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Lufthansa Group’s time:matters high speed logistics arm is now offering fully offset first- and last-mile carbon emissions for its ic:kurier rail service within Germany. The company hasoffset all the CO2 emissions relating to its airmates On Board Courier air service since 2019. The rail service itself already runs on 100% green power. The ic:kurier service provides fast services by rail both within Germany and also to and from Amsterdam, Basel, ...
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AV Dawson’s Port of Middlesbrough set a new record when it handled the largest offshore wind vessel ever to pass under the city’s Transporter Bridge.
Built this year (2021), by subsea cable company Prysmian Group, the Leonardo da Vinci is described as the most advanced cable-laying vessel in the world. It ...
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PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport has contracted Konecranes to convert the primary power supply of four diesel rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to electric to cut carbon emissions.
It is the first phase of a wider electrification process, totalling over £2 million of investment by PD Ports, to convert ...
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Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe said it had passed the cumulative 100 million teu mark since it handled its first container in the 1960s.
The 100th million unit was loaded at Berth 8, the port’s newest facility and one of four capable of handling the world’s largest container ships.
Commenting at a ...
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Rail Freight Group (RFG) has appointed Martin Bignell as its new Scottish and Northern Representative.
He will play a key role in developing the RFG’s strategy for the regions, working with RFG members, key stakeholders and regional bodies across Scotland and the North of England.
He has a background in freight and ...
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North-west based Harbour International Freight is to make Trafford Park, Manchester its new UK headquarters after agreeing a deal to let 43,000sq ft of industrial space at Merlin Park.
The transport, customs clearance and freight forwarding solutions specialist has agreed a 10-year lease at The Furrows and will relocate from smaller ...
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Shippers need better information on goods in transit by sea, said delegates to a House of Commons International Trade Committee session on 1 December. Chief executive of the British Independent Retailers Association, Andrew Goodacre told the gathering, which investigated the recent rises in the cost of international shipping, that the Ever Given incident in ...
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Nottingham-based Baxter Freight says its workforce has reached 100 people for the first time. The business saw a net increase of 30 people this year.
The company expects to increase its account management team from 30 to 75 over the next 12 months and predicts it will reach 150 people by ...
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Online marketplace Fruugo has partnered with international delivery service Ship2Anywhere to help simplify shipping for merchants looking to expand their cross-border business. They will be able to ship across a wide range of international carriers including S2A Express, DHL Express, Seko Logistics, Fedex and Pitney Bowes. It offers tailored speeds ...
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The average pay for commercial vehicle drivers increased by 13.4% in the first half of 2021 as a result of supply and demand pressures for skilled workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to The Manager’s Guide to Distribution Costs 2021.
The report, produced by FTA Ireland (FTAI) in partnership with Analytiqa, Harris ...
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