Chris Lewis
DP World's SeaRates arm has integrated with Singapore-based CP World to offer smaller cargo owners shipment tracking via its digital freight forwarder platform. It says it will give customers moving less than a full container loads real-time information, and enhanced efficiency. With the integration, SeaRates will now provide enhanced real-time container availability and pricing information, allowing shippers to compare rates across a broader range of carriers.
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Peel Ports Group has invested £10 million in new outer lock gates at the Port of Liverpool’s Gladstone Dock which has been serving vessels since 1927.
Several iconic ships have passed through the dock since then including anti-submarine warfare and minesweeper ships during World War II.
Peel Ports appointed contractor Ravestein to ...
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The Port of Tilbury, has created 40 new jobs, including 10 apprenticeships as well as skilled roles, on the back of working with a major customer in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.
The 30 new skilled jobs at the Forth Ports-owned site include warehouse operatives, warehouse co-ordinators and gatehouse administrators. It ...
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has reopened its newly renovated warehouse at Chicago O’Hare International
The airport has seen a significant increase in network capacity and cargo volumes since November 2020 with notably higher demand in pharma, aerospace, chemical and e-commerce.
Capacity has been increased by 40% and operational processes streamlined. It ...
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DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and IAG Cargo have signed a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) partnership. DHL has signed a contract to purchase 11.5 million liters of SAF Scope 3 transport emissions reductions in 2023. The SAF, certified by International Sustainability ...
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XPO has started shipments for Baxter Healthcare from the Irish Rail Freight facility at Ballina, in the west of Ireland.
Containers of medical products are now being transported to destinations in mainland Europe, the Nordic countries and Turkey
Iarnród Éireann’s (Irish Rail’s) director of commercial business units, Glenn Carr, said, “We warmly ...
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Kuehne+Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire South African, UK and Kenyan freight forwarder Morgan Cargo. The company, which specialises in perishable goods handled more than 40,000 tonnes of air freight and more than 20,000teu of sea freight globally in 2022. Closing of the transaction is expected during the third ...
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Freight software specialist Vixsoft has introduced an e-AWB (electronic Air Waybill) module. Using e-AWB messaging services provided by CCS-UK or CHAMP IT, our e-AWB module allows users to send FWB and FHL messages, replacing the need for the paper AWB. It is available to companies that are registered with IATA ...
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched a four-week consultation on proposed inspection charges at government-run Border Control Posts (BCPs). The four-week consultation will invite industry views on the introduction of charges for commercial plant, plant products and animal imports from the EU from next year. ...
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Short-sea operator A2B-online has ordered two multi-fuel methanol 650teu ships from the Sedef Shipyard in Turkey.
A2B says that they will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 95% and will have shore power and battery capacity to operate emission free during port and inland water operations.
They also offer double the capacity ...
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