Shipping and Containers

Forth Ports Limited, one of the UK’s largest port groups, has today launched an exciting new online presence and invites people to view their ‘digital’ port at www.forthports.co.uk. The website has been developed with the key focus of enhancing the customer experience through easy and intuitive navigation throughout the site. …

The growth of E-commerce, digitalisation of supply chains and the development of automation technologies are transforming industries and customers’ demands and bring great potential to the container shipping industry now and in the future. At Greencarrier Liner Agency, we follow and contribute to the digital development in the market, and …

Leading machinery mover and installation specialists, Flegg Projects, have added two Krone trailers to their UK and European freight service which, says the company, have the loading flexibility to cope with outsized and high-value cargo. For general work, including factory relocations, machinery removals and installations, Krone’s Profi Liner curtainsider is …

Aldermore, the specialist funder, is enhancing its asset finance offering with the launch of a new online Dealer Portal. The fully-mobile and optimised portal, which represents the latest move by Aldermore to invest in its technology and people, aims to improve the service that it provides to small businesses by …

Two of the UK’s largest freight operators have announced plans to combine their expertise to increase railfreight capacity and competition in the intermodal market. After reaching agreement in principle with DB Cargo UK, Maritime Transport Ltd. has announced the launch of a new division – “Maritime Intermodal” which will initially …

Outstanding reliability from its first Mercedes-Benz Actros steered Teesport owner PD Ports back to North-East Dealer Bell Truck and Van with a follow-up order for another nine. Commissioned in 2017 as part of an evaluation exercise which also involved tractor units by two other manufacturers, the initial vehicle has lived …

The Port of Grangemouth’s new multimillion pound crane gets to work this month at Scotland’s largest container terminal. At 45metres high, the new crane has changed the skyline at the port as it joins two other ship-to-shore container cranes. For the first time, a trio of Liebherr cranes, were able …

KABELSCHLEPP Metool designed and implemented a solid stainless steel drag chain including a support structure for a rotating tower crane from AXTech, used on the gigantic multi-function vessel “North Sea Giant” in the offshore business. The resulting solution takes into account the limited packaging spaces and extreme requirements of this …

Orders include TRAXX AC3, DC3 and MS2 locomotives Designed for operation under Europe’s main voltages, the locomotives offer Akiem and its customers flexibility and efficiency Rolling stock leasing company Akiem and mobility technology leader Bombardier Transportation have signed two contracts under frame contracts to deliver a total of 33 BOMBARDIER …

The welcome announcement of £24.3 bn funding for Britain’s railways over the next five years by the government’s rail and road regulator has been negated by news of higher charges to use the rail network, according to FTA, which speaks for the UK’s logistics sector. According to Elizabeth de Jong, …