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Stena Line welcomes Stena Futura onto Belfast-Heysham route

Stena Line has welcomed the first of its new hybrid freight ferries to Belfast Harbour.   The multimillion-pound purpose-built Stena Futura will go into service on the freight-only Belfast to Heysham route on 22 September. The 147-metre Stena Futura will operate 12 sailings per week providing much needed additional freight capacity on the popular route which […]

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Step into the future with Yutraffic Studio

Step into the future with Yutraffic Studio SBiswell Wed, 11/20/2024 – 14:38 Yunex Traffic has announced the launch of Yutraffic Studio, a groundbreaking platform designed to revolutionize urban traffic management. With six innovative customers already on board, Yutraffic Studio is poised to transform how cities manage and optimize their transportation systems. Meeting the evolving needs […]

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Supply Chain Supper Club joins forces with Hive Connect

The Supply Chain Supper Club – founded and run by Murray Gibson has taken the decision henceforth to join forces with Hive Connect The SCSC was conceived in a pre-pandemic era when events providing in-person networking for supply chain operators and logisticians in the east of the country were very few. Roll forward two lockdowns […]

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Swissport acquires ASC, strengthening its position in London

Swissport has signed binding transaction agreements to acquire ASC, which provides ground handling and cargo services in London Heathrow and Gatwick airports.  Heathrow is the fifth largest airport worldwide by passenger volume and more than 60% of Britain’s air freight goes through London’s airports. Gatwick is the UK’s second busiest airport carrying 43 million passengers […]

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Tariffs driving regional supply chain shift opens avenues for automotive

Automotive opportunities are opening up for foreign countries from the move to regionalisation provoked by the US administration’s shake-up of global supply chains. However, with a major US carmaker contemplating ending its operations there, South Korea could end up a loser. But in Brazil, Rodolfo Boraschi, recently appointed head of automotive at AGL Cargo, said […]

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The Pallet LOOP gains further momentum as Cemex UK signs up

The Pallet LOOP, a member of timber and forestry business BSW Group, is proud to announce that another major materials manufacturer has signed up to use its circular economy pallets. Cemex UK is the latest manufacturer to announce a pioneering partnership with LOOP, becoming the first business in the cement industry to do so, marking a major […]

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The Pallet Network appoints Michael Conroy as Chief Executive Officer

The Pallet Network (TPN) has announced the appointment of Michael Conroy as its new Chief Executive Officer. Underpinned by his 30 years’ experience in express distribution, including CEO roles at Palletforce, EV Cargo and Kinaxia Logistics, Michael’s leadership will be instrumental in driving TPN’s strategic vision forward. That includes driving operational efficiencies across the network, […]

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Transpac GRIs fail to prop up under-pressure container spot freight rates

It was a relatively flat week for pricing on the major deepsea box shipping trades, with a scheduled mid-week general rate increase (GRI) failing to lift container spot rates on the headhaul eastbound transpacific route. Tuesday saw the implementation of a range of transpacific GRIs, of $1,000-$3,000 per 40ft. However, the Shanghai-Los Angeles leg of […]

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Unipart’s partnership with Selco extended

Unipart has won a two-and-a-half-year contract extension with Selco Builders Warehouse, the UK-based trade-only builders’ merchant supplying a wide range of building materials, tools, and accessories to trade professionals. Unipart has partnered with Selco since 2019, providing logistics and transportation services to all of Selco’s 75 branches across England and Wales from Unipart’s distribution centre […]

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