Chris Lewis
Port of Rotterdam Authority and Rotterdam World Gateway has announced a plan to expand the Prinses Amaliahaven on the Maasvlakte.
The scheme will add about 45 hectares to the existing 100ha and 920 metres of quay wall and will increase RWG’s capacity by 1.8 million TEU in phases, with the first stage expected to be operational by the end of 2025.
The expansion will be fully automated and carbon-neutral. It will be ...
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Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has acquired Nuremberg , southern Germany-based B+A Luft- und Seefrachtspedition. The new subsidiary specializes in the import and export of groupage freight containers between Asia and Germany, and will be integrated into the Gebrüder Weiss network. The company's 20 employees will be retained and the company will ...
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Netherlands-based logistics firm Janssen Group of Companies (Janssen has made a second UK acquisition with the purchase of Northwest England-headquartered UK air and ocean forwarder Maltacourt Global Logistics.
The Dutch company Janssen entered the UK market in March with the acquisition of Norman Global Logistics, based near London Heathrow with sites ...
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There has been a dramatic year-on-year increase in freight crime in Chile in 2022, with thefts up 27% up on pre-pandemic levels, according to analysis by TT Club and business improvement consultants BSI Screen.
There has been a 450% increase in the frequency of insurance claims in 2022 and over half ...
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Europa Worldwide Group has signed a deal with the Pledge greenhouse gas (GHG) management platform to help its customers better manage their emissions. It will allow them to track, measure, report, and reduce their carbon footprint, offsetting residual emissions using verified carbon removal and offsetting projects.
The platform is accredited by ...
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DP World’s freight community network arm, CNS is urging forwarders and customs managers to prepare for the transition of exports from HMRC’s Chief computer to the new CDS system on 30 November.
It says that there were huge challenges when imports were moved to the new system in October 2022. It ...
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Maersk has ordered six 9,000teu container vessels with dual-fuel engines able to operate on green1 methanol from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group. They will be delivered in 2026 and 2027. Maersk ordered the world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel in 2021 after if made a commitment to order only newbuild vessels and now ...
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Rhenus Air & has opened a dedicated life sciences and healthcare vertical in Italy to offer specialised logistics solutions for time- and temperature-sensitive products.
It will offer cold chain management techniques, temperature-controlled facilities and tracking systems throughout the country by air, ocean or road.
The company is also pursuing the Good Distribution ...
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Los-Angeles headquartered live event logistics specialist Rock-it Global has been awarded Green Business certification by the California Green Business Network.
The certification recognizes Rock-it for its compliance with environmental regulations in waste, energy, water, pollution prevention, and air quality, and marks its commitment to taking an active approach towards conserving resources ...
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Etihad Cargo has launched a Pharma Champions development programme to enhance its transportation expertise and customer service in the sector. It is part of the carrier's cool chain masterplan, which was launched in 2020 to establish Abu Dhabi as a global pharmaceutical and life sciences hub.
Etihad Cargo has in recent ...
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