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New boss for Damco

Hanne Sørensen will be the new chief executive officer of Maersk's forwarding company, Damco from 1 January 2014, taking over from Rolf Habben-Jansen, who is leaving to become CEO of shipping line Hapag-Lloyd. Sørensen has been with Maersk for 19 years and is currently CEO of Maersk Tankers. [+]

Dover’s Eastern Docks escapes storm damage

The Port of Dover's main ferry terminal at Eastern Docks escaped serious damage during the storms of 28 October although parked cars were innundated at the main cruise terminal at Western Docks. Damage at the Eastern Docks was restricted to some sheet cladding. Staff from all sections of the port ... [+]

French Ecotaxe postponed indefinitely – updated***

French prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has announced that plans to introduce the 'Ecotaxe' electronic truck toll across France will be suspended indefinitely. He said more time was needed for discussions with the industry and with outlying regions of the country such as Britanny that could be adversely affected. There had been ... [+]

Setback for larger trucks

The rapporteur on the proposed review of the EU Directive on larger long trucks is reported to be opposed to allowing them to operate across borders, even between countries that permit their use domestically – for example between Sweden and Finland. Leichfried's draft report on the review of Directive 96/53 ... [+]

US regulator calls for P3 to be put under the microscope

The Federal Maritime Commission , which regulates ocean transport in the US has joined other industry groups in calling for a careful scrutiny the proposed 'P3' alliance between Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM. FMC chairman, Mario Cordero, has called other regulators in the European Union and China, to join ... [+]

Emirates flies to Conakry

Emirates has started four times a week flights ( Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, departing 07.20, returning 15.25) from its Dubai hub to Conakry, Republic of Guinea, on the Atlantic coast of Africa.The Airbus A340-300 aircraft offer nearly 13 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight. Traffic is expected to include ... [+]

London UPS strike looms

The Unite Union says that 120 drivers and loaders members of Unite at UPS's Camden depot are being balloted for strike action. The ballot closes on Friday 8 November. The dispute is over unreasonable workloads and alleged bullying. Deliveries in a large swathe of central London could be affected in ... [+]

Biggest ever ship for Tilbury

The Port of Tilbury handled its largest ever vessel in late October when the MV Koutalianos arrived to collect 50,000 tonnes of barley for Saudi Arabia. Weighing in at 93,000 tonnes and 230 metres long, – the size of two football pitches laid end-to-end – she will carry the harvest ... [+]

IAG adds Hong Kong freighter

IAG Cargo, the cargo business of British Airways and Iberia, is flying an additional air freighter service from London Stansted to Hong Kong, bringing its frequency from the Territory to six a week from 31 October, plus its regular passenger flights. IAG Cargo managing director, Steve Gunning said the additional ... [+]

John Good teams up with Team Lines

John Good Shipping has been appointed agent for short-sea container operator Team Lines Germany GmbH and its subsidiary, Delphis Logistics. Team Lines connects over 30 ports from the Iberian Peninsular to the Baltics with fixed-day weekly sailings and has just returned to the UK market with a new weekly service ... [+]

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