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The International Transport Federation is setting up an alliance of 17 trade unions at DP World terminals around the world, aiming to raise standards in health and safety, automation and contract labour.
It will set out its first series of objectives at a ITF dockers’ conference in Cape Town, South Africa this week.
ITF president and dockers’ section chair Paddy Crumlin said: “This alliance is part of our ongoing response to global ...
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GB Railfreight has signed a three-year contract to manage the movement and preparation of all trains running in and out of the DP World London Gateway Port. The company has added eight employees who were previously working at the port for the former operator.
GBRf managing director John Smith, said: “This ...
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The China Rail Express service, first operated on a trial basis in January, could develop into a regular fortnightly operation, according to a spokesman for DP World London Gateway.
At a ceremony on 10 April to mark the first return service from the UK back to Yiwu, near Shanghai, DP World ...
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DP World’s London Gateway port is to handle its first direct Asia/Europe services from April when the newly formed The Alliance consortium starts operations at the Thameside terminal.
Announcing its service plans, the grouping – which consists of Hapag Lloyd, K-Line, MOL, NYK Line and Yang Ming – said its FE3 and ...
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Port operator DP World has agreed with the Government of Kazakhstan to develop a special economic zone in Aktau. Group chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem signed a memorandum of understanding with the governor of Mangistau, Akim Alik Aidarbayev in the presence of First Deputy Prime Minister, Askar Mamin. ...
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DP World has begun work on the second and final phase of the DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre. It will create 180,000sq ft of cross-dock distribution warehousing and office space in addition to the 207,000sq ft of in phase 1, completed in early 2015.
Phase Two will be available for ...
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Port operator DP World has appointed Sara Falaknaz as chief innovation officer. She is currently vice president of innovation and her new duties will expand the role in other directions. The company is building a group-wide global innovation structure across its operations and has already created an online portal called ...
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Supermarket chain Lidl is due to open a 187,000sq ft distribution hub at London Gateway from February next year. Lidl will occupy the warehouse areas of the Logistics Centre, which became vacant earlier this year.
Lidl head of warehouse expansion Adrienne Howells, said the site would support new and existing stores ...
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DP World has opened the first ‘smart’ logistics centre in Lurin, Peru connected through optical fibres to its terminal at Callao Port, near the capital Lima. The centre will deliver information to the port and customs enabling customers to manage the movement of their cargo using electronic devices and smartphones. ...
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Port owner and operator DP World has set up a $3.7bn investment vehicle in partnership with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), one of North America’s largest pension fund managers. DP World holds a 55% share and CDPQ the remaining 45%.
The platform will invest in ports and terminals ...
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