Chris Lewis
Driver trainer Fleet Source has launched CEASE, a course to help truck operators avoid fines for carrying clandestine entrants by UK immigration authorities. Hauliers found to inadvertently have Clandestine Entrants on their vehicle face significant penalties and the UK Government has increased fines significantly, up to £10,000 per Clandestine Entrant, or £6,000 if a vehicle is identified as being insecure, even if no Clandestine Entrants are found.
The Driver CPC-accredited CEASE ...
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The Venice Biennale is not only the oldest, but arguably the most revered art exhibition in the world. It is also almost certainly the largest with a record 331 artists from over 75 countries invited to participate in 2024, attracting an anticipated 800,000 visitors between April and November.
While all eyes ...
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The port of Greenock has taken delivery of the second of two ship-to-shore crane. They will help accommodate increased demand from cargo owners and support growth in transatlantic trade. Their capabilities have already been key in securing new routes, include a new weekly deep sea container service connecting Scotland to ...
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DHL eCommerce has opened a £7m facility in Camberley which it says is the first operationally carbon-neutral site in its network, powered almost entirely by solar energy. The building has obtained the highest Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, A+, thanks both to the onsite renewable energy generation as well as ...
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Freeport East’s Hydrogen Zero Emission Maritime (HyZEM) project is to receive £1.44 million from Innovate UK and a similar sum from Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
HyZEM focuses on developing low-carbon green hydrogen technology for high powered workboats. The partnership was facilitated by Freeport East and ...
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Worldwide Flight Services has won an IATA award for training. It has gained the International Air Transport Association’s IATA Competency-Based Training & Assessment (CBTA) Center ‘Best Performance Award’ for its global employee training program. IATA’s CBTA Center program is a global certification initiative that recognises organisations for meeting aviation training ...
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DP World says that its SeaRates partnership with Singapore-based CP World Group has led to a 39% increase in month-on-month bookings and shipment tracking for small cargo owners since last year. The digital freight forwarder platform offers streamlined logistics processes and real-time information.
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MSC has launched a direct service from China, Vietnam and Singapore to Liverpool, the first regular link to the North-west port for many years.
The Britannia route will operate on a rotation: Shanghai-Ningbo-Yantian-Vung Tau (Vietnam)-Liverpool-Rotterdam-Antwerp-Hamburg-London gateway-Singapore-Shanghai
The first sailing will be on 1 July.
MSC said: “This sought after customer service connecting Asia ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo and Malaysia’s MASkargo have memorandum of understanding for joint cargo business operations. The two carriers will offer enhanced connectivity via their hubs at Hamad International Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It follows the expanded codeshare agreement signed in 2022 to offer more passenger connections. Qatar Airways ...
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Japanese forwarder Kintetsu World Express has signed an agreement with IAG Cargo to expand the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Kintetsu will purchase 640,000 litres of SAF, produced from used cooking oil and food waste, reducing lifecycle emissions by over 90% compared to conventional jet fuel.
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