at least every few months. According to the survey by Forrester Consulting, UK buyers look to smaller international retailers because the prices are generally lower (41%), or ...
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The Alliance of European Logistics (AEL) has appointed Mathieu Grosch to the new role of president. A Belgium national, he was a Member of the European Parliament for 20 years during which he played a leading role in several committees and delegations and was the coordinator in the Transport and ...
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has taken delivery of its first new generation Post Panamax HERO (High Efficiency RoRo) PCTC vessels. Measuring 36.5 m wide and 200m long the M/V Thermopylae has five liftable car decks, allowing for more configurations for cargo of various sizes and hence increased capacity for cars, trucks, equipment ...
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