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DP World appoints cargo supply chain manager
DP World London Gateway has appointed Andy Browning as cargo supply chain manager. Prior to joining DP World, Browning was supply chain and logistics solutions development manager for logistics company...
View ArticlePD Ports expands with Groveport buy
PD Ports has completed the acquisition of Groveport, a 190 acre inland port on the River Trent handling bulk. David Robinson, PD Ports’ Group CEO, said: “This business has a long established market...
View ArticleExpansion planned for London Gateway logistics centre
The first logistics centre at DP World’s London Gateway site is set to double in size to 360,000 sq ft to meet market demand. Transport minister Robert Goodwill and DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin...
View ArticlePanalpina maintains profits in tough market
Panalpina managed to maintain its operating profit in the first half of 2015, despite tough trading conditions that hit revenue and gross profit. EBIT, at CHF 60.4 million was slightly up on last...
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Pentalver opens London Gateway site
Pentalver, the container service operator, has opened a five acre site at DP World London Gateway. T Pentalver is part of the AP Moeller-Maersk group. he operator has been providing empty storage, dry...
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Cutting the cost of global trade
Improving efficiency in global trade means bigger more efficient ships and aircraft. Alex Whiteman looks at how operators are boosting efficiency and cutting costs. First published in Logistics...
View ArticleJohn Good moves to London Gateway
John Good Shipping, is moving into the recently opened London Gateway Logistics Centre. Alan Platt, managing director of John Good Shipping, said: “This is absolutely the right decision for our...
View ArticleForth Ports boosts Grangemouth reefer capacity
Forth Ports is to extend the electricity supply infrastructure at Grangemouth from 126 specialist power supply points to 432 to increase refrigerated container capacity and meet demand from fresh food...
View ArticleCeva launches LCL service from Singapore to New York
Ceva Logistics has launched a weekly LCL service from Singapore to New York. The weekly direct sailing service will take approximately 23 days from port to port, providing customers with...
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Biggest ro-ro ships for Teesport
K-Line is launching a ro-ro service from Japan to Teesport in September which will see the largest ships of their kind ever to visit the port. K-line ro-ro vessel for Teesport The 7,500-unit ro-ro...
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Panalpina opens office in Myanmar
Panalpina has opened its own office in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar after working through agents for many years. The move follows the establishment of a civilian government in the country in...
View ArticleFelixstowe to create green corridor
The Port of Felixstowe is creating an environmental corridor involving the refurbishment of part of a system of dykes within the port. The work will include the improvement of habitats for wildlife as...
View ArticleThree new cranes for Felixstowe
Three new ship-to-shore gantry cranes have been delivered to Felixstowe. The cranes are part of a programme of investment at Felixstowe that has seen the development of Berths 8 & 9 to increase the...
View ArticleNew bulk warehouse for Liverpool
Construction company McLaughlin & Harvey has completed a new bulk warehouse at the Port of Liverpool. Situated, McLaughlin & Harvey was appointed as main contractor by Peel Ports Group in March...
View ArticleKuehne + Nagel office for Dominican Republic
Kuehne + Nagel has opened an office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic saying that over the past two decades the Dominican Republic had developed into one of the fastest growing economies in Latin...
View ArticleUK P&I Club rates rise by 2.5pc
The UK P&I Club, which provides protection and indemnity insurance, is to increase rates by 2.5 per cent for 2016. Chairman Alan Olivier said: “The 2.5 per cent General Increase highlights the...
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€345m forwarding write-off hits profits at DHL
Deutsche Post DHL is writing off €345 million in its Global Forwarding business as it abandons its New Forwarding Environment (NFE) IT programme. On top of that, the group is writing off a further...
View Article25 year extension for DP World at Southampton
DP World is to operate Southampton Container Terminal until 2047 following a 25 year licence extension from Associated British Ports. DP World has also acquired ABP’s 49 per cent stake in DP World...
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Megamax cranes arrive at Liverpool
A giant ship has arrived on the River Mersey bearing five ‘megamax’ quayside cranes destined for the new Liverpool2 container terminal. The cranes were produced by, Zhenhua Heavy Industries as part of...
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London port welcomes record breaking ship
One of the world’s largest container ships arrived at the DP World London Gateway Port on Saturday, carrying with it a record load of 18,601 TEU. Al Muraykh, which is owned by the United Arab Shipping...
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