Chris Lewis
P&O Ferries’ new vessel, the P&O Liberté has started commercial sailings between Dover and Calais.
She is the second of two Fusion-Class vessels, custom designed for the route, the P&O Pioneer having entered service in June 2023 as the world’s largest double-ended hybrid ferry.
Like her sister ship, the Liberté is powered by a combination of traditional fuel and battery power and has the potential for carbon neutral operation in future, once ...
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The Multimodal supply chain industry event will have a focus on how net-zero targets can be achieved this year with the bulk of this year’s conference programme focusing on sustainability, with keynotes from speakers including Amazon, Pledge, Zeus and the Smart Freight Centre.Amazon will explain how it will meet its ...
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The heads of 11 trade associations have written to the leaders of the UK’s and devolved nations’ main political parties urging them to appoint a dedicated minister for logistics with cross-departmental responsibilities.
The consignees include BIFA director general, Steve Parker, together with David Wells, Richard Ballantyne, Geraint Evans and Amanda Franci ...
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International Cargo Logistics Ltd (ICL) has expanded its collaboration with supply chain management specialist FreshLinc to include final-mile delivery for UK airfreight as well as seafreight.
FreshLinc’s cold chain storage facility in Spalding will double as a control point for Customs checks and clearances. The company provides storage and logistics solutions ...
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Engineers at Colorado-based energy company Radia have unveiled plans for the WindRunner which would be, on many counts, the world’s largest aircraft. The four-engined jet would have a 261ft wingspan and be 356ft long, but what really would set it apart would be its payload volume - 344ft (105m) long, ...
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Supply chain Software-as-a-Service provider, Topo Solutions is offering a V5 Task Manager to streamline supply chain workflows. It allows users to manage sourcing, product development, ordering, production, quality, compliance, and sustainability, aiming to replace traditional project management tools with an intuitive system that automates many functions. Topo recently launched its ...
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Peel Ports Group and its partner E.ON are to install the UK’s largest roof-mounted solar energy system at the Port of Liverpool, alongside a future project to repower existing wind turbines on the banks of the River Mersey with fewer, larger turbines.
The scheme will help the port operator meet its ...
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DFDS is to introduce electric trucks to its operations in the UK, Ireland and Norway as part of an expansion of its fleet. The Danish logistics company has ordered another 100 Volvo FH Electric and FM Electric trucks to almost double its fleet to 225 and making it the largest ...
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French-headquartered transport equipment maker Modalis Group has opened a subsidiary in Italy, headed by Alessandro Lupieri. As well as Development Director of Modalis Italia, he will also be in charge of business development in Switzerland and Eastern and Central Europe.
He has previously worked for companies including intermodal operator TIPES, and ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Tim Hook as lead asset manager, joining its property team at Southampton from RSS Global. He will be is responsible for identifying new business opportunities through managing and building relationships with new and existing ABP customers and for property asset management and development projects. ...
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