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WasteFuel and Maersk Announce Landmark Agreement Accelerating Shipping Industry Decarbonisation

Copenhagen and Los Angeles 11.15 (CET) Maersk and WasteFuel have today announced a groundbreaking agreement focused on using green methanol at-scale. Maersk intends to purchase over 30,000 tons per year of WasteFuel to fuel its vessels from 2024 on. The order will support the fueling of 12 new green methanol powered Maersk ships – each… Continue reading WasteFuel and Maersk Announce Landmark Agreement Accelerating Shipping Industry Decarbonisation

Port of Tyne’s New Marine Director Showcases Sustainable Fuels Drive

New Marine Director, Ashley Nicholson MBE (see photograph), showcased the Port of Tyne’s vision for a decarbonised fleet of port vessels, while responding to the switch to sustainable fuels by the deep-sea global shipping sector at the second day of the annual Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) Annual Conference at the Sage, Gateshead, 8-9 March.… Continue reading Port of Tyne’s New Marine Director Showcases Sustainable Fuels Drive

Peel Ports to Reduce Landside Carbon Emissions by 70% by Powering Freight Carrying Vehicles With Greener Fuels

Peel Ports, one of the UK’s largest port operators, is to use greener alternative fuels for straddle carriers and plant equipment across the majority of its estate by 1 April, in an industry leading move. Having set an ambitious target to become a net zero port operator by 2040, Peel Ports has acted ahead of… Continue reading Peel Ports to Reduce Landside Carbon Emissions by 70% by Powering Freight Carrying Vehicles With Greener Fuels

5G Goes Live at the Port of Felixstowe

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has reached a significant milestone by becoming the largest UK port to deploy 5G technology and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Port of Felixstowe along with consortium members, Three UK, Blue Mesh Solutions and the University of Cambridge was successful in an application for grant funding under the 5G… Continue reading 5G Goes Live at the Port of Felixstowe

New Rail Shuttle Between the Port of Gothenburg and Rosersberg

2021 ended on an all-time high for rail traffic at the Port of Gothenburg and in 2022 the goal is to grow further. In January, Green Cargo introduced a new freight shuttle between the Port of Gothenburg and Rosersberg, north of Stockholm, which strengthens the conditions for further growth. Departing six times a week, the… Continue reading New Rail Shuttle Between the Port of Gothenburg and Rosersberg

UK Freight Association Welcomes Review Into Container Shipping Market

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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomes the news that five competition authorities have created a working group that will meet regularly to develop and share intelligence to review suspected anti-competitive behaviour and collusion, using existing international cooperation tools. BIFA Director General, Robert Keen, says that he hopes the contents of a letter that BIFA sent… Continue reading UK Freight Association Welcomes Review Into Container Shipping Market

Unaccompanied Freight Across the Irish Sea an Increasingly Viable Choice for Hauliers

Phil Hall, Liverpool’s Port Director at Peel Ports Group makes the case for unaccompanied short sea freight to counteract the effect of upcoming Brexit custom check delays and driver shortages. Recent market data indicates that an increasing number of hauliers are now choosing unaccompanied cargo routes into Northern England, as a feasible alternative for accompanied… Continue reading Unaccompanied Freight Across the Irish Sea an Increasingly Viable Choice for Hauliers

Efficiency Savings and Cutting Emissions on the Humber

The new Konecranes Reach Stackers in service at the Port of Immingham Eco-efficiency is at the fore of Associated British Port’s latest £1.6 million investment on the Humber. Four Konecranes Reach Stackers are being used in the port of Immingham, all run on HVO (hydrogen vegetable oil), a renewable, fossil free version of diesel which… Continue reading Efficiency Savings and Cutting Emissions on the Humber

Amaliahaven Quay Wall Construction Gains Momentum

A new part of the Netherlands is gradually taking shape in the Prinses Amaliahaven on Maasvlakte 2, In all, 1,825 metres of deep-sea quay, 160 metres of inland waterway quay and 360 metres of earth-retaining structure will be built on both sides of the port that stretches approximately 2.5 kilometres. This makes it currently the… Continue reading Amaliahaven Quay Wall Construction Gains Momentum

A time to be bold on the future Transport in the North, says ABP Regional Director Simon Bird

Last month saw the very welcome launch of Transport for the North’s consultation on their Future Freight and Logistics Strategy. All too often when contemplating how our transport networks should evolve, the focus for discussion is about the movement of people. Passenger railway improvements, upgrades to cycling networks and so on are all important, but… Continue reading A time to be bold on the future Transport in the North, says ABP Regional Director Simon Bird

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