Kalmar has secured another performance-based inbound logistics handling contract in the Nordic forestry industry, this time with Metsä Fibre at its Kemi pulp mill in north-western Finland. The agreement came into effect at the beginning of October.
Hyster Europe has introduced a gate on the hydraulic clamping function of its clamp trucks for paper reel handlers, which
prevents the clamping lever from activating inadvertently
SA-TU Logistics is stepping up its activities in the Port of Vuosaari (Helsinki), where it already provides forestry product handling, storage and logistics services.
Associated British Ports (ABP) has won a two-year contract with Belgium-based manufacturer VPK Packaging Group to handle 35,000 tpa of paper at the Port of Hull. This agreement sees ABP handling paper reels destined for consumer packaging, from a weekly container shipment by I-Motion from Ghent at Hull Container Terminal.
Earlier this year, Chile’s Port of Corral, in which SAAM Group and Inversiones Portuarias each have a 50% stake, took delivery of two new barges to transport wood chips, representing an investment of around US$4M.