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Fleete breaks ground on Tilbury charging hub

Vehicle charging company Fleete has started work on a commercial vehicle EV charging hub at the Port of Tilbury. Stakeholders including the Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Sue Shinnick, gathered on site to witness the ceremonial first dig and plaque unveiling. Fleete’s 5 MW shared user charging hub, funded in part with £1 million from the UK government under the Thames Freeport seed capital programme, is the first in a planned network ... [+]

CLdN mulls more Teesport routes

Short sea ro ro and lo lo operator CLdN says it will explore expansion of its Zeebrugge-Teesport route, and also consider setting up a new Rotterdam-Teesport freight route if there is enough demand, following P&O Ferries’ recent decision to close its Zeebrugge-Teesport service. CLdN launched its ... [+]

Jenkins Group buys Humber Storage Solutions

Forest products specialist stevedore Jenkins Group has purchased Humber Storage Solutions. The business will be renamed Jenkins Humber. HSS operates a 136,000sq ft warehouse in Hull. Jenkins Group operates facilities in Liverpool, Belfast, Sheerness, Hull, Dublin, Sunderland and Warrenpoint. [+]

Female pioneer pushes the boundaries at Peel Ports

Peel Ports Group has appointed Captain Susan Cloggie-Holden as its new group harbour master following the retirement of Gary Doyle. Capt Cloggie Holden joins the port operator after a distinguished career with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary where she became the organisation’s first female commanding officer in ... [+]

Tesco to build London Gateway DC

Tesco is to invest in a new distribution centre at DP World London Gateway, expected to open in 2029. It will be an energy-efficient site and is expected to achieve BREEAM Outstanding certification, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable building practices. Tesco is collaborating with logistics automation specialist ... [+]

Hamburg invests for the future

The port of Hamburg and the Germany public sector are to invest €1.1 billion in modernising container terminal operations at the Waltershofer Hafen The Elbe approach is to be enhanced created to make navigation to the Burchardkai and Hamburg container terminals easier and faster. At the ... [+]

Ice cream tops Dublin export success

Dublin Port says it handled record lo lo container tonnage in May, breaking the 800,000 tonne mark for the first time in a single month. It said the figures underscore the resilience and continued growth of Ireland’s export-driven economy. Chief executive Barry O’Connell, said: “The month ... [+]

First cargo for Deugro’s new heavylift ship

Deugro’s new Rotra Futura heavylift vessel, delivered in April, has officially started operations moving wind turbine blades from Denmark to the US. The project supply vessel, specifically designed to handle larger and heavier offshore wind turbine components, collected the 108-meter-long blades at the Port of ... [+]

Humber Freeport appoints head of investment

Humber Freeport has appointed Richard Beason as its new head of investment. He was previously economic development manager for Selby District Council, and subsequently North Yorkshire Council, for the past four years. He previously worked for Birmingham City University, as its growth hub account manager, ... [+]

Davies Turner signs Canada deal

Davies Turner has signed a partnership deal with Manitoulin Global Forwarding. The two companies say that Canada’s ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership could lead to a surge in trade between the UK and Canada. It will enable seamless handling of ... [+]