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New giant of the skies could extend windpower worldwide

Engineers at Colorado-based energy company Radia have unveiled plans for the WindRunner which would be, on many counts, the world’s largest aircraft. The four-engined jet would have a 261ft wingspan and be 356ft long, but what really would set it apart would be its payload volume - 344ft (105m) long, 24ft (7.3m) high and 24ft (7.3m) wide. Its 272,000cu ft (8,200sq m) of volume would dwarf that of the An-124 ... [+]

Topo streamlines the supply chain

Supply chain Software-as-a-Service provider, Topo Solutions is offering a V5 Task Manager to streamline supply chain workflows. It allows users to manage sourcing, product development, ordering, production, quality, compliance, and sustainability, aiming to replace traditional project management tools with an intuitive system that automates many ... [+]

Peel Ports plans UK’s largest solar roof for Liverpool

Peel Ports Group and its partner E.ON are to install the UK’s largest roof-mounted solar energy system at the Port of Liverpool, alongside a future project to repower existing wind turbines on the banks of the River Mersey with fewer, larger turbines. The scheme will help ... [+]

DFDS to run electric trucks in UK and Ireland

DFDS is to introduce electric trucks to its operations in the UK, Ireland and Norway as part of an expansion of its fleet. The Danish logistics company  has ordered another 100 Volvo FH Electric and FM Electric trucks to almost double its fleet to 225 ... [+]

Modalis sets up arm in Italy

French-headquartered transport equipment maker Modalis Group has opened a subsidiary in Italy, headed by Alessandro Lupieri. As well as Development Director of Modalis Italia, he will also be in charge of business development in Switzerland and Eastern and Central Europe. He has previously worked for companies ... [+]

Tim Hook to look after ABP assets

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Tim Hook as lead asset manager, joining its property team at Southampton from RSS Global. He will be is responsible for identifying new business opportunities through managing and building relationships with new and existing ABP customers and for property ... [+]

ABP to sell North-west ports to Fox Group

ABP is to sell its ports at Fleetwood and Silloth to Fox Jackson Ports, a new division of construction services, logistics and property company, Fox Group, subject to regulatory approvals. Fox Group says the deal will support the movement of more of its aggregates by sea. ... [+]

New look for Ibesco route

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has revised its IBESCO Baltic feeder service to improve port coverage in Denmark and Sweden. The updated weekly service operates Leixoes - Lisbon - London Gateway - Rotterdam - Gothenburg - Aarhus - Copenhagen - Helsingborg - Antwerp – Rotterdam There ... [+]

MSC unveils Durban Cold store

MSC has opened a 15,000sq m cold storage facility in Durban. Part of the line’s Medlog logistics division, it has a capacity of 8,000 to 10,000 pallets and can handle goods such as imported chicken or exports, primarily citrus. [+]

APM to open Onne CFS

APM Terminals’ West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) at the port of Onne in eastern Nigeria has commissioned a new container freight station (CFS). It will serve as a one-stop-shop to consolidate exports WACT was one of the first greenfield terminals to be built in Nigeria under ... [+]