£400m Liverpool2 Shipping Facility Officially Opened
One of the most modern shipping terminals in the world, Liverpool2, has been officially opened at the Port of Liverpool by the Secretary of State for International Trade, Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP. The investment cost £400 million for Peel Ports, which is one of the biggest port operators in the UK. It will […]
Leading Rail Freight Operator DB Cargo Enjoys Double Celebration
DB Cargo, one of the UK’s leading rail freight operators, is enjoying a double celebration. The firm has further improved its production capabilities with the opening of a new wheel lathe facility in Toton. Meanwhile, DB has also been awarded key accreditation from the Railway Industry Supplier Approval Scheme (RISAS) to produce powered wheel sets […]
ABP Chief: Ports Should be at Heart of Industrial Strategy
ABP Chief Executive James Cooper believes that the UK government should put ports at the forefront of its Industrial Strategy. Mr Cooper spoke at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office during a Maritime Nation event where he highlighted the important role UK ports can play in growing exports. He explained: “The UK is a maritime nation. […]
Half Drivers Admit to Using Mobile Phone
A survey has found that 56% of lorry drivers have admitted to using their mobile phone at the wheel. The latest research carried out by insurance broker Staveley Head revealed that more than half of truckers have used their mobiles when behind the wheel. Meanwhile 27% have used messaging app Snapchat and 20% have even […]
UK Rail Freight Giant Reports £100m Losses
The UK’s largest rail freight haulier has reported losses of more than £100 million for a year when the industry was rocked by rapid and unprecedented challenges. DB Cargo (UK), which last month revealed it is planning to cut almost 900 jobs in its latest restructure, posted a loss of £123 million before tax in […]
Logistics Firms Urged to Think Green by UN
A new report published by the United Nations High Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport is challenging logistics operators and other transport organisations to look for new ways to balance short-term financial considerations against broader benefits for society and long-term economic gains. It also calls for the development of multimodal transport solutions that meet the […]
Heathrow Expansion : £Multimillion Business Boost
A multimillion-pound boost to UK companies was triggered by the Government’s backing for Heathrow expansion, according to the airport. Bosses at the West London hub said that the process of investing £50 million in to the supply chain prior to the end of next year “has already started” after last week’s decision by a Cabinet […]
Aqua-Zorb Water Free Cell
Aqua-Zorb UK Ltd, a UK based manufacturing company, has recently begun to expand into Europe through their distributor Top Filtration Europe. The company has developed a product which helps to eliminate the age old problem of free water contamination in fuel tanks. It consists of an inert, non toxic chemical contained within a cell made […]
CML Welcomes Commercial Manager
Core Management Logistics (CML) has recently appointed a new Commercial Manager as part of its continuing expansion plan, due to increasing sales growth. Brian Richman will be overseeing the development of international freight sales and will be based at Magna Park in Lutterworth. Brian brings with him a wealth of experience in the international freight […]
Freight Rates Forecast To Rise Next Year
Container line Hanjin going into receivership represented the low water mark for the shipping industry and recovery is now due, according to a report. Consultancy Drewry said concerns about weak trade growth and fleet oversupply remained but it is nonetheless predicting a return to growth in its latest annual Container Forecaster and Review 2016-17. Drewry predicts […]
Network Rail Show Off Freight Line Plans
Infrastructure company Network Rail is to show off its plans to make more space for freight trains on the Felixstowe branch by doubling the track near Trimley station. At present 33 freight trains can run in and out of the port every day. The improvements would enable up to 47 freight trains to run every […]
Shipping Container Scheme Proposed For Cardiff Site
A shipping container development featuring street food, a pop up market, live outdoor events space, offices and hotel apartments has been proposed for the Porth Teigr area of Cardiff Bay. The Welsh Government has given its initial approval to lease a 0.64-acre element of the site to Box City, the developer behind Cardiff’s Tramshed. Porth […]
Liverpool and Panama Ports Enter Strategic Alliance
Port of Liverpool operator Peel Ports has entered a strategic partnership with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). The Memorandum of Understanding agreement aims to facilitate international trade and generate new business by promoting shipping routes between Merseyside and South America. The deal was signed by Jorge L. Quijano, administrator of ACP and Mark Whitworth, chief executive of […]
Teesside Logistics Firm Makes £250k Investment
A Teesside-based international logistics company has invested £250,000 in expanding and refurbishing its headquarters. The construction division of Aycliffe-based Raisco worked on Sutton Tankers’ 82,800 sq ft lorry park project. The land, owned by Stiller Warehousing and Distribution, has almost doubled Suttons’ hard standing area for its 250-strong fleet of lorries. Work began on 20 […]
Knights of Old Launch Dedicated ‘Ireland Express’
With the mantra ‘You can’t get pallets to or from Ireland any quicker’, The Knights of Old Group and VOREX have collaborated to launch a brand new service dedicated to serving Europe’s fastest growing economy. In post-Brexit Britain, whilst trade deals with the UK are still being brokered around the globe, the launch of the […]
Logistics Firm Set for Return to Profits
Logistics operator, Europa Worldwide Group, has seen a return to profitability in 2016 and expects strong growth in 2017 after undergoing a challenging last financial year. The company closed down its site in Birmingham as part of a restructuring although it retained a hub at Prologis Park in Minworth, where it employs around 130 people. […]
UK Shippers’ Thumbs-Up for Heathrow Expansion
The decision to increase capacity at Heathrow Airport is “the right choice for the UK economy, the freight industry and the nation,” according to the UK-based Freight Transport Association (FTA). The shipper organisation has mounted a detailed campaign highlighting the “vital importance of airfreight” to the UK economy and why a decision backing the Airports Commission’s recommendation for a […]
DP World Southampton Strengthens Carrier Fleet
DP World Southampton has received nine new Kalmar machines to strengthen its straddle carrier fleet. It is also set to purchase two new super post-panamax quay cranes, which will be ready for delivery in 2018, which will allow it to simultaneously handle three of the largest container vessels afloat. “We are committed to investing in […]
Supplier Collaboration Saves Heathrow Millions
An innovative relationship with a supplier allowed Heathrow to save millions of pounds on a contract. Ian Ballentine, executive procurement director at Heathrow, said he had agreed a contract extension and profit margin with the company in return for “complete visibility of everything”, which led to savings of £12m. Speaking at the CIPS Annual Conference […]
Enter UASC’s Latest LNG-Ready Giant
Throughout the history of the container industry, shipping lines have looked to increase their market share in two different ways. The first is by the acquisition of smaller companies. Shipping lines such as Maersk Line and CMA CGM have done this on a regular basis, most notably in recent years. The second option is to […]
LPG Shipping Retains Strong Fundamentals
Despite the recent drop in freight rates, gas carriers of all sizes are handling expanding trade flows and ethane is emerging as a new gas ship cargo Although freight rates have fallen across every sector of the LPG shipping fleet so far this year, the industry’s fundamentals are still basically sound and shipowners are confident […]
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff Ramps Up Maritime
The consulting company WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff is stepping up its focus on the maritime sector. Just over a year on from acquiring Parsons Brinckerhoff, a name well known in North America for its maritime sector expertise, WSP has added to its professional services armoury key Royal HaskoningDHV personnel with a strong track record in meeting […]
Complete Supply Chain Approach Essential For Success
The recent failures of several well-known plastic recyclers has caused concern and led some to question the future viability of this sector. Although these failures were influenced by a number of external factors, such as lower oil prices, changing demand and volatile markets, that is perhaps not the whole story. Other successful recyclers operating today, […]
Redditch Expansive For Logistics Firm
A logistics business has agreed a £3.5m deal to move to the first speculative development in Redditch since the 2008 recession. Avon Freight Group has taken a ten-year lease on unit two at Acanthus Park. It will create ten jobs as a result, bringing its headcount to 70 staff. The facility will be used to […]
Air Charter Service Reports Steady Growth
Leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, reports that it has seen charter numbers rise year on year at its financial year’s half way point [July 31st]. Justin Bowman, ACS Group’s CEO, commented: “Numbers are up 9% compared to the same time last year at more than 5,800 contracts to the end of July. We’re […]
FedEx Express Expands Paris-Charles de Gaulle Distribution Hub
€200 million capital investment to serve increasing demand for express logistics LONDON, 18 October 2016—FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), announced today that the company is expanding its distribution hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport. Once completed, this new facility will be one of […]
Cornwall Benefit as Bridge Upgrade Completed
Residents in Cornwall are enjoying the benefits of an upgrade to the Saveock Bridge in Chacewater, west of Truro, after the vital route into and out of Truro city centre reopened to motorists on Friday, 14 October. The completion of the bridge was welcomed by residents and Sarah Newton, MP for Truro and Falmouth, who […]
Urban Double Deck Trailers Save Road Miles
Transdek UK, which is exhibiting two of its innovative DUET urban double deck trailers on stand W06 at the Freight in the City Expo, Alexandra Palace, London, on 2 November 2016, says urban double decking could save up to 520 million road miles a year. With the Department for Transport (DfT), Freight Transport Association and […]
Logistics Capital Partners Presence in Netherlands
Logistics Capital Partners has announced an office has been opened in Eindhoven, The Netherlands to reinforce LCP’s presence in the Netherlands and further expand their business in the Benelux. Justin van Esch has joined as an Asset and Development Manager working out of the Dutch office. LCP is a pan European logistics specialist providing project development […]
Teesside : Giving Young People a Chance to Work
Mike Hughes looks at four of the organisations that are making a difference on Teesside. The Gazette’s Work Experience Challenge, run with the Department for Work and Pensions, opened our eyes to the hard work of so many Teesside companies training our young people to be the next generation of business leaders. Stockton Riverside College […]
DHL Electric Vans on their Way to the UK?
Deutsche Post DHL is exploring the possibility of introducing its electric vans to the UK. The letters and parcels giant started making them for its own use five years ago under the StreetScooter banner and now operates a thousand in Germany. It is contemplating supplying them to third parties in both Germany and export markets […]
Helical Hives Off Four Multi-Million Pound Logistics Sites
Property investment firm Helical plc has announced it has disposed of four logistics assets from its portfolio in an eight-figure deal. The disposal drive sees facilities in Daventry, Burton on Trent, Bedford and Stevenage sold off in two transactions for a total consideration of £20.7m, a figure which Helical claims represents a 10% on March […]
Ryanair to Expand Lithuania MRO Base in Kaunas
Low cost Irish carrier Ryanair is expanding its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) base in Kaunas, Lithuania. The transport industry giant has plans to invest about €250,000 into the expansion of the facilities of its maintenance unit, Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Services (KAMS), which is situated at Kaunas International Airport. According to KAMS’s accountable manager, Karolis […]
Venson Urging Fleet Industry to Come Together
Although experts are predicting that drivers will not become a thing of the past until 2030, Venson Automotive believes that fears over cyber security must be tackled as a priority to increase the confidence of fleet managers and motorists in an autonomous future. Operations Director of Venson Automotive Solutions, Gil Kelly, explained: “For driverless cars […]
Hanjin Shares Jump As Some Of Its Major Assets Go On Sale
Shares in South Korean shipping giant Hanjin jumped today after the indebted company announced plans to sell some of its major businesses. A court filing said that the firm, which recently asked for bankruptcy protection, had received legal approval to seek buyers for its assets in order to pay back creditors which are lining up […]
PSA Invests in Railway Container Terminal Network
PSA International (PSA) has invested in China United International Rail Containers Co. (CUIRC), a Sino-Foreign joint venture with a mandate from the government of the People’s Republic of China to develop and operate 18 railway container terminals within the country. The investment makes PSA the only global terminal operator with a shareholding in CUIRC, carried […]