BIFA’s 2020 Freight Service Awards to be revealed virtually The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is gearing up for the first ever virtual ceremony of its well respected Freight Service…
Arcola Energy and Consortium of Rail Industry Leaders to Deliver the First Scottish Hydrogen-Powered Train The project is a Scottish supply chain collaboration to deliver a production-ready and safety certified…
RMT respond to Tonnage Tax reform reports Shipping Union RMT today responded to press reports that the Government will use Singapore as a model for its planned reform of the…
From Valenciennes (France) to Hanoi, GEODIS transports Alstom metro cars GEODIS is transporting, for the French manufacturer Alstom, the 10 metro trains for line 3 of the Hanoi metro, a…
Freight association asks for government intervention at the port of Felixstowe Freight forwarders that are suffering major operational damage and incurring significant additional costs as a result of the ongoing…
TPR Publications | Prizes | New doctors | Upcoming events New paper contributions by TPR Impact of sea-level rise and extreme events on infrastructure development in global trade Belt and…
Schweizerzug rolls out a digital booking platform for container trains Frenkendorf, Switzerland, 30 September 2020: Schweizerzug AG, Swissterminal Group’s rail freight operator, has announced it will launch a fully integrated…
Six new cases; Financial world takes note of MC’s successes… plus three more items Good Morning Monaco – Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Six new cases on Monday Six new cases…
RMT demands government action for seafarers on the Atlantic Container Line fleet SEAFARERS’ UNION RMT has written to the Shipping Minister, Kelly Tolhurst MP demanding government action over the lack…
Samskip launches Duisburg-Amsterdam rail service Multimodal company Samskip and Nunner Logistics are launching direct rail services between Amsterdam and Duisburg, in a new and far-reaching commitment to shippers using rail,…
Geodis appoints new managing director in Ireland The appointment of Gary O’Connor was effective in June and is aimed at helping drive GEODIS’s growth in this important market. The strategy…
On International Day of the Seafarer RMT demands an end to UK ferry jobs massacre SEAFARERS’ Union RMT today launched an appeal to increase UK Ratings’ jobs and restore…
Multimodal 2020: On the move to March 2021, with continuity plan in place As a result of the directions provided by both Public Health England and the UK government, the…
RMT demands government action to save over 1000 P&O Ferries’ jobs FERRIES’ Union RMT has today written to the Shipping Minister, Kelly Tolhurst MP demanding actions from the Government to…
Freight forwarding sector welcomes government support for key short sea trade routes In response to today’s news that the government has signed agreements with six operators to provide up to…
RMT on news that government has provided £35m to Ferry companies SEAFARERS Union RMT today reacted with concern to news that the UK Government has provided £35m in support to…
UK freight forwarders give cautious welcome to Government’s planned investment in transport infrastructure The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has given a cautious welcome to the news that the UK…
Swissterminal launches warehousing offer with new product “Break & Make Bulk” Frenkendorf, 12 May 2020: Swissterminal AG enters the warehousing market and expands its role in global supply chains with…
RMT on 1,100 job losses at P&O Ferries Responding to the news of over 1,000 job losses on P&O’s key routes from Dover and Hull to the continent RMT General…
Freight forwarders give cautious welcome to ferry industry support measures The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has given a cautious welcome to the UK Government’s announcement today of a broad…
RMT on Stena Line announcement to furlough staff and issue redundancies STENA LINE union RMT reacted to today’s announcement that some 600 Stena Line staff from its 2000+ strong seafarer,…
RMT calls for government action to save the offshore oil and gas sector OFFSHORE union RMT demanded action now to save workers’ jobs and skills from the catastrophic effects of…
COVID-19 ETF responds to the outcome of Council of Transport Ministers Meeting Thursday, March 19 – Brussels – In the wake of the informal meeting of the Council of Transport Ministers, the ETF…
Multimodal 2020: Sustainability in Supply chain takes centre stage Sustainability issues within global supply chains will take centre stage at Multimodal 2020, the UK, Ireland, and Northern Europe’s premier freight…
RMT demands that new Condor Ferries owners take urgent action to sort pay and conditions scandal SEAFARERS Union RMT today responded to news confirming that Condor Ferries has been purchased…