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Portico wins Freeport funding

Portsmouth stevedore Portico Shipping has secured £4.8m from the Solent Freeport's seed capital fund which will be supported by a £2.23m loan from owners Portsmouth City Council providing a total of £7.03m capital investment for major projects. It will allow the company to create more quayside space by demolishing a warehouse,  increasing cargo handling capacity and help attract new business. Plans also include removal of an outdated refrigeration system and replacement ... [+]

Portsmouth operator launches staffing arm

Portsmouth terminal operator, Portico has launched a new staffing division, Portico Port Services. Backed by the Portico Shipping and Portico Logistics, the new division will offer workforce solutions across ferry, cruise, terminal, and quay-side services. Portico Port Services has recently been appointed the berthing support provider for Portsmouth International Port, with a ... [+]

Portico appoints development manager

Portsmouth-based cargo terminal operator Portico has appointed Audrey Emmett as logistics business development manager. She has over 15 years’ experience in the industry working in both general and specialist freight forwarding sector, most recently in the biomedical and research industry. Portico has a fleet of eight HGV, and has just ... [+]

Portico recognised as Living Wage Employer

Portsmouth stevedore Portico has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Everyone working at the company receives a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, higher than the government minimum for over 23s, currently £10.42. Portico is based in the south-east, a region where over 9% of all jobs pay less than ... [+]

New manager to develop Portico portfolio

Portsmouth handling company Portico has appointed Damir Sluga as freight forwarding business development manager. With over 20 years in the industry, he will help expand haulage, freight forwarding and warehousing opportunities. Portico, best known for handling the majority of bananas imported into the UK, also has a fleet of eight ... [+]

Firefighting gear on its way to Ghana

A containerload of fire fighting equipment bound for Ghana, sponsored by Portsmouth stevedore Portico has been loaded at the terminal on board an Africa Express Lines vessel. It is part of a campaign by local firefighter Storms Menri (pictured centre, with Portico employees Craig Hibberd and Conor McAvery) and charity Fire ... [+]

Portsmouth thinks to the future

Portsmouth International Port has launched its 20-year Masterplan. It follows market analysis and stakeholder engagement to forecast changes in the trade and travel industry by engineering and project management consultants Royal HaskoningDHV, which identified a rise in containerisation and unaccompanied freight . Advanced discussions are now underway to establish a six-hectare ... [+]

Fired with enthusiasm

Portsmouth stevedore Portico is helping local firefighter Storms Menri raise funds to buy gear for his underequipped colleagues in Ghana. It is covering all customs clearance and shipping costs for a container full of protective gear. During a recent trip to the country, Storms saw for himself how hard local fire ... [+]

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