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The first group of Teesside youngsters set sail on the Ocean Youth Trust North/High Tide voyage on 20 June. The James Cook, a 21-metre, 54-tonne steel-hulled ketch departed from Middlehaven in Middlesbrough on Friday, taking nine9 young people between the ages of 14 and 15 from 6 local schools on a weekend voyage along the coast. High Tide’s chairman and chairman of local agency Casper Shipping, , Kevin Shakesheff, commented: ...
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Overseas online deliveries despatched from the UK could double within three years, according to industry research. The UK Delivery Index for June 2014 (reporting May figures) published by IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail Group) - the UK's industry association for e-retail – and eCommerce and multi-channel delivery technology firm, MetaPack ...
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DBL Logistics has signed a back-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Sheffield United. The United Pallet Network member has agreed a two-year deal to adorn the Blades' new home and away kits. (Pictured: From left to right: Sheffield United legend Tony Currie, DBL founder Bert Clarkson, United's head of commercial, Paul Reeves, ...
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Terrorists are planning to hijack an oil tanker and use it in a suicide attack on a major UK port, the Daily Star Sunday newspaper reported on 22 June. A Home Office source is quoted as saying that it has received specific information of serious intent of a terrorist attack.
The ...
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Lufthansa Cargo has christened its fourth Boeing 777F 'Olá Brazil' – 'Hello Brazil in Portuguese - to mark its commitment to the South American country with this greeting as well as mark an important occasion in the football calendar. The five brand new Boeing 777Fs names all follow the theme, ...
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The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has welcomed the US Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) decision to lift requirements for 'volume' air cargo screening reports in favour of a more risk-based approach.
After the 9/11 terrorist attack, the US Government’ required 100% of all cargo on passenger aircraft into and out of ...
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London Container Terminal in Tilbury this week saw the first of its two panamax ship to shore cranes fully operational. The first of the two cranes boomed down onto the Samskip vessel, the Henrike Schepers, with her cargo of containers for the UK market.
Spanish company, Paceco Espana S.A., were awarded ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) will be marking the centenary of King George Dock with a family open day at the Port of Hull on Saturday 21 June.
The event will take place between 11am and 3pm and will include coach tours of King George Dock, tours of P&O's cruise ferries, machinery displays, live bands, fairground rides, ...
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DB Schenker Logistics has integrated its former Angola partner, Bochimar, into its own network and has opened a Mozambique branch office in Maputo. In 2013, DB Schenker and Bochimar handled over 3,400 containers of ocean freight and over 1,100 tonnes of air freight.
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Thanet District Council has deinied claims by a local council that Ramsgate port is teetering on bankruptcy, the BBC reported.
Thanet Green party councillor Ian Driver obtained figures through a Freedom of Information request to the council-owned port, which showed that annual income fell by £1.73m after ferry operator ceased trading ...
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