productReachstacker order
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded an order for 25 reachstackers by the Algerian port procurement company, Groupament D’Interêt Commun Des Entreprises Portuaires (GICEP).
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product5000th Kalmar straddle carrier
The 5000th Kalmar straddle carrier has rolled out of the assembly unit in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland, this week. This Kalmar AutoStrad(TM) is a part of 44 electric straddle carriers to be delivered to Asciano’s Patrick Port Botany terminal in Sydney, Australia early 2014.
newsPlanning permission granted for £100m East Midlands parcel hub
The UK’s fastest growing parcel firm DPD has been granted planning permission to build a new £100m parcel hub at Hinckley Commercial Park in the East Midlands.
articleGiving green a lift
Every now and then an initiative really catches the eye. In this case it is the collaboration between the mechanical engineering gurus at Cambridge University, and the logistics boffins at Heriot-Watt University, which have joined forces to form the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CfSRF).
newsLess-than-container load service Hong Kong to Holland
Global logistics and supply chain provider Yusen Logistics has enhanced its dedicated less-than-container-load (LCL) product portfolio with a new service to accommodate existing business from Hong Kong to Rotterdam.
productNorbert Dentressangle to acquire Daher Group’s freight forwarding activities
Norbert Dentressangle has agreed the acquisition of the freight forwarding activities of the Daher Group, well-known for its international freight forwarding expertise and with a network of eight agencies in France and three in Russia.
newsCILT praises Olympic transport legacy
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has welcomed the publication of Transport for London’s ‘transport legacy – one year on’ report.
newsMilitary work placements pay off
Norbert Dentressangle is working in partnership with Skills for Logistics to support the government funded Military Work Placement Scheme. The national initiative helps those leaving the armed forces bridge the gap between military and civilian life.
newsHMRC targets truckers
Legal firm Baker Tilly is warning haulage firms in the Midlands to get their tax affairs in order following an announcement by HMRC that it has launched a taskforce to tackle regional tax dodgers within the sector.
newsLogistics Link North adds ‘Port to Shelf’ exhibition
Logistics Link North has launched a new exhibition to expand its next event in Doncaster.
newsCall for consistent fine policy over ‘yellow-line’ deliveries
The Freight Transport Association is asking for greater consistency ‘across-the-board’ in the time allowed for delivery drivers when stopping on them.
productExpanded shuttle carrier fleet
Kalmar has won an order to supply two shuttle carriers to a long-standing customer, Total Terminal International (TTI) Algeciras SAU.
articleDrums handled for port company
B&B Attachments was approached by Osamah Meshir, md of Sea Sands Shipping at IMHX 2013 to solve a very specific handling issue.
productFirst naturally refrigerated trailer
Sainsbury’s is trialling the world’s first naturally refrigerated trailer to transport chilled and frozen goods.
productInvest in freight distribution
The government should not be spending over £50bn on the new High Speed 2 rail network just to shave minutes off passenger journeys, says Bill Goodwin, sales director of materials handling and logistics company Briggs Equipment.
articleNew trucks use less fuel
Hyster’s H8-16XM forklift trucks use significantly less fuel to do more work than the previous generation models.
articleSeriously heavy lifting
One of Combilift’s largest capacity models to date – a 28t capacity Straddle Carrier (Combi-SC) – is in operation at Caledonian Modular’s site in Newark. The manufacturer of modular buildings wanted a more efficient and safer way of moving finished modules from the manufacturing facilities to the storage yards.
productLondon Gateway development continues apace
DP World London Gateway has been honoured by rail freight operator DB Schenker Rail UK in a locomotive naming ceremony which took place at the rail terminal at the UK’s newest deep-sea container port and logistics park.
articleAisle-Master delivers for Eddie Stobart
One of the best known and most iconic names in the transport and distribution sector, Eddie Stobart, has placed a substantial order with Irish articulated forklift manufacturer Aisle-Master to provide a fleet of trucks for its Contract Logistics and Warehousing division.
productTerminal tractors roll into action
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has supplied five TR618i terminal tractors to Solent Stevedores at the Port of Jersey, replacing existing equipment in fleet at the port and creating significant capacity in RoRo operations.
