Construction calls for a hands-on approach. It’s a tough job that requires hardy workers. The new Mercedes-Benz Arocs has all the qualities required to be the perfect partner for construction-related transport: powerful engines, varied drive confi…
Thousands of British businesses which rely on transporting and selling imported goods face a potential crisis as Britain’s busiest freight port reportedly buckles under the coronavirus pandemic and a host of other problems, This is Money can reveal.
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By Mike Wackett
23/09/2020
Ocean carriers are introducing port congestion surcharges for shippers using the UK’s biggest container port of Felixstowe, as owner Hutchison reappoints ex-CEO Chris Lewis in a bid to fix the issues.
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Digitisation is changing logistics. All those involved along the value chain are digitally linked across company boundaries. Logistics providers are taking on a new role: they are becoming process managers and data suppliers. In order to perform these …
By Mike Wackett
22/09/2020
A looming ‘no deal’ post-transition Brexit and predictions of supply chain “bedlam” due to customs bureaucracy, driver shortages and congested trailer parks is continuing to prompt an increased demand for multimodal services…
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has promoted Martin Drew to the role of managing director – cargo and logistics.
Responsible for the entire Etihad Cargo business, as well as Etihad Secure Logistics, Drew will report directly into Etihad Aviation Group chie…
THE construction and operation of the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, has created 240 green jobs for the North-East.The announcement includes the creation of 120 new skilled jobs at Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool during the constructio…
By Mike Wackett
17/09/2020
The UK’s biggest container port at Felixstowe (POF) is buckling under the strain of a “sharp spike in import volumes”, triggering hauliers and forwarders to criticise the management’s “contemptuous attitude” towards them.
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