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Belgium’s Katoen Natie has reached an agreement to buy Irish bulk logistics company South Coast Logistics. The acquisition will strengthen Katoen Natie’s position in the Irish and international logistics markets and support the group’s long-term growth strategy, the Belgian group stated. South Coast Logistics, established in 1975, operates from Fermoy, Dublin, and Cork and is […]

Global air charter experts Chapman Freeborn, a member of Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest provider of ACMI services, has successfully executed the time-sensitive delivery of an 11-ton electrical switchboard. The outsized cargo, which was transported via charter flight from Jakarta (CGK) to Sydney (SYD), arrived on schedule despite logistical and regulatory hurdles. Chapman Freeborn’s […]

Exolum has embarked upon the process for authorisation for the construction of a new terminal for storage of bulk liquid at the Outer Port of A Coruña, on the Punta Langosteira dock. This project, which would constitute an investment of over €100 million, is framed within the company’s strategy to lead the energy transition in […]

A restored locomotive has been installed on a roundabout in Middlesbrough to mark the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), the world’s first passenger railway. The project was led by AV Dawson, owner of the Port of Middlesbrough, with permission from Middlesbrough Council to use the Riverside Park Road roundabout. Students from […]

Abbey Logistics has transformed the management of its 1,000-strong fleet with a system from Freeway Fleet Systems. Used across three internal workshop locations, Freeway extends digital working into the hands of staff in the workshop, with engineers equipped with tablets to digitally record their timesheets, inspections and job cards. Abbey Logistics is the UK’s largest […]

Ports and global supply chains face mounting threats from rising sea levels, extreme weather and evolving regulations, putting billions of pounds of trade and infrastructure at risk each year, a new report warns. The report, Urgent Guidance for Ports, Waterways and Logistics Operations, was developed by leading transport and logistics insurer TT Club in partnership with […]

GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX), a global leader in railcar leasing, has announced that its subsidiary, GATX Rail Europe (GRE), has entered into an agreement to acquire around 6,000 railcars from DB Cargo AG, one of Europe’s largest rail freight operators. Under the terms of the agreement, GRE will purchase the railcars and subsequently lease them […]

P&O Ferries has announced that its Pride of Hull vessel has become the first ferry on the Hull–Rotterdam route to run permanently on lower-carbon biofuel. Following a successful trial, the ferry now operates entirely on Biofuel B30, cutting lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by around 20% compared with traditional marine fuel. The news comes as Peter […]

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) evaluation of proposals to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the EU/EEA continues, with significant implications for the bulk distribution and tank container sectors. The restriction process, which began in March 2023, covers more than 10,000 chemicals, including fluoropolymer – materials critical to sealing applications due to their superior […]

Akona Process Solutions will exhibit at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025, which takes place on September 29 – October 1 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. Located at booth N-7402 in the North Hall, Akona will unveil its all new US stand, bringing together its full portfolio of processing and material handling equipment brands under […]