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Logistics Institute welcomes lorry charges

The Chartered Institue of Logisitics and Transport has cautiously welcomed Government's plans to consult on charging foreign freight lorries using UK roads...
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Posted on February 29, 2012

Logistics Transport Finland

This Trade Fair for the logistics, freight, transport and packaging industries will meet in Helsinki from 9 - 12 June 2012.  Service providers in manufact...
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Posted on February 28, 2012

Rail Freight Group approves HS2

The Rail Freight Group has welcomed the Government decision to progress development of a high speed rail line to the Midlands and North, saying that it wou...
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Posted on February 27, 2012

Hong Kong Freight Contraction

This time last year Hong Kong airport was at the top of the league table for freight volumes, mainly thanks to soaring exports from China throughout 2010. ...
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Posted on February 26, 2012

Freight planes for Middle East

A recent report suggests that the region is likely to increase the number of freight planes based there by 4.4 per cent per year for the next ten years.  ...
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Posted on February 25, 2012

Belgium Airport freight increasing

Liege airport in Belgium saw a significant increase in cargo volumes last year in spite of gloomy economic conditions. Freight volumes through the airpo...
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China Exports Prospects

Chinese exports to Europe fell 9% in October compared with the same period in 2010.  The foreign trade director of the Ministry of Commerce in China told ...
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Posted on February 24, 2012

Shipping ports battle

While the new Thames Gateway port is hoping to attract freight from Asia, the port of Felixstowe, currently the UK's largest container port, is emphasising...
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Posted on February 23, 2012

Shipping Port for London

The Thames Gateway port which is currently under construction near London is in negotiation with major shipping lines.  The port's management is hoping to...
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Posted on February 22, 2012

Danube Shipping suspended

The Danube, one of the main rivers in Europe used for freight shipping, is not being used by at least four countries. Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Serbi...
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Posted on February 13, 2012

New container freight service

A Dutch rail operator has instituted a new daily freight container service between Rotterdam and the Rhine terminal of Germersheim. The service area  ...
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Brussels air freight reduction

Air freight volumes at Brussels airport are in decline, mirroring the overall slow down in global commercial activity. Last month cargo volumes decreased b...
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Posted on February 12, 2012

South Korea ports expanding

Transhipment cargo through South Korean ports recorded double-digit growth for the 11th consecutive month since March 2011.  This is freight which would p...
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Posted on February 11, 2012

Nantes courts container traffic

As shipments of bulk goods decrease, the port of Nantes in France is expanding its capacity for container freight. The port is planning to extend quaysi...
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Posted on February 10, 2012

Shipping freeze

Shipping traffic in the Black Sea is being severely disrupted by freezing seas and excessively cold temperatures. Port authorities are working hard to k...
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Posted on February 9, 2012

Air Freight grounded

Air freight through Europe's airports declined again in the second half of 2011, according to airports body ACI. Air freight traffic which is an indicat...
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Posted on February 8, 2012

Shipping Organisation protest

The main shipping organisation in Holland is criticising current rate increases on the Asia trade.  Freight rates from Asia to Europe have been increased,...
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Posted on February 7, 2012

Belfast Increases Freight Volumes

The Port of Belfast was pleased to report an increase in freight volumes in 2011 over the previous year.  Bulk cargo, especially steel and steel coil tra...
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Posted on February 5, 2012

Chinese Shipping Companies squeezed

The downturn in world trade and increased fuel costs are affecting profits and cash flow in Chinese shipping companies. One major shipping line has hand...
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Posted on February 4, 2012

Gateway Targets Chinese Imports

London Gateway port, currently under construction 40 km east of London, will be the United Kingdom's newest deep-sea container port combined with one of Eu...
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Posted on February 3, 2012

Shipping delays in Belgium

Shipping services suffered delays on Monday when public sector workers went on strike in protest against austerity measures.  The management of the Port o...
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Posted on February 2, 2012

Re-branded Container Port

The Essex port of Tilbury is to be re-branded as London Container Terminal.  Its new owners will combine the deepsea and shortsea container facilities. A...
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Posted on February 1, 2012
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