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Stena Line is withdrawing its HSS Stena Explorer fast craft service from Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire and will in future concentrate its resources on the service to the main port of Dublin. It has operated the HSS Stena Explorer into Dun Laoghaire since 1995. Although the vessel has capacity for large trucks, freight carryings have latterly been minimal with the switch to a seasonal operation.
Stena said that the withdrawal of ...
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Freight and logistics insurance provider, the TT Club has appointed Kevin King as regional director Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in London, he is a qualified US attorney having joined Thomas Miller in 1996 and has worked across both the TT Club and UK P&I Club operations in their ...
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The German government has suspended application of new minimum wage rules to transit haulage operations, in the face of a backlash from East European EU nations. Barely a month after introduction of the legislation, Germany said it had decided to exclude road transport operators crossing its territory from the scheme ...
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Freight vehicles using the Port of Dover are no longer being weighed. New regulations are a result of the Government’s “Red Tape Challenge”, allowing operators to dispense with the costly and time-consuming process. However, the port stresses that freight driversmust still have the correct weight declaration.
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The deadline forthe eighth FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards programme has been extended by a week, until 9 February. The awards aim to showcase the achievements of the growing female workforce, encouraging future talent to explore the opportunities and benefits offered by the sector.
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With the election only 100 days away, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls and local Labour candidate Polly Billington visited the Port of Tilbury today (2 February). They also took time during the visit to meet with port staff, including apprentices and trainees, and union representatives.
Ed Balls described Tilbury ...
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North-west England wine merchants and distributor Gerrard Seel has signed a multimodal deal with Gefco UK to import from old and new world markets direct to its wet bonded warehouse in Liverpool. This will involve full truck load (FTL), rail freight activities as well as sea container movements. The forwarder's ...
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Current K Line president and CEO Jiro Asakura has become chairman of the company. At the same time, vice president executive officer Eizo Murakami becomes president and CEO.
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International logistics service provider Logwin is now sole owner of Logwin Air + Ocean Chile, having acquired all the shares of the previous minority shareholders. Previous minority shareholder, Eduardo Vergara, will stay with the company as managing director. sector. Services include intercontinental air and FCL and LCL sea transport (FCL/LCL) ...
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Qatar Airways has acquired a 9.99% stake in IAG, the airline group comprising British Airways, Iberia and Vueling. The Middle East carrier said it would consider increasing its stake, although non-EU shareholdings of European carriers are capped.
Qatar, a fellow member of the oneworld alliance, said the acquisition would be “an ...
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