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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 finalists is now open, with a deadline of 24 May for all votes to be cast. Air Freight Company of the Year sponsored by ASM Cargo.one; CEVA ... [+]

Belfast christens its new baby

Chair of Belfast Harbour, Dr Theresa Donaldson, was godmother to the port’s new pilot boat Hibernia this week. Northern Ireland’s largest port took delivery of its newest vessel, which will transport pilots to and from ships calling at Belfast. The new vessel, built by Holyhead Marine ... [+]

Maersk customers cut the carbon

Maersk Group says that in 2023, it was able to avoid the emission of over 680,000 tonnes of CO2 - with the help of customers who paid the premium for more expensive, green fuels. Last year, these amounted to 212 shippers, some of them transporting ... [+]

Stena Line to expand outside Europe

Stena Line has signed an agreement to acquire a 49% stake in Africa Morocco Link (AML). AML is headquartered in Tangier and operates a freight and passenger oute between Tanger Med and Algeciras, Spain. It is also due to launch a  high speed passenger and car-only ... [+]

Europa launches LCL to the Gulf

Europa Group’s forwarding arm, Europa Air & Sea has launched a weekly consolidated ocean freight service between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The less than container load (LCL) service will operate from London Gateway Port to Jebel Ali port in Dubai, ... [+]

Southampton completes widening scheme

ABP Southampton completed a navigation channel widening programme at its Western Docks on 2 April, enabling the largest container vessels to pass the biggest cruise ships berthed in the port. The first significant channel-widening project in the port in ten years, the work involved removal ... [+]

ONE launches Irish Sea Express

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a weekly Irish Sea Express Service (IRX) service between Rotterdam and Ireland. It says it will offer customers an enhanced coverage in Europe and will offer a direct connection between Rotterdam and Ireland. One sling operates between Rotterdam and ... [+]

Maersk names second methanol ship

Maersk named the world's second large methanol-enabled container vessel Astrid Mærsk at ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan on 4 April. Mrs. Liza Uchida, spouse of Nissan chief executive Makoto Uchida served as godmother. Astrid Mærsk is the second of Maersk’s 18 large methanol-enabled vessels, scheduled for ... [+]

CMA CGM suspends second Haiti port call

Following its earlier announcement that it was suspending calls at Port au Prince, Haiti on 15 March, CMA has now stopped calling at the Lafito terminal 20km to the north of the city, due to the worsening security situation in the city. However, it is ... [+]

We’re having the builders in, says Peel Ports

Peel Ports Group is inviting contractors to submit bids for a major long-term programme of construction works across its UK and Ireland sites, worth a total of £750 million. The projects are across the group’s entire portfolio of UK and Ireland ports, Liverpool, Heysham, Manchester Ship ... [+]

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