Shipping and Containers

When physical contact between members of the crew on board ship and workers at the quayside needs to be kept to a minimum, new routines are required – and quickly. At the Port of Gothenburg there are clear indications of how the Corona pandemic could accelerate digitalisation in what is …

Last night (2 April) for the 8pm Clap for Carers event, the hard working team from the London Container Terminal at The Port of Tilbury, undertook a container shuffle of 137 containers to create a tribute to the NHS workers and all the other key workers keeping vital services going …

The link between France and Britain is vital to the flow of goods, medical supplies and the economies of the UK and EU. P&O Ferries is strengthening its freight operations on the Calais-Dover crossing as part of its commitment to maintain the flow of goods during the Covid-19 crisis. The …

No April fool; Brexit ready Charles Hammond, chief executive of Forth Ports, owner of the Port of Tilbury, writes about a new British port coming to market. Coronavirus has slowed down world trade and interfered with the EU-UK trade talks, and the ripples continue to be felt through the world …

Forth Ports scoops a trio of awards at the prestigious Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2020. The port group won in the High Growth Business of the Year for Capital Cruising and Large Business of the Year. The business also celebrated the individual award win to Harbour Master Ryan …

Scotland’s largest agricultural products hub (“agri-hub”) is now fully operational at the Port of Rosyth with the arrival of the Baltic Mantis bulk cargo ship and her load of over 30,000 tonnes of animal feed from Argentina. As part of a long-term partnership with Forth Ports and Cefetra Ltd, the …

If you’re in the industrial shipping game, you’ll know that there are two challenges your business often faces. The first is how to keep costs down to ensure you make a good margin. The other is how to deal with crises that could put your contracts with customers at risk. …

For the 19th year in succession, Gothenburg has been named as the best logistics location in Sweden by the trade journal Intelligent Logistik. With a nationwide rail shuttle network and growing container volumes, the Port of Gothenburg is described as being a pivotal factor in the emergence of the region …

The Port of Tyne welcomed the launch of a consultation by the UK Government on freeports and has pledged to make a success of a free trade zone covering multiple logistics and advanced manufacturing sites across the North East. The Port, has been championing a ‘virtual freeport’, connected and secure …

The Port of Tilbury, the largest multimodal port in the South East and third largest port in the UK, has secured high-quality End Point Assessments (EPAs) for its Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprentices with the support of RTITB’s EPA service. With operations supporting a range of different sectors and cargoes, …