K+N to be CO2 neutral by 2030
Kuehne + Nagel has outlined plans to be CO2 neutral for shipments in its network of transport suppliers by 2030. Its first step will see all less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments CO2 neutral from...
View ArticleA.P. Moller – Maersk to deploy JDA Warehouse Management
A.P. Moller – Maersk is to deploy cloud-based JDA Warehouse Management as part of its digital transformation strategy – an extension of its end-to-end container logistics service with the software...
View ArticleSchulze replaces Lewis at DP World UK
Ernst Schulze (pictured) has taken over from Chris Lewis as chief executive at DP World UK, with Lewis retiring after 36 years in the ports industry. Schulze will oversee the Southampton and London...
View ArticleDfT signs £86.6m in no-deal ferry contracts for medicine movements
The Department for Transport, (DfT) has signed contracts worth £86.6m with four ferry operators to import medicines into the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Following what the DfT described as a...
View ArticleEdoardo Podestá takes charge of Dachser air and sea logistics
The long-standing managing director of the Asia Pacific region has been appointed to chief operations officer of the air and sea logistics business at Dachser.Edoardo Podestá will be replacing Jochen...
View ArticleHeppner hires new Overseas Network Director Sébastien Demotte
International flow specialist, Heppner has appointed Sébastien Delmotte as overseas network director. Since it was created in 1925, Heppner has built up an international network, and the development...
View ArticleQuality Freight UK partners with Collett to support wind farm scheme
Leading logistics company, Quality Freight UK has partnered with Collett to move 27 wind turbines to the Clocaenog Forest near Denbigh, Wales. The 12,000 tonne turbines were brought into Quality...
View ArticlePort of Dover Cargo partners with Duferco
Duferco has become one of the latest customers of Port of Dover Cargo’s new facility. Importing Rebar breakbulk cargo into Dover, the SVS Vega import vessel will be Duferco’s debut call at the Port on...
View ArticleTriple M joins Rock-it Cargo
Triple M Entertainment Logistics will become a member of CargoLive Logistics, offering increased service to the European continent. Leading global provider of logistics services to live event shippers,...
View ArticlePort of Tyne hosts Innovation Hub to apply new technology to supply chain
PD Ports said it is “working to tackle shared challenges facing the maritime sector” after hosting the first UK Maritime Innovation Hub at the Port of Tyne earlier this week. The event, which attracted...
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DSV Panalpina makes “good start to integration”
DSV said it has had a “good start to the integration” to the integration of Panalpina, which it acquired in August, and the first operational integrations have already started. Further details as to...
View ArticleZiegler UK to move to DP World London Gateway by April 2020
Ziegler UK has signed a lease on a 95,000 sq ft ambient warehouse at DP World London Gateway Logistics Park. Ziegler will occupy the space from April 2020, and it will be the home of its London-centric...
View ArticleLogistics growth ups profit at Maersk
A.P. Moller – Maersk increased EBITDA by 14 per cent in its third quarter, driven by growth in its logistics and services division. Turnover at the global shipping giant fell 0.9 per cent to US$10.1...
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Ekol Logistics partners with UBV Group
Ekol and UBV have signed a long-term, exclusive cooperation deal and plan to expand across Europe. Ekol will retain its presence in Italy with newly set-up Ekol freight services – assisting UBV in...
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IKEA, CMA CGM, and GoodShipping successfully complete 2019 biofuel test...
IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, the CMA CGM Group, and the GoodShipping Program have successfully completed a biofuel test programme, on CMA CGM vessels using biofuels. The companies reported...
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PD Ports concludes 1st phase of major steel handling investment facility
PD Ports has completed the first phase of a new steel handling facility at its Groveport site, in partnership with All Steels Trading. The facility represents the largest single investment in the last...
View ArticlePort of Tyne completes multi-million pound container terminal extension
The Port of Tyne’s container terminal has increased its capacity by 40% to 753, 473 sq ft, which will see annual capacity increase to 100,000 TEUs. A 25% increase in container volumes over the past...
View ArticleContainerShips introduces LNG-powered ‘Arctic’
CMA CGM Group company, ContainerShips has introduced its fourth container ship powered by liquified natural gas. The 1,380-TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) ContainerShips ‘Arctic’, is the latest...
View ArticleThree quayside cranes for Liverpool2
Quality Freight UK has overseen the delivery of three megamax quayside cranes to Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal. The company’s ships aided the arrival and departure of the ZH25 transporter...
View ArticleKuehne + Nagel targets M&A in Asia Pacific for growth
Kuehne + Nagel is targeting “a new dimension of organic and inorganic growth” for its activities in the Asia Pacific region. K+N chairman of the board of directors Joerg Wolle, said: “We strongly...
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