newsPortcentric model aims to lessen handling
Portcentric specialist The Logistics Terminal provides an insight into how the logistics industry is responding to the evolving concept of port logistics.
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articleFrom ship to store
The full range of Hyster materials handling equipment, from pallet trucks to container handlers, plays a key role in many portcentric operations, says Hyster brand manager Kate Pointeau.
newsPoor management and supervision as container crushes worker’s leg at port
Harwich Dock Company has been fined for safety failings after a dock worker suffered severe leg injuries when an operation to unload a cargo container went wrong.
articleWork starts on Felixstowe expansion
Expansion work has started at Felixstowe with VSBW Joint Venture, a consortium of VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, appointed as lead contactor to extend the port’s Berth 9 by 190 metres.
articleFlexible port options
London Gateway’s Common User Facility (CUF) is expected to open on the port’s logistics park early next year. What can companies expect?
newsFTA backs Heathrow third runway plan
The Freight Transport Association is backing Heathrow, as the hub airport and Gatwick go head to head in a bid to win permission from the Airports Commission to build the UK’s next major runway.
articleMobile harbour crane
Terex Port Solutions has supplied Norwegian company, Saga Fjordbase AS, with a diesel-electric Terex Gottwald Model 2 harbour crane, G HMK 2304 variant.
articlePD Ports opts for 45 tonne trucks from Rushlift
Independent materials handling specialists, Rushlift, has provided a major new fleet of materials handling equipment to PD Ports, including a fleet of 45t counterbalance forklifts fitted with a new integrated generator powering magnetic plate attachments.
articleUnfair tax on deliveries
The Congestion Charge hike is an unfair tax increase on essential deliveries, says the Freight Transport Association.
blogDeadline fast approaching
If you are a manager responsible for the legal operation of lorry drivers, then this coming 10 September is a crucial date.
articleDon’t let last mile erode profits
LCP Consulting says those that innovate for consumer convenience in the last mile with a close eye on channel profitability will be the ultimate winners.
articleKalmar and Navis install port automation at London Gateway
Kalmar and Navis, both part of Cargotec, have provided the operational backbone consisting of Kalmar automated stacking cranes (ASCs) and shuttle carriers and Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS) for DP World’s London Gateway port.
newsBoard Game seeks to educate kids on supply chain
Three years after its inception, a supply chain game – Business on the Move – has officially launched. The game aims to inspire, excite and educate young people from the age of 9 to 19, and beyond.
articleImpact Handling takes on Konecranes heavy lift trucks
Impact Handling has been appointed as a nationwide distributor for the Konecranes range of heavy-duty lift trucks, extending its materials handling portfolio from the smallest pallet trucks to specialist port-based machines with lifting capacities of up to 80 tonnes.
newsConveyor system at heart of warehouse fire
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service tackled a fire in part of a conveyor system in a warehouse at Gladstone Dock, Bootle on Friday, July 4.
articleHybrid straddle carriers impress
The hybrid straddle carrier supplied by Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is said to have set the industry benchmark for fuel consumption and emissions in operation at MSC Home Terminal in Antwerp, Belgium.
articleAn answer to cargo theft
Transport logistics provider Pentalver has secured exclusive UK rights to offer the CakeBoxx range of door-less shipping containers.
productCompact & maneuverable
Terex Port Solutions has sold two TFC 46 M reach stackers to Brazilian terminal operator Bandeirantes for its port in Santos.
articlePutting their feet up
With some lorry drivers opting for retirement rather than investing in the the extra training now needed to drive a HGV, Geoff Dossetter discusses the very real prospect of a driver shortage in the run-up to Christmas.
articleCILT outlines its Vision for Transport Planning
A new report, A Vision for Transport Planning, has been produced and published by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Transport Planning Society (TPS), setting out the key role transport planning can play in meeting the pressing challenges the nation will face over the next 20 years.
