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P&O Ferrymasters today announces that it has responded to exceptional demand for its new rail link between Poznan and Rotterdam by adding a fifth rotation per week to the service – a 25 per cent increase in capacity. The train, which launched four months ago and is operated in conjunction …

Intermodal transport and logistics specialist Frankenbach operates the only carbon-neutral container terminal on the Rhine, based in the inland Port of Mainz. The latest generation of Hyster® empty container handling trucks, which use significantly less fuel than their predecessors, have been introduced to the port. Around 1500 20 – 40ft …

In the week that global maritime leaders gave the UK a vote of confidence, naming it one of the world’s leading maritime centres, PD Ports is urging UK businesses not to develop ‘Brexit blinkers’ but instead to explore significant new global opportunities as the UK negotiates its exit from the …

Global container shipping company Maersk Line has uploaded the technical details of its entire container fleet to BoxTech, the fast-growing database provided by the Bureau International des Containers (BIC). Following the upload, the BoxTech database now holds details of more than 7.5 million shipping containers, approximately 30% of the global …

Pentalver Transport Limited, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), commenced work on Phase 2 of the Pentalver container facility at Berth 7, DP World London Gateway, the UK deep-sea container port and Logistics Park on the River Thames. Pentalver opened the first phase of the facility in 2015, …

Greencarrier Liner Agency has announced that Patrik Björk becomes Global Business Development Manager and joins the organization from 15th August. Patrik Björk will be responsible for strengthening Greencarrier Liner Agency’s sales organization and market position by developing both current sales processes and new business opportunities for Greencarrier Liner Agency. I …

Whether you are a growing small business with a single, faithful forklift truck or a national distribution centre with a fleet of specialist order pickers servicing narrow aisles and tall racking, your requirements for material handling equipment are specific to you. Briggs Equipment has helped all types of businesses using …

With a global presence and a commitment to meeting its customers’ evolving needs, GKN Wheels & Structures has embarked on a significant multi-million pound investment programme which will cover each of its seven manufacturing plants worldwide. The company’s Managing Director, Paul Wyatt, outlined the scope of this wide-ranging programme: “Our …

As BCTN celebrates 30 years of operation in June 2017, Hyster Europe will receive a new order for an Empty Container Handler. BCTN first used Hyster® products 30 years ago and remains a loyal customer thanks to reliable and “green” container handlers, and exceptional service support, proven time and again …

As world leader in the manufacture and supply of wheels to the container-handling sector, GKN Wheels & Structures has been supplying container-handling equipment manufacturers and operators worldwide for more than 30 years and is recognised for the quality, reliability and performance of its wheel solutions. Now, following major advances in …