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In this section we share what’s happening in the world of international freight forwarding, with news updates, worldwide freight resources and much more…
London Gateway is New Port of Call for International Shipping Services connecting with UK
DP WORLD today announces that London Gateway, Britain’s fastest growing container terminal, is now the UK port of call for two new major international shipping services, connecting the economies of Western Europe with the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa and...
First of new class of green HMM mega-ships arrives at DP World Southampton
The first in a new generation of HMM ships which are among the most environmentally friendly ever built has arrived at DP World’s container terminal at Southampton this week. HMM Nuri is the first of eight 16,000 TEU class mega-ships to be deployed on the Asia and...
GVN calls for biomethane focus in upcoming RTFO reforms
The Gas Vehicle Network (GVN) is calling for gaseous biofuels (such as biomethane and BioLPG) as low carbon, renewable transport fuels to be central
Helping fleet operators transition to full electric trucks in urban areas
In a study by Transport & Environment, trucks were found to have generated 22% of road transport CO2 emissions yet only accounted for…
Suez Canal reopens as the Ever Given Ship is finally freed by salvage crews
Traffic has resumed in Egypt’s Suez Canal after a stranded container ship blocking it for nearly a week was finally freed by salvage crews.
Suez Canal blocked for the fourth day in a row
The huge 400m-long ship called Ever Given, operated by a Taiwanese company called Evergreen Marine is one of the largest container vessels in the world. Weighing in at 200,000 tonnes it has a maximum capacity of 20,000 containers. A gust of wind blew the ship off...
How are freight exports to the EU doing compared to last year?
"The latest available data shows that overall freight volumes are back to their normal levels," a government spokesman said. At the start of the year trade was down sharply, but it is improving. The Cabinet Office says "the outbound flow of lorries across the Short...
BIFA encourages members to consider recruiting apprentices
Now, more than ever, we need to promote the industry and give young people employment opportunities…
