APM Terminals Inland Services will be integrated into Maersk Logistics & Services from 1 August 2019, providing customers with seamless access to a wider range of logistics & services offerings. This is a next step for A.P. Moller – Maersk in the implementation of our strategy to offer end-to-end solutions to our customers. The Inland… Read more »
UK’s global competitiveness deteriorating, according to FTA Logistics Report
The UK’s global competitiveness has dropped significantly and investment in the UK’s transport and logistics infrastructure is urgently required to boost its attractiveness to international investors, according to a new report released today. The 2019 Logistics Report, launched by FTA in association with Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking, polled the… Read more »
Forth Ports secures new International Health & Safety Standard ISO 45001
Forth Ports, one of the UK’s largest port groups, has achieved the new ISO 45001 standard in Occupational Health & Safety Management making them the first port group to be awarded this tough new international standard. The new ISO 45001 standard, which sets a single benchmark for the management… Read more »
Nexen’s investment and expansion plans buck recent trends with commitment to the UK
Lowestoft-based Nexen Lift Trucks – a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment – is delighted to announce an £8.5m investment in its UK-based headquarters and manufacturing facility. Commenting for Nexen Lift Trucks, sales director Pamela Oakes says: “Thanks in part to a thriving e-commerce-based retail… Read more »
Teesport rail freight investment continues to drive Tees Valley as engine room of the Northern Powerhouse
North East-based PD Ports has celebrated the success of its second daily rail freight connection to Scotland, with an official locomotive naming ceremony at Teesport. Five years after the launch of the Company’s Intermodal Rail Terminal at Teesport, the investment has taken the port from strength to strength, with Teesport… Read more »
Next Step in Grimsby’s Car Evolution Takes Shape with ABP
ABP has applied to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to expand its Grimsby River Terminal (GRT) in order to be able to handle the world’s largest car carriers. The application is the critical first step in the consenting process to extend the existing berthing infrastructure, as well as deepen the… Read more »
Europa’s major investment in 1Hub
Three years after it first opened, Europa Worldwide Group, has invested £2,000,000 into a reconfiguration programme at its 1Hub in Dartford as part of its preparation for Brexit. The development was already part of the leading logistics supplier’s long-term strategy to expand the site as the company experienced growth, but… Read more »
Europa Belfast speeds ahead
The Belfast branch of Europa Road, a dedicated division of leading logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group, is celebrating a successful six months since opening its doors for business. The team of four has been consistently breaking its own records since last year, with trunk volumes having almost tripled since… Read more »
Rail Tax decision right for Environment and Economy
The government’s decision to keep red diesel taxation at its current levels is the right choice for the environment as well as the logistics industry, according to FTA. Following an almost year-long consultation, FTA, the business organisation representing logistics, is pleased the government has chosen to refrain from increasing tax… Read more »
Maritime’s two new locomotives unveiled
Following its recent agreement with DB Cargo (UK) Ltd to increase rail freight capacity with the launch of Maritime Intermodal, Maritime Transport Ltd (Maritime) and DB Cargo (UK) Ltd unveiled two new locomotives, Maritime Intermodal One and Two, during a train naming ceremony at Maritime’s recently acquired rail terminal in… Read more »
