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Nurminen Logistics, the Finnish member to the Cargo Equipment Experts network moved the Turkish-built m/s Silver Sky – at 30 metres long and 250 tonnes the largest inland boat in Finland - from Mäntyluoto harbour in Pori to the town of Nokia on 2-5 August. En route, the electricity had to be temporarily cut off in 70 places and telephone lines taken down.
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Humberside ports operator RMS has recruited Craig Hodgson (pictured, middle) as group commercial manager and David Allen (pictured, left together with chief executive Peter Aarosin, right) as group business development manager. Meanwhile, commercial director Paul Crossland will retire on 31 December but continue to work as a consultant with the ...
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Training company Logistics Learning Alliance (LLA) has introduced a new humanitarian essential logistics module (HELM) for new entrants into the sector. The distance learning, continuous assessment, course covers all main aspects of a humanitarian logistics operation including humanitarian supply chains, warehousing and stock management. The course also gives examples of ...
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BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty is to host BIFA's 2014 Freight Service Awards ceremony and luncheon in London on 22 January, 2015. She will present certificates and trophies to the winners of the nine award categories. There is still time to enter, but the deadline for entering this year’s competition ...
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Associated British Ports says that Immingham Container Terminal enjoyed its most successful month ever in July with over 10,000 units handled. ABP has also invested in systems to bring turnaround times down to 24 minutes.
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Panalpina has added Puerto Rico to its Cargolux-operated controlled freighter network. The weekly service from San Juan to Luxembourg gives healthcare customers guaranteed uplift on a Boeing 747-400F as well as the best possible control of temperature-sensitive goods. Most of the world’s healthcare giants operate production plants in and around ...
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DP World Southampton is to open all day on Sundays from 24 August to give cargo owners an extra day to collect cargo in the run-up to Christmas.
The container port will open its gates from 07.00 on Sundays (instead of 19.00) in preparation for the August bank holiday – which ...
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Allport Cargo Services has appointed human resources director Debbie Webley to its executive board. She has overseen the development of the HR function at ACS, and is credited with the success of ACS’ inclusive training culture.
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The Port of Rosyth handled its largest ever ship on 14 August when the 80,000dwt heavylift vessel ZPMC Zhen Hua 24 brought in 36 steel deck sections – weighing up to 350 tonnes each – for the new Forth road bridge. The Fife port has been the marine hub for ...
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Romanian contract logistics specialist, Tibbett Logistics – part of the UK-based Keswick Enterprises Group – has been awarded full Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certification following an audit of all its ten locations. Tibbett Logistics will now be able to offer its clients simplified customs procedures, plus priority customs clearance and ...
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