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 […]
Costs Concerns Hang Over Davao Project
Ambitious plans to update Davao Sasa port in the Philippines might be cut owing to concerns about costs and capacity, sources have said. The modernisation, using a PPP, was touted as the way for the Philippines to overhaul its weak infrastructure. The plan was to create a 1.2m teu facility, but these plans may now […]
FedEx Raises Almost £2k for Action for Children
On Friday October 7, FedEx Express, the largest express transportation company in the world, and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), supported the UK children’s charity Action for Children by delivering supplies and sleeping out to help prevent youth homelessness. As part of the FedEx Cares programme, team members delivered 20 pallets of items […]
Air Charter Service Welcomes First External Investors
Air Charter Service has announced that it has welcomed aboard new investment from Alcuin Capital Partners as the company looks to accelerate its plans for growth. The investment will see Alcuin purchase a minority stake in the business and provide a platform for a strategy of further growth through acquisition. CEO of Air Charter Service, […]
SOLAS New Weighing Regulations Come Into Full Force
This month the new Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) convention regulations will come into full force that require exporters to produce the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of containers before loading them onto a vessel. The leading load cell and process weighing system manufacturer in the UK, Applied Weighing International (AWI), has been working with […]
Marlink Offers Global Xpress to Shipping
Marlink is the first maritime satellite communications provider to integrate Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network with its own systems. It is able to offer Inmarsat’s technology as Fleet Xpress services to shipping and other maritime industries, along with its own digital solutions, such as XChange and SkyFile. Fleet Xpress involves Ka-band coverage from a fifth generation […]
Freight Transport Association : Hauliers Fear London
The Freight Transport Association has voiced its disappointment with revised plans to expand and bring forward the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) in London. Under the proposals, a London-wide Euro VI requirement for lorries could now be introduced in 2019. FTA had previously warned that introduction of the ULEZ was only feasible if the central London […]
LOC Boosts London Team and Sets Out Growth
International marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group, has moved one of its top performers from Asia back to London to focus on growing the company’s shipping services in London and around the world. Nick Haslam, Group Director of Shipping Services, joined LOC almost 20 years ago and has been based in Singapore for the last […]
Royal Mail Could be ‘Failing to Tackle’ Fraud
Royal Mail has been accused of a failure to crack down on scammers use the postal service to contact vulnerable people. The Daily Mail says that letters sent via bulk mail contracts appear to be trustworthy as they feature Royal Mail branding on the envelopes, with people said to have lost money after responding to […]
Sir Peter Hendy on the Future of Britain’s Railways
‘If you want to work in the railway industry, you have a job for life.’ Sir Peter Hendy on the future of Britain’s railways. Sir Peter Hendy, Chairman, Network Rail addressed over 200 leading rail professionals at The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (CILT) annual Rail Lecture in London last night. He covered what the future […]
Heathrow Expansion Must Be Part of PM’s Post-Brexit Vision
The Freight Transport Association FTA says the Government must back a third runway at Heathrow if the Prime Minister’s vision of a global post-Brexit Britain is to become a reality. Writing to Theresa May’s Cabinet ahead of the anticipated announcement, FTA urged members to make a prompt decision in favour of expansion at Heathrow to […]
Port Salford Logistics HQ Approved
Plans to build a regional headquarters for a global logistics company at Peel’s Port Salford freight terminal have been granted by councillors. Peel’s full planning application to construct a 50,569 sq ft logistics warehouse with accompanying offices on vacant land to the south west of the existing Port Salford site was approved by Salford City […]
Launch of New Brand Identity: “Absolutely”
The Mach 1 Group has today launched its new brand identity named “Absolutely”. The Absolutely brand is more than just a logo, marketing strategy, mission statement or a values chart; the brand encapsulates the Company’s ambition and everything it says and does: “Been there, delivered that since 1865.” Absolutely represents the Company’s experienced team, who […]
New Safety Initiative Catching Out Irresponsible Drivers
A new safety initiative has caught irresponsible drivers breaking the law and endangering lives. Over the last 16 months, nearly 2,700 drivers have been stopped for unsafe driving by a HGV cab, loaned by Highways England to police forces throughout England. Footage has now been released, which was taken by Cheshire Police, of a driver […]
Cenex Chosen as Partner in SEEV4-City Project
The UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies, Cenex, today announced that it has been chosen as a partner in the SEEV4-City project part funded by the Interreg North Sea Region Programme. The SEEV4-City project will aim to support the transition to a low carbon economy in European Cities, by combining electric transport, […]
Royal Mail Launches Christmas Recruitment Drive
Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive to hire around 19,000 temporary workers for the upcoming busy Christmas period. The temporary staff will help to sort the Christmas post, while also increasing the amount of online shopping, with a number of shifts between the middle of November and the beginning of January. The temporary staff […]
The Future of Logistics
The world of logistics is changing at an amazing pace, as the internet drives demand for ever more rapid deliveries. On the one hand customers’ expectations of service are rising, while on the other they also expect clean air to breathe and clear roads to drive on. These two diverse problems are increasingly coming head […]
Weak Pound Sees UK Services Sector Raise Prices
Input prices for the UK services sector rose to their highest level in three-and-a-half years during September. The Markit/CIPS UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index showed growth slowed in September but the weak pound exerted upward pressure on input prices, which hit a high not seen since February 2013. David Noble, group CEO, CIPS, said: “Firms […]
Israeli Shipping Firm Zim to Defer $115 Million in Payments
Oct 5 Israeli shipping company Zim, which has been hit hard by the weak global shipping market, said on Wednesday it was planning to defer $115 million of upcoming payments to creditors until 2018. Zim said in its second quarter report that it had agreed with some of its creditors to defer payments for a […]
ASDA Renews Long Term Deal with XPO Logistics
National British supermarket chain ASDA Stores Limited has renewed its long term agreement with XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) for reverse logistics operations. Under the new deal, XPO will continue to manage nine ASDA service centres for the Leeds based retailer. XPO washes millions of units of returnable transit equipment every year for ASDA and repairs […]
Certas Energy Planning Permission Granted
Working in partnership with Peel Ports Group, Certas Energy has announced that planning permission has been granted for a new 24 hour HGV refuelling facility within the Port of Liverpool. The Port of Liverpool is one of the biggest, busiest and most diverse ports in the UK. Its current traffic and anticipated growth through investment […]
Mick George Commissions Mercedes-Benz Vehicles
Tipper Haulier of the Year Mick George Ltd has further enhanced its impressive safety credentials by commissioning the first Mercedes-Benz Econic construction vehicles to operate outside of London. The new trucks will spend a lot of their time working in and around historic Cambridge, which has been described as the ‘city of cycling’ in the […]
Running Costs On The Rise Again
Road hauliers might need to show greater financial reserves to continue operating in the UK, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Financial standing requirements are reassessed according to the exchange rate every October, with new requirements taking affect from the following January. Although the Department for Transport hasn’t yet announced the new figures, the […]
ABB Launches New Azipod Propulsion Unit Model
ABB is launching a new Azipod propulsion unit that is up to 10 per cent more efficient than previous versions. Azipod propulsion is the shipping industry’s leading podded electric propulsion system and ABB believes the improved efficiency and bollard pull will expand its appeal beyond established strong markets. The new linear flow Azipod XL achieves […]
Approval Nears for Port Salford Logistics HQ
Plans to build a regional headquarters for a global logistics company at Peel’s Port Salford freight terminal are on the verge of securing approval. Peel’s full planning application to construct a 50,569 sq ft logistics warehouse with accompanying offices on vacant land to the south west of the existing Port Salford site will be discussed […]
Greenlight for HGV Refuelling at Port of Liverpool
Planning consent has been secured for a new 24-hour refuelling facility for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) at the Port of Liverpool. The investment, resulting from a partnership between port operator Peel Ports and independent distributor Certas Energy, will see the construction of a large refuelling bunker able to house up to eight HGVs at any […]
Samaritans’ Work Recognised in Rail Industry Awards
Samaritans, Network Rail, British Transport Police and the Rail Industry Suicide Stakeholder Group have been nominated for a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) award at the prestigious Charity Times Awards. Their suicide prevention programme has been nominated for CSR Project of the Year. Staff who work in the rail environment have been trained to spot anyone […]
Uber Planning to Enter Truck Industry
Ride-hailing firm Uber is moving beyond taxi services and self-driving rides to enter the long-haul trucking business as a potential freight hauler and technology partner. The business recently acquired self-driving truck start-up firm Otto to help it pursue this goal. The San-Francisco based group has already started putting ideas forward to shippers, truck fleets and […]
IAG Cargo Signs Global Container Deal with va-Q-tec
IAG Cargo, the freight operations branch of the joint Anglo-Spanish carrier enterprise, has signed a global container rental deal with thermal packaging provider va-Q-tec. Subsequently, IAG Cargo will be able to use va-Q-tec’s va-Q-tainers to transport freight that is sensitive to temperature. va-Q-tainers offer control over six different temperature ranges, from -70°C to +25°C, in […]
DHL Global Forwarding Launches New Airfreight Service
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new same-day airfreight delivery solution for mission critical emergency shipments. The new DHL SameDay Speedline service covers urgent delivery of spare parts, critical medical supplies and newly launched products. The multi-sector service is especially attractive for aerospace and aviation, automotive, electronics, energy and, life sciences industries. SameDay Speedline has […]
OrderWise Takes on Nine New Staff Following Record Year
Saxilby software specialist firm, OrderWise, will be hoping that their extension will be ready soon as they take on nine more new staff this month. The company has recruited over 40 new staff members over the last year and recently committed to a £1.3 million expansion in the village. This will see the growth of […]
SameDay Speedline Launched by DHL for Urgent Airfreight
The air and ocean freight forwarding operation within Deutsche Post DHL Group, DHL Global Forwarding, has launched a new urgent shipping offering: DHL SameDay Speedline. All unaccompanied shipments will be “proactively monitored from origin to destination” at SameDay Contact Centres in Ireland, Singapore and the US, while other benefits will include 24 hours a day, […]
ABP Opens £4m Vessel Traffic Service in Southampton
Associated British Ports (ABP) has opened a £4 million Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) operating room at the port of Southampton, as part of the firm’s investment in improving efficiency and safety in waterways around the port and in the Solent. The UK’s Minister of State for Shipping, John Hayes, opened the centre on September 21. […]