Chris Lewis
Ellerman City Liners – the liner shipping operation launched by Essex forwarder Uniserve in 2022 – has signed an agreement with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company to use a portion of the latter’s capacity along with its own independent vessel between Northern Europe and the US East Coast.
The agreement includes a set weekly volume, with an option for Ellerman to increase as required and covers dry cargo and reefers from January ...
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Europa Group has achieved full Customs Warehouse Authorisation from HMRC, allowing it to store general goods that are subject to customs and VAT, in addition to its existing wet bond accreditations. It allows customers to import goods and hold them in the warehouse without having to outlay duty and VAT ...
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DP World has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), pledging that 5% of its marine power will come from hybrid engines and zero-emission fuels by 2030. Led by the World Economic Forum and the US Government, the FMC is dedicated to addressing decarbonisation of seven hard-to-abate sectors -- aluminium, aviation, ...
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The chief executive s of five global shipping lines issued a joint declaration at the COP 28 environmental summit on 1 December calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urged the International Maritime Organization to accelerate the transition to green fuels.
The heads of Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag ...
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DP World has started export operations at its new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new facility, which was announced earlier in 2023, is a joint venture between DP World and the Punta Cana Free Trade Zone (PCFTZ), a subsidiary of Dominican business group Grupo Puntacana.
The ...
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The Pledge emissions measurement platform has a feature built to enable forwarders to help their clients understand and take action on the quality of their end-to-end emissions measurements. Accuracy allows forwarders to offer emissions Data Quality Indicator (DQI) levels as part of their end–to–end shipment emissions measurements, empowering shippers to ...
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Kuehne+Nagel has opened a groupage depot in Turin. It will enhance connections between Italy, France, and Iberia, reducing lead times from these areas. Earlier this year Kuehne+Nagel also opened new cross-docks in Poland and Romania.
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British-based tanker logistics operator Suttons International has launched a domestic trucking service in China. Suttons Tankers China is officially qualified to transport Class 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 dangerous goods by road in the country.
The company has invested in ten new that comply with the country’s latest ...
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Dover and trading company Cefetra have celebrated a doubling of grain volumes between 2021 and 2023 at the port’s general cargo terminal.
They said the increase was due to higher grain production in the southeast of the UK, tighter supply of grain in Europe due to the Ukraine war and the ...
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German owned forwarding and logistics company Dachser has opened a new warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia, its second warehouse in the area and its fourth multi-user warehouse in the US – and, at 130,000sq ft, by far its largest contract logistics facility in the country.
It offers space for 16,500 pallets, 27 ...
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