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XPO lady drivers get together

XPO is holding its fourth annual Female Drivers Forum today at the company’s national distribution centre in Crick, Northamptonshire. As in previous years, all XPO Logistics female drivers are invited to attend the Forum, which is designed to provide a safe space to bring any matters of concern to the attention of senior management and is also a valuable networking opportunity. Lynn Brown, vice president, human resources—UK and Ireland, says the initiative ... [+]

Irish Sea’s newest operator celebrates a year in business

Dunaverty has celebrated a successful first year as operators of the lifeline ferry to Rathlin Island, which lies about three miles to the north of Ballycastle off the coast of Antrim. The operator set sail within two days after the previous operator stopped the service. Since ... [+]

Dublin-Liverpool overture for Stena’s Bore Song

Stena Line has introduced its new, larger freight vessel, Bore Song, on the Dublin – Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. It will increase capacity on the route by 30%. Stena Line’s Dublin-Liverpool freight service has operated since 15 February  with cover shipsserving customers temporarily whilst the company searched ... [+]

Russell Group to buy Freightliner’s Coatbridge terminal – updated

Russell Group’s John G Russell arm is to acquire Freightliner’s Coatbridge Intermodal Rail Terminal near Glasgow and will set up a new entity, Russell RailRoad. The site is next to John G Russell’s own Coatbridge base. The two locations will be run as separate entities ... [+]

Unsworth clients see Border Control issues at first hand

Unsworth recently organised an exclusive tour of Defra’s Inland Border Clearance facility at Sevington for almost 100 of the forwarder’s clients and other stakeholders. The event, which was held in association with Ashford Port Health, was designed specifically to provide first hand information about the next ... [+]

Shipping partners order heavy lifters

CY Shipping and BigLift Shipping are to add two heavy transport vessels (HTVs) to their fleet, bringing it to six vessels. The first of the Chinese-built ships will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the second in mid-2026.They are designed to transport ... [+]

The Big Brown goes green in Cambridge

UPS has opened a micro hub in Cambridge, the first of its kind in the UK. It allows electric assisted four-wheeled cycles to deliver packages, reducing emissions and congestion in the city. It is housed in a converted shipping container and will serve as a central dispatch ... [+]

Dachser launches Smart Border solution

Dachser has launched two Smart Border Connect services, connect40 and connect42. They provide UK exporters, shipping on DDP incoterms, with frictionless access to Dachser’s European groupage network.Since Brexit Dachser has created many bespoke customer DDP solutions but Smart border connect is designed to give UK ... [+]

Multimodal reveals awards finalists

The organisers of the Multimodal 2024 show in Birmingham on 11-13 June has announced the finalists for the Modal section of its awards. The awards are independent endorsements for excellence across supply chain businesses and individuals, and ensures all sizes of businesses are represented. Voting for the ... [+]

Geodis gets top marks for emissions transparency

French-owned forwarding and logistics company Geodis has achieved an A score from CDP, a global non-profit organization that runs an environmental disclosure system for companies and government. Geodis’ score reflects its commitment to transparency over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and recognizes its rigorous approach to identifying, ... [+]

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