Current coronavirus policy as applied to shipping is a potentially disastrous “own goal,” says a new shipping lobby group calling for changes in practice to protect seafarers and ensure the integrity of maritime supply chains
On March 31, all handling activities at the port of Algeciras’ two container terminals ceased for six hours for want of sufficient dock workers to undertake operations
Getlink (Eurotunnel) passenger and freight shuttles were well down in March, year-on-year. Meanwhile, the importance of rail freight in today’s situation is being emphasised in statements from the UK and Germany
The SGS TransitNet solution allows shippers and carriers to issue a transit declaration via a web interface on all European customs platforms, allowing shippers and carriers to clear goods away from the border
United Seaways will provide a ro-ro link between the English Channel port and Tangiers, to provide an alternative to overland trucking; CLdN Ro-Ro set to increase frequency of both Irish and GB sailings from Continent as demand for unaccompanied shipments increases
The success of the landbridge bypass service for Ireland-Contintental EU trades means that DFDS will be laying on a fourth vessel, ARK DIANA, from the beginning of April
The Delta 3 intermodal terminal at Lille-Dourges, already a key part of the Spanish logistics company’s distribution strategy, has taken on an added role, post-Brexit
The cancellation of trade shows in 2020 made it very difficult for the Ireland-based handling equipment manufacturer to promote its widespan straddle carrier for low throughput intermodal handling
C.Ro Ports is deploying units of the VEGA-VTG "plate" to unload and reload non-cranable trailers moving in rail-ro multimodal flows between Poland and the UK over CLdN Ro-Ro’s Botlek terminal
Unlike shorter accompanied crossings, says Cuxport, this freight ro-ro service is functioning very well, despite the end of the Brexit transition and ongoing pandemic concerns; Brittany Ferries adds more Ireland-Continent routes
Treasury Secretary Sunak visits ABP Southampton; in the north east, PD Teesport and the Port of Blyth put themselves in the frame; US Ambassador to UK visits Port of Liverpool to discuss future trade
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Produced by The TT Club and UK P&I Club , this publication is a practical guide to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code rules for the carriage of packaged dangerous goods by sea.
What does the future hold for the container transport industry? To mark the 50th anniversary of the TT Club, the Club decided to fast forward to 2043 and report back.
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