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In April, Ineos Solvents lodged a complaint prompting the European Commission to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into imports of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) originating from China, Saudi Arabia and the United States, as published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ C_202503135) on 6 June 2025.   This investigation targets a critical chemical used in […]

Peel Ports Group has officially unveiled its new £30 million RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-off) berth at London Medway as it welcomed a key freight service to the facility.   The UK’s second largest operator hosted guests at the port in Sheerness for a ceremony to mark the completion of the new in-river vessel berth and floating […]

Family-owned logistics firm BJ Waters has expanded its fleet with the addition of ten new Volvo FH Aero 6×2 tractor units, equipped with Volvo’s advanced I-Save technology to enhance fuel efficiency across its UK and European bulk tipping operations. Supplied by Hartshorne Group’s Area Sales Manager Jack Castle, the new trucks bolster the company’s commercial […]

Kuehne+Nagel, P&O Ferries and Renault Trucks, have partnered to successfully transport the first heavy-duty electric truck carrying freight across the English Channel via ferry. The route spanned from Dover to Calais, with the vehicle completing its journey at a Kuehne+Nagel depot in France before returning to the UK—marking a milestone in low-emissions logistics. The heavy-duty […]

Starlinger has initiated legal proceedings for patent infringement against the Chinese companies Wenzhou Huazao Machinery Technology and Wenzhou Zhengong Machinery as well as a customer of the two companies, Zhejiang Liying Packaging. The patents in question relate to Starlinger’s ad*starKON bag conversion line for the production of AD*STAR block bottom valve bags made of plastic […]

Gasrec has begun construction at its second large-scale, open access biomethane refuelling facility. Strategically located near the M6 and M42 in the UK, the site at Hams Hall is due to open its doors in September. The development will take place in two phases, initially providing capacity for up to 300 gas trucks to refuel […]

Mauser Packaging Solutions has expanded its reconditioning and recycling footprint in Spain with the opening of a new on-site facility at the BASF location in Tarragona. This investment strengthens the partnership between BASF and Mauser Packaging Solutions shaping the packaging supply to achieve economic and ecological savings. Equipped with state-of-the-art, resource-efficient technology, the site reconditions […]

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, has announced the acquisition of mcePharma, Czech Republic. The acquisition and additional investments in the site of mcePharma will strengthen Brenntag’s capabilities across the entire pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical value chain. The existing state-of-the-art GMP facilities, advanced sampling services, and expertise in both OTC product development […]

The HOYER Group has acquired the IBC totes logistics business activities of the French company Trans Modal Partenaires (TMP). This strategic acquisition includes all Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC totes) managed by TMP in France and Spain, together with the services previously provided by TMP. Marlen Blechschmidt, director IBC Logistics of the HOYER Group, said: “We […]

Houston-based executive to lead global strategy for tank container logistics The Leschaco Group has confirmed the appointment of Michael Kopecky as its new Global Head of Tank Container, effective 1 July 2025. Currently serving as Head of the Tank Container Competence Centre (TCCC) for the Americas, Kopecky will assume the global role while continuing to […]