Ferry freight carried on UK ferries rose by 3.5 per cent in 2016 as an indicator of a recovering economy in the UK and Ireland, according to annual figures published today by the ferry industry. Some 4.57m freight vehicles were carried on ferries in 2016 with increases on three main sectors… Read more »
SOL opens new route between Latvia, Belgium and the UK
Swedish Orient Line announced today that it will open a new route between Ventpils (Latvia), Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Tilbury (UK). As UK general liner agent for SOL, John Good Shipping will handle all aspects of the new service, including sales and marketing, in the UK. “From the end of January,… Read more »
BG Freight Line orders new feederships
BG Freight Line, a fully owned subsidiary of Peel Ports Group, is to receive new tailor-made short sea container feeder vessels optimised for the company’s Irish Sea Hub services. The new class of ‘green’ vessels has been developed by BG Freight Line operation with ARKON Shipping as project initiator/commercial manager,… Read more »
Stena Line methanol project shortlisted for Global Freight Awards
Europe’s leading ferry company has been shortlisted in the categories of Environment Award and Product Innovation Awardfor the innovative work it is doing with methanol powered vessels. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner in London on 3rd November. The main objective of the Stena Methanol pilot project is to develop… Read more »
Freight traffic continues to increase on English Channel ferry routes
The number of freight units carried by ferry companies on the English Channel and the Irish Sea increased by 4.8 per cent to 4.41 million units in 2015, according to figures published today by Discover Ferries. A strong economy has driven the growth with the amount of freight increasing… Read more »
Seago Line launches new Irish Sea service
A direct connection between the United Kingdom and the Mediterranean and new cargo routes to and from North West England are the main benefits of the newly announced Irish Sea feeder service operated by Seago Line, the Intra-European shipping expert and part of the Maersk Group. A convenient transshipment connection… Read more »
Seatruck leaps ahead on the Dublin-Liverpool route
Seatruck Ferries, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clipper Group and the Irish Sea freight specialist, added the third vessel on the Dublin-Liverpool route in November 2015. This has already attracted significant flows of new traffic since its introduction. The deployment of a proven P series vessel as the 3rd vessel to run… Read more »
Europa catches wave of new business
Europa Air & Sea – a division of independent logistics operator, Europa Worldwide Group, has seen its sea freight volumes grow by 19 per cent year-on-year as it heads into peak season, following a record month for consignments in August. This follows recent data published by Container Trades Statistics which… Read more »
LJMU signs MOU with Mersey Maritime
Liverpool John Moores University and Mersey Maritime have signed a ground breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will further enhance the close partnership between the two organisations to benefit the maritime sector as a whole. The MoU will formalise a strategic agreement with the aim of sharing the knowledge and… Read more »
Davies Turner puts the ticks in school export logistics
Davies Turner & Co Ltd – one of the UK’s leading independent forwarding and logistics providers – has again demonstrated the scope of its export freight capabilities, having successfully coordinated the delivery of an entire primary school from the UK to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Working for… Read more »
