Chris Lewis
The global fleet of dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers reached 440 in March, a 65% year-over-year increase, according to The World Shipping Council’s latest update.
WSC added that the number of dual-fuel vessels on order has also continued to grow, reaching 764 ships. Across the order book, 78% of container ship orders are dual-fuel, 94% of vehicle carrier orders are dual-fuel, and 17% of orders across the rest of the ...
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Channel tunnel operator Getlink has acquired Dutch company Bongers Customs Services. It joins its Getlink’s Customs Services arm, dedicated to customs and regulatory formalities. Based on the outskirts of Rotterdam, Bongers Customs Services provides import, export and transit declarations and is as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO), specialising in customs, ...
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North Wales logistics firm Delsol International has appointed Claire Maddock finance director. She has been with the business since 2010, and has played a pivotal role in shaping its commercial success and contributing to key commercial decisions.
The move successful first year of independent trading, with turnover on track to reach ...
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Chapman Freeborn OBC is launching a Next Flight Out (NFO) offering to complement its established on-board courier services. Positioned between hand-carry and full charter solutions, NFO helps close the gap for shipments that require speed, reliability, and operational flexibility, while also taking shipment size, cost, and specific logistics needs into ...
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UK freight forwarder, Baxter Freight, welcomed Nottingham MP and transport minister, Lilian Greenwood, to its HQ on Friday 8 May following the successful trial of industrial AI under the Department for Transport’s Freight Innovation Fund Accelerator.
Working alongside AI specialists, Anteam, and Cambridge-based logistics partner, Welch Group, the trial positions Baxter ...
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Maersk has introduced a weekly reefer rail service between Hyderabad’s and Nhava Sheva port. The partnership with CONCOR (Container Corporation of India) addresses a need for temperature-controlled, low carbon transport for the pharma sector. It operates on a fixed schedule, transporting 40-foot refrigerated containers and is already being used by ...
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A new digital container transport platform, FCLHUB, will go live on 1 July, connecting shippers with a nationwide network of vetted hauliers for supports 20ft, 40ft and 45ft containers. It aims to reduce empty running and increase backhaul opportunities and simplifying how work is sourced and managed and will include ...
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The CMA CGM Group has signed a high-level framework with Kenya to develop the country’s logistics and port capacity. The partnership will look for joint investment solutions to improve the competitiveness and strengthen the region’s integration into global trade routes. It was signed as part of the Africa Forward Summit ...
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Ellerman City Liners, part of Uniserve Group is to swich its iPEX2 UK/Szczecin, Poland service from Teesport to Hull. The latter is now served by its BALTEX service launched earlier this year.
The iPEX2 service will provide two weekly direct sailings from Poland into the UK, with some of the fastest ...
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DHL Express has introduced a Heavy Weight Express (HWX) air solution for shipments up to 1,000 kilograms per piece and 3,000 kilograms per shipment in over 220 countries. It offers guaranteed express transit times, comprehensive shipment visibility at every stage, and is supported by the introduction of dedicated Heavy Weight ...
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