Chris Lewis
The Unite union says that its 92% of its members have voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pay and that the UK’s largest container could come to a standstill next month
Unite members at Felixstowe are responsible for all aspects of the port's operation. It says the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company is offering a pay increase of 5% but this would be an effective pay cut ...
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Jalcargo has appointed Cargo.one as its online booking partner. The Japanese carrier’s capacity is now available on the platform to forwarders in its home country, allowing them to search, book, amend and track cargo in real time. From the summer, the service will also be rolled out in Europe.
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The European Commission launched four new infringement procedures against the UK for not complying with significant parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol on 22 July but said it had refrained from launching others for over a year in order to look for joint solutions with the UK.
They latest measures are ...
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The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and insurer TT Club have revealed this year’s regional winners of the Young Logistics Professionals (YLP) Award 2022.
They are: Africa and Middle East: Ruvimbo Gukwe, Zimbabwe; Americas: Karina Daniela Perez Perez, Canada; Asia-Pacific: Avishkar Srivastava, India; and Europe: Maximilian Druschler, Germany.
They will ...
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Maersk has operated its first barge between India and Bangladesh. A total of 50 containers for Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages moved from Kolkata to a river port near Dhaka under the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route. The Danish-owned line says that cargo movement on inland waterways or rivers is much more reliable, especially ...
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MSC UK has launched a rail service between Mossend near Glasgow via Hams Hall, Birmingham to Felixstowe and London Gateway. The train will be operated by GB Railfreight and run six days a week, using Maritime Transport’s terminals at Mossend and Hams Hall. MSC calls weekly in Grangemouth and Greenock ...
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DFDS has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital of Dublin-based Lucey Transport Logistics.
DFDS will operate Lucey’s distribution centre in Dublin and regional depots across Ireland. It will also will take over Lucey Transport Logistics’s trucking operations and its 400 trailers.
The transaction is subject to competition clearance.
The ...
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DP World has for the first time handled more than a million TEU in six months at London Gateway. Between January and June, it saw throughput of 1,013,000 TEU, a 10% increase on the previous best half-yearly performance set in the second half of last year.
Together with DP World Southampton, ...
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Dublin Port Company and its seven unitised terminal operators - Dublin Ferryport Terminals, Doyle Shipping Group, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries, Peel Ports Group (MTL), Seatruck Ferries and Stena Line - have launched Dublin SafePort initiative.
It aims to foster an enhanced safety culture among port workers with the port company and ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo has extended its partnership with Airbase GSE for five years. The new contract will include ULD management systems, procurement planning and digitalization. The airline has committed to using metal units and all units purchased on behalf of the airline will be made from recyclable aluminium.
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