Chris Lewis
The European Commission adopted a new proposal on combined transport on 7 November. It updates the current Combined Transport Directive and completes the Greening Freight Package, the bulk of which was adopted in July 2023.
The new version of the directive – last revised in 1992 - refocuses support on operations that reduce ‘negative externalities’ by at least 40% compared to road-only operations. Digital platforms established under the electronic freight transport ...
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Essex-based forwarder Uniserve has appointed James Hill as development director for its property division. He will be responsible for overseeing the planning and execution strategic property investment projects and enhancing Uniserve’s property portfolio.
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Kuehne+Nagel said on 6 November that it had completed its third consecutive IATA CEIV Pharma recertification of its entire air logistics healthcare network. It also positions it as the first logistics company to achieve over 100 CEIV Pharma-certified stations.
Kuehne+Nagel’s dedicated healthcare solutions for Air Logistics are part of the company's ...
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German-owned Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has acquired the remaining minority shares of its partner companies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Hellmann has been present in the Baltic market with the three companies since their establishment in 2007 and 2008. The current managing partners will continue to run the national companies. Full ...
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Warehouses at its Agility Logistics Park in Abidjan have become the first in Cote d’Ivoire and West Africa to receive EDGE Advanced certification as green buildings. EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) is the global standard for energy-efficient buildings, a certification system overseen by the International Finance Corp, an ...
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The Port of Kalundborg on Sjaelland island, 50km west of Copenhagen, Denmark, says it will electrify all cranes at its deep-water container terminal within the next seven months.
In the short term the terminal, operated by APM Terminals since March 2021will operate container handling equipment in on HVO100 fuel (hydrotreated vegetable ...
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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD marked celebrations of the 1000th graduate for the Dublin Construction Skills and Retrofitting Programme at Dublin Port’s Substation on 10 November. The Port-based three-week course is focused on helping unemployed upskill quickly and find gainful employment in ...
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With only two weeks to go until Logistics UK’s 2023 Welsh Lunch, those wishing to attend are advised to book now to avoid disappointment. It takes place at the Cardiff Marriot Hotel on Friday 24 November and celebrates the accomplishments within Welsh logistics over the past 12 months.
Sponsored by FAUN ...
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Labour unions are warning of a possible East Coast port strike next year but the impact could be limited, says visibility firm FourKites.
It says that will the region has some of the country's largest metropolitan areas and ports, 2024 is expected to be a relatively slow market and the chaos ...
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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will make $60 million in Clean Truck Fund Rate funding available for zero-emission Class 8 drayage trucks that operate through the twin US West Coast hubs.
The grants are available through the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project from ...
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