Chris Lewis
AP Moller-Maersk’s APM Terminals (APMT) has agreed to divest its 30.75% shareholding in Global Ports Investments (GPI) to joint venture partner Delo Group, which alsoowns 30.75% of the shares in GPI. It is part of Maersk’s commitment to discontinue activities in Russia earlier this year. The transaction has been undertaken on an arm’s length basis and includes an ability for APMT to re-enter the partnership with Delo in the future. ...
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Asian based logistics operator J&T Express has launched a low-cost small parcel delivery service from the Chinese Mainland to Europe and North America. J&T One Packet offers tracking throughout and 7-15 working day delivery times by air.
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U-Freight Group Ltd has promoted Amy Wong to chief administrative officer and has named Joey as general manager of U-Freight’s Hong Kong office. Amy Wong joined U-Freight 1n 1982 and is already a member of the executive management team as vice president of administration and training. In a career within ...
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UK based broker CharterSync is partnering with Coventry University to implement an annual 12-month university placement scheme to give opportunities for young people to enter the industry.
The scheme’s inaugural student, Martyna Rosak, is currently reading a BSc in Aviation Management at Coventry University, and will spend 12 months with CharterSync. ...
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CCS-UK has released a new version of its Advance Information System (AIS) module that enables freight forwarders and their transport providers to pre-book timed vehicle slots at handling facilities.
The new Slot Booking function can be run alongside the handler’s existing un-booked arrivals, allowing on-airport transit sheds to offer pre-booking and ...
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The Port of Tilbury’s Grain Terminal has completed major construction works with the commissioning of ten, 30 metre tall, steel silos and a flat store with a combined storage capacity of 36,000 tonnes.
The metal silos will be filled and emptied using a new 650 tonne per hour transfer conveyor system. ...
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The Port of Dundee has been chosen as the pre-assembly and marshalling site for the 1.1GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm.
Turbine blades, towers and nacelles will be delivered to and pre-assembled at the port’s Renewables Hub before being shipped out for installation 12km off the Angus coast.
Forth Ports-owned Dundee was ...
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Turkish Airlines says it has become the leading European air cargo carrier and the fourth globally, according to the latest IATA World Air Transport Statistics data. It increased its freight tonne kilometres by over 32% in 2021 to 9.2 million The airline now operates 20 all-cargo planes and the number ...
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Intermodal operator Maritime Transport has leased an additional four acres at the iPort terminal in Doncaster from site developer Verdion, doubling the size of its HGV parking facility. Maritime Transport will now be able to accommodate up to 170 HGVs. The business took an initial 4 acres in 2020, including ...
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FTA Ireland (FTAI) has welcomed the opening of the new North Runway at Dublin Airport but also warns that it will bring challenges for express freight operators.
It says that recommendations by the Airport Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) has led to the numerical cap on flights permitted between certain hours being ...
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