All Transport & Logistics articles – Page 273
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ArticleBA freight surcharge to pile pressure on produce
British Airways World Cargo’s (BAWC) announcement this week that it has increased its fuel surcharge is likely to squeeze profit margins of airfreight users still more, especially as other service providers are expected to follow suit.
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ArticleFruit throughput falls short in Antwerp
The volume of fruit handled at the Port of Antwerp has dropped
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ArticleBA increases fuel surcharge
British Airways World Cargo has announced an increase to its fuel surcharge, as the fuel index remains at an alarmingly high level.
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Seatrade acquires Marinorte fleet
The Seatrade group of companies has acquired the reefer fleet of Spanish shipping line Maritima del Norte.
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ArticlePortsmouth Port purchases MMD
Portsmouth Port has completed the purchase of Mainland Market Deliveries (MMD) Shipping Services Ltd, based at Flathouse Quay, Portsmouth Port, from Sandpiper CI Limited.
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ArticleContainer delays continue at Southampton
Reefer containers are still being diverted from Southampton Container Terminal to the port of Tilbury, more than a month after a crane accident at the Hampshire port.
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Capacity boost at Rotterdam
The port of Rotterdam Authority has unveiled plans to develop a new fruit-handling centre on its southern bank, to cope with growth in container traffic of fresh produce.
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ArticleNew terminal for Liverpool
A £6 million fresh produce terminal is to be built in the Port of Liverpool, ready for September.
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ArticleABP announces reshuffle of directors
Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a number of key management changes in the form of the appointment of new port directors for Grimsby & Immingham, Hull & Goole, the Company’s 11 Short-Sea Ports and its five South Wales Ports.
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BA passengers first to pay £100 fuel surcharge
Long-haul passengers flying with British Airways are to be the first to experience flight fuel surcharges in excess of £100, as the airline mitigates for soaring oil costs.
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CCG unveils UK base
The Cool Chain Group has opened UK subsidiary CCG Logistics (UK) Ltd with some of the best-known names in the UK perishables trade.
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ArticleOnline service earns produce plaudits
Coolload Europe is earning plaudits for its on-line refrigerated exchange service for fresh-produce hauliers.
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Europeans invest in Vietnamese coldstore
A new state of the art cold store is being built in Vietnam, with a capacity of 18,000 pallets for perishable products.
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ArticleBAWC gives customers a LIFT
British Airways World Cargo has launched a new customer loyalty programme, LIFT to reward a significant proportion of its customers.
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Buy Chep for charity
Pallet and container pool provider Chep has agreed to make a donation to the International Tree Foundation for every customer who signs up to receive electronic invoice documentation.
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ArticleSalvesen receives takeover approach
Christian Salvesen, the UK logistics service provider, has been the subject of a takeover approach.
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Ford steps up safety
The European research project, PReVENT, has presented an idea to Ford, called 'path prediction', to help vehicles best deploy safety features on frequently driven routes.
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Stress-free van disposal
Leading auction specialist British Car Auctions (BCA) is advising small business owners to put in some research when it comes to van disposal and use an auction as the sale route.
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Make mine a van
British Car Auctions (BCA) is advocating auctions as a stress-free way to sell off old work vehicles.