Chris Lewis
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd say that they will launch their new Gemini service in February 2025 based on the longer routing via the Cape of Good Hope. The partners, when they revealed details of the new service in September, said that they were considering alternative services via the Red Sea and Cape of Good Hope in view of the ongoing disruption in the Red Sea.
Houthi rebels have fired missiles at shipping ...
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AP Moller-Maersk named its fifth large dual-fuel methanol vessel at a ceremony in Felixstowe on 9 October, but putting new tonnage into service is only the start of what promises to be a long and challenging voyage to zero-emission shipping.
The Maersk Alexandra, named after a matriarch of the Danish AP ...
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Peel Ports Clydeport has officially unveiled Greenock’s new £25m ship-to-shore cranes at a ceremony to celebrate the biggest-ever investment in the Scottish west coast gateway’s container facilities.
The cranes arrived at the port in June this year and have been fully operational since July following testing. A competition for the 72m ...
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DHL Supply Chain has signed a partnership with UK retailer, Manchester-based Online Home Shop. It will use DHL’s Fulfilment Network for small and medium sized e-commerce businesses, DHL Supply Chain will manage warehousing, inventory management, and order fulfilment across the UK.
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Logistics UK has described the government’s decision to postpone a decision on whether to build the Lower Thames Crossing as “deeply concerning”.
Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh said on 7 October that she would delay until at least May 2025 the decision on the Development Consent Order (DCO) for ...
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Rhenus employees worldwide united for a good cause during the second annual Rhenus Run Club - Charity Edition on 9-15 September. This year, the participants not only laced up their running shoes but also put on their hiking boots to demonstrate their commitment to making a difference. A total of ...
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Engineers, shipping experts and regulators will gather in Rotterdam this November to consider whether redesigning the exterior and interior surfaces of seafreight containers can reduce plant or pest contamination.
The one-day event will be hosted on Monday 11 November by the secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) as a ...
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The government announced on 7 October that it was postponing introduction of Safety and Security Declarations, originally scheduled for 31 October as part of the UK’s Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) until 31 January 2025.
Head of Trade at Logistics UK, Nichola Mallon, said that while the industry has been requesting ...
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Coleshill, West Midlands-based logistics and shipping company LTS Global Solutions has been awarded Planet Mark Business Certification in recognition of its commitment to sustainability.
In 2022, the business moved into a 133,000 sq ft purpose-built Net Zero carbon in construction facility at Hams Hall and since then has converted its forklift ...
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A truck hydrogen refuelling station opened at the Port of Gothenburg on 6 October. It is directly adjacent to Gate 6, one of the port’s busiest which, being at the entrance to the ro ro terminal, is also one of the most truck-heavy locations in Sweden with 400,000 movements a ...
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