Chris Lewis
The Port of Dover’s cargo terminal has received its first reefer breakbulk call in almost 20 years. Greensea NV’s Green Honduras called in September with the first of many shipments of melons for the UK market via Dover.
Dover has agreed with Seaholm Logistics and Greensea for a weekly vessel call, delivering over 1,000 pallets of melons each week in the 2022/23 season.
All fruit will be stored onsite in the Dover’s ...
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the largest independent bottler of the soft drink in the world, is making the switch from road to rail between its manufacturing sites and third-party warehouses across London and Yorkshire.
The operation will be run in partnership with Maritime Transport, for which it will be its first ...
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Maqta Gateway - the digital arm of AD Ports Group - Emirates Post Group and aerial logistics provider SkyGo are to collaborate on a trial programme to deploy drones to carry parcels and documents across Abu Dhabi. Beginning with short-range journeys, the programme will expand to long-range tests with an ...
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Europa Worldwide Group’s Europa Road arm is celebrating the three millionth consignment handled at its Dartford 1Hub in Kent since it opened seven years ago.
The operator says the £30m groupage depot is the largest of its kind in the UK and has seen a 15% increase in the number of ...
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Hong Kong handler HACTL has obtained IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries (Li-batt) standard, giving it accreditations in all parts of the CEIV programme, the others being Pharma, Fresh and Live Animals.
With the well-documented risks arising from incorrect packaging and handling of battery shipments, Hactl has been steadily tightening its procedures and ...
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AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough, has welcomed over 1,600 local primary school kids through its doors, as part of the SPARK Tees Valley initiative to educate children about the career opportunities and range of businesses based around the River Tees.
Children between the ages of 9 ...
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Cory Brothers Shipping Agency has opened a logistics office in Linwood, Glasgow, providing freight forwarding services for all modes and international trade lanes.
Associate director Andy Irvine takes the helm as Glasgow senior manager, bringing 32 years’ experience. Susan Kelly, a career professional with 20 years’ experience in customer service, commercial ...
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UK-based broker Air Charter Service recorded sales of $770 million for the first six months of its financial year (1 February-31 July 31), an increase of 49% on the same period last year.ACS founder and chairman, Chris Leach, commented: “Last year was our record year, with revenue of $1.8 billion, ...
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Geodis has completed its acquisition of US-based Need It Now Delivers following regulatory approvals. The acquisition significantly expands GEODIS’s US presence in contract logistics and final mile delivery.
Based in Keasbey, New Jersey, Need It Now Delivers has a strong presence in the East, including over 65 company locations and more ...
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The Global Shippers’ Alliance has published a Bill of Cargo Rights calling for minimum service levels for major container routes.
The manifesto says that contract terms should be fair and balanced between carrier and shipper and be respected by both parties.
It also says that sharing data on forecasts of carrier’s capacity ...
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