Maritime Services
Port of Tyne welcomes Lord Mandelson
Lord Mandelson, the former Labour Peer and European Commissioner, visited the Port of Tyne as part of an Institute for Public Policy Research Relations study into the impact of globalisation.
Freight by Water joins FTA
Water freight promotional body Freight by Water (FbW) has joined the Freight Transport Association (FTA), Britain’s largest trade association.
London Shipping Containers chooses revolutionary container alarm
One of the UK’s leading shipping container companies, London Shipping Containers, has added the award-winning Zenloc Portable Alarm to its range of accessories as the container alarm of choice.
Intermodal Europe 2010: charting a course to industry growth
The Intermodal Europe exhibition and conference returns to Amsterdam with a revitalised new programme that will ensure a balanced focus on all areas of container logistics and transport across road, rail and sea.
Modal shift the opportunity for change
According to a series of high profile speakers at the second Modal Shift Forum, held at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool, the uncompromising message from the new government is that road transportation is not reducing quickly enough to meet carbon targets; the clear commitment is to drive forward modal shift with a new energy and focus.
Glasgow to host European Transport Conference 2010
The European Transport Conference (ETC) is the international networking event for transport professionals to share innovation, best practice and networking.
Norfolkline becomes part of DFDS
DFDS’ acquisition of Norfolkline from A.P. Moller-Maersk has been approved by the European Competition Authorities.
Freight by Water - Peter Ward
For some years now the major retailers and FMCG companies have been chasing low cost sourcing around the world, and managing the risks associated with extended supply chains, namely longer response times, the consequent impact on sales and increased vulnerability to disruption.
Booking opens for ABPmer Coastal Managed Realignment event
ABP Marine Environmental Research Limited (ABPmer) a recognised authority in coastal habitat creation has announced it will host a seminar on optimising the delivery of coastal managed realignment on 10 November 2010.
Freight by Water focus moves to North West as modal shift gathers momentum
Following the successful and well received launch in London of Freight by Water’s ambitious new initiative to develop a sustainable matrix of transportation routes using waterways rather than roads, a second Modal Shift Forum is being held tomorrow (Thursday 15th July 2010) in Liverpool at The Mersey Maritime Museum on Albert Dock.
