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Stick to new deadline for import border controls, Logistics UK urges government

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Business group Logistics UK has urged the government to prioritise work towards a sustainable solution to post Brexit import formalities to provide certainty for business. The call comes following the announcement that the introduction of health certification of imported products of animal origin (which include many food and drink items) has been pushed back from 1 October 2021 to July 2022. As Sarah Laouadi, Head of International… Continue reading Stick to new deadline for import border controls, Logistics UK urges government

AD Ports Group and CMA CGM Group Announce Agreement to Invest AED 570 Million in New Terminal at Khalifa Port

AD Ports Group, the region’s premier facilitator of logistics, industry, and trade, and France-based CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, have announced the signing of a 35-year concession agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, a new terminal will be established in Khalifa Port, the first semi-automated container port in the… Continue reading AD Ports Group and CMA CGM Group Announce Agreement to Invest AED 570 Million in New Terminal at Khalifa Port

PD Ports celebrates 60 per cent increase in bulk cargo volumes one year since opening Teesport Bulks Terminal

PD Ports, owner and operator of Teesport, has recently celebrated the first anniversary since the unveiling of its state-of-the-art Teesport Bulks Terminal. Officially unveiled in the height of the COVID19 pandemic during an innovative live-streamed virtual ceremony, the Teesport Bulks Terminal marked an important milestone not only for PD Ports, but for the Tees Valley… Continue reading PD Ports celebrates 60 per cent increase in bulk cargo volumes one year since opening Teesport Bulks Terminal

Greener, longer goods vehicles could be rolled out from next year

Sunset view heavy traffic moving at speed on UK motorway in England.

Greener, longer goods vehicles could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as early as next year, the government has announced. This comes as the Department for Transport publishes its response to its consultation on the introduction of longer-semi trailers (LSTs), for which the majority of respondents were in favour of their use. It follows a… Continue reading Greener, longer goods vehicles could be rolled out from next year

Rising long-term rates and port congestion compound cargo owner woes

Aerial view of business port with shore crane loading container in container ship in import/export and business logistics with crane and shipping cargo.International transportation and business concept.

After another month of high demand, over-stretched infrastructure and difficult negotiations for shippers, long-term contracted ocean freight rates now stand 85.5% higher than at this point last year. Although August saw rates rise by a relatively modest 2.2% (contrasted to July’s astonishing 28.1% jump) there appears to be little sign of relief on the horizon,… Continue reading Rising long-term rates and port congestion compound cargo owner woes

Dartford crossing carrying more food and goods than ever before

The crucial role of the Dartford Crossing in keeping goods and people moving during and after the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic has been revealed in new data released by Highways England. The figures show that despite the unprecedented restrictions put in place in England, the crossing regularly carried more traffic than it was designed… Continue reading Dartford crossing carrying more food and goods than ever before

Port of Gothenburg freight flows rise despite global disruptions

Freight volumes continued to rise at the Port of Gothenburg during the first six months of the year, reaching their highest during the second quarter. This was despite major disruptions in global freight flows in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent impact on logistics systems. The vast majority of Swedish foreign trade… Continue reading Port of Gothenburg freight flows rise despite global disruptions

Second phase Liverpool2 now live increasing capacity

Peel Ports Group, owner of the Port of Liverpool welcomed four new operational cantilever rail-mounted gantry (CRMG) cranes opening up an additional 15 acres of yard capacity as part of the £400m Liverpool2 project. As the UK’s only west-facing deep-sea terminal, the multi-million expansion of Liverpool2 is in partnership with global terminal business, Terminal Investment… Continue reading Second phase Liverpool2 now live increasing capacity

ABP invests £4 million in new equipment, staff and welfare facilities in Port of Garston, Liverpool

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has invested a further £4 million in its Port of Garston, Liverpool. To support both current and future business, the Port of Garston has increased its local workforce by 25%, invested in new equipment, and welfare facilities, and undertaken a significant dredge campaign to improve access… Continue reading ABP invests £4 million in new equipment, staff and welfare facilities in Port of Garston, Liverpool

PD Ports invests £0.9 million in Liebherr crane to boost productivity and support strategic growth at Groveport

PD Ports has taken delivery of a brand new, state-of-the-art, £0.9 million materials handling crane that will boost productivity and efficiencies for customers at its Groveport site. The new equipment, manufactured and built by Liebherr, one of the world’s largest construction machine manufacturers, forms part of a long-term strategic plan for the port operator to… Continue reading PD Ports invests £0.9 million in Liebherr crane to boost productivity and support strategic growth at Groveport

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