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Port of Rosyth to transform into agri-hub
Agricultural specialist Cefetra has signed a long-term contract with Forth Ports to use the Port of Rosyth, which will entail the port being developed to provide Cefetra with a purpose-built facility...
View ArticleGebrüder Weiss expands air & sea network
Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new air & sea office at Esslingen near Stuttgart. “Business in our air and sea freight divisions is developing so well that we plan to make further investments in...
View ArticleMaersk switches services to Liverpool
Maersk has moved two of its transatlantic services from Felixstowe to Liverpool for 12 weeks in response to slow operations at Felixstowe which have been caused by IT issues. The services affected at...
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DP World buys Unifeeder
DP World has acquired Danish group Unifeeder for €660m from Nordic Capital Fund VIII and minority shareholders. Aarhus-based Unifeeder operates common user container feeder and and short sea network in...
View ArticleForwarders still face problems at Felixstowe
Freight forwarders are still experiencing problems at Felixstowe despite claims by the port authority that a new terminal operating system is now stable, according to the British International Freight...
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Rhenus takes over Avant Air and Sea
Rhenus Logistics is to expand its presence in Ireland through its acquisition of temperature-controlled, pharmaceutical shipments and hazardous consignments provider Avant Air and Sea. The acquisition...
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Portsmouth’s £9m linkspan opens
Portsmouth International Port’s £9m linkspan to enable cars and lorries to disembark from ferries has been opened and is to accommodate 900,000 vehicle movements travelling through it each year....
View ArticleUnifeeder launches Dunkerque-Teesport service
Unifeeder is launching short-sea services from Antwerp and Dunkerque into Teesport and Grangemouth in Scotland. This new service connecting Teesport with Dunkerque will open up road cargo across...
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24pc revenue rise for AP Møller–Mærsk
Revenue was up 24 per cent to $9.5 billion at AP Møller–Mærsk in the second quarter – largely as a result of the purchase of Hamburg Süd. Without that, growth was 5.7 per cent. The company made an...
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Throughput improving at Felixstowe, says port authority
Felixstowe says container throughput is improving following the problems with the introduction of its new terminal operating system and it is starting to welcome back some of the services that diverted...
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Digital forwarder moves from Damco to Maersk
Twill, the digital freight forwarder created by Damco, has switched its brand affiliation to sister company Maersk, in a move designed to make it available to all Maersk customers. The Twill logo will...
View ArticleInchcape splits to create ISS Global Forwarding
Inchcape Shipping Services Holding Ltd has been separated into two stand-alone companies – one focused on supply chain logistics, ISS Global Forwarding, and one focused on marine services. The...
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DP World introduces hybrid tech
DP World is to introduce 12 hybrid straddle carriers at its terminal in Southampton as it aims to cut emissions and reduce its carbon footprint. The straddle carriers are expected to use 20 per cent...
View ArticleAI assisted vessel for Stena Line
Stena Line is running a pilot study using artificial intelligence to reduce the fuel consumption of its ships. In collaboration with technology company Hitachi, an AI model was developed to predict the...
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PD Ports partners with Seacon
UK port-based terminal operator and freight forwarder Seacon has established a partnership with PD Ports to provide its customers with a point of entry in the north of the UK. Martin Phillips, Seacon...
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Konecrane supplies Weserport with harbour crane
Weserport has introduced a new mobile harbour crane manufactured by Konecranes to replace the gantry slewing crane previously used to handle break bulk cargo and project loads at its terminal 1. The...
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iPort rail freight terminal opens
The iPort Rail strategic rail freight terminal in Doncaster has been officially opened by the Princess Royal. Port Rail – formal opening by HRH The Princess RoyalIntermodal Rail Freight Facility,...
View ArticleSulphur surcharge ‘blatant profiteering’
Plans by shipping lines to introduce a “sulphur surcharge” are “unjustified and blatant profiteering”, according to the British International Freight Association. It was responding the decision by...
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Shipper anger at fuel surcharge
The European Shippers’ Council has criticised the way the container shipping lines are planning to cover the higher rate of low sulphur fuel. It is calling for a dialogue with container lines to find...
View ArticleSouthampton acts on box congestion
DP World Southampton has set out a series of measures, including extended weekend opening hours, to deal with container congestion at the port which is says it affecting productivity. The company said...
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