Chris Lewis
Europa Worldwide Group has gained an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK. It says the investment will support expansion of its four core areas - Europa Road, Europa Air and Sea, Europa Warehouse and Frictionless Trade Services - including strengthening its European road network, expanding international air and sea freight services, enhancing customs capabilities and UK warehousing, technology and people.
HSBC UK’s international banking capabilities will help drive efficiency across the ...
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Bulk material handling and logistics firm PortRail has appointed Neil Stoddart as its new head of forestry and marine, following the integration of his business, Creel Maritime, into the group. He brings more than 30 years’ experience in the sector and will oversee the development of PortRail 's forestry and ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested £150,000 in two new vacuum lifting attachments for large pipes in King’s Lynn.
They reduce the need for manual handling and improve load stability during lifting operations. They also allow faster loading and unloading of cargoes and improve precision when placing loads, which reduces vessel ...
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DP World has taken delivery of two of Europe’s largest quay cranes in Southampton.
Weighing more than 2,000 tonnes each and standing nearly 150 metres high they arrived fully constructed by sea and for offloading direct onto the terminal quayside.
They are the first of four quay cranes set to arrive in ...
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CLdN says that that all conditions have been fulfilled for its acquisition of Samskip’s quay-to-quay and door-to-door freight business between the Continent and UK and Ireland, announced in February. The services will become part of the CLdN network on 29 June. It includes container shipping services between Rotterdam and Belfast, ...
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Developers Manse and J Smart & Co have gained planning consent from North Lanarkshire Council for an industrial and logistics development at Eurocentral Gateway near Motherwell, south of Glasgow.
Construction is expected to start in the autumn, with completion expected by autumn 2027. The development will be for two buildings of ...
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DSV broke ground on an Oregon Regional Warehouse Hub in Hillsboro on Wednesday, June 17. The 750,000 square foot facility, larger than thirteen football fields, will serve as a purpose-built contract logistics space for DSV's semiconductor customers throughout the state.
It unites DSV's three existing Oregon locations in Sherwood and Tualatin, ...
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Europa Road has warned that changes to European van legislation could affect EU freight capacity, transit times and pricing.
From July 2026, new European tachograph regulations will apply to vans with a maximum authorised mass of 2.5 to 3.5 tonnes operating internationally or on cabotage movements. Vehicles will need to be ...
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The peace treaty signed between the US and Iran on 19 June was encouraging for trade but it will be a long time before world shipping returns to normality, Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka told a media briefing on 16 June.
He said that while reopening of the ...
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The second UK-EU summit, confirmed to take place in Brussels on July 22, must focus on reducing non-tariff barriers, says Logistics UK chief executive, Ben Fletcher. He urged the UK government and the EU to implement practical steps to drive economic growth through trade.
He added: “ The UK’s economy grows ...
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