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3 February 2012
Uk gets additional sea link to Gothenburg
The UK has gained a new container sea route to and from the Gothenburg. The route is being introduced by MacAndrews and will call into APM Terminals Gothenburg every Friday with sailings from Tilbury More...
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2 February 2012
CEVA Group Plc announces successful completion of transformational financing
CEVA, one of the world's largest non-asset based supply chain management companies, has announced that it has successfully completed its previously announced debt and equity funded financing More...
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2 February 2012
Multimodal 2012 co-locates with Infrarail 2012
Visitors to Multimodal 2012 will also be able to visit Infrarail 2012 using the same badge. Multimodal runs in Hall 4 and Infrarail in Hall 3 at the NEC More...
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2 February 2012
Norbert Dentressangle "clicks" with House of Fraser
Following a six-way competitive tender, House of Fraser has appointed Norbert Dentressangle as its multi-channel fulfilment partner More...
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2 February 2012
Amazon to sell chilled food in the UK?
It has been speculated that e-commerce super power Amazon is working towards selling chilled foods. A move that is certain to affect the supermarket industry More...
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2 February 2012
Dachser IT certified to ISO 27001
Dachser has had its central IT services, computer centres, infrastructure and IT departments certified against the internationally recognized standard for information security, ISO/IEC 27001:2005. More...
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2 February 2012
Klinge Corporation meets ATEX Directive
Klinge makes offshore refrigerated container that meets ATEX Directive 94/9/EC for equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres and EN12079 and DNV 2.7.1 standards for offshore containers. Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, demand for offshore refrigerated containers continues to rise. Klinge Corporation has responded to the demand and now offers an offshore refrigeration unit Model PFR-571 ZII-II that complies with the guidelines included in ATEX Directive 94/9/EC level of Ex II 3 G, Group IIA for equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres More...
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2 February 2012
Margaret Hodge MP visits Coca-Cola warehouse managed by Howard Tenens
Howard Tenens has hosted visit by the local MP for Barking & Dagenham, the Right Honourable Margaret Hodge MP, to the Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) Ltd sustainable warehouse at Voltaic in Dagenham, which will service the Olympic Park during 2012. More...
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2 February 2012
FTA launches The Mode Shift Centre
The Freight Transport Association has launched "The Mode Shift Centre", a free service aimed at helping potential users of rail and water freight make the best possible use of those modes More...
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2 February 2012
Typhoo and Port of Liverpool 'brew up' a partnership
The famous British tea brand Typhoo has reduced its UK road miles and carbon emissions through a unique new supply chain partnership with the Port of Liverpool More...
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1 February 2012
Record throughput at Belfast
Belfast Harbour has reported tonnages in 2011 rose 7% year on year to a record 17.64 million tonnes - driven by strong performances in the ro-ro and breakbulk sectors More...
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1 February 2012
Supply chain students at Cranfield to use CAST software from Barloworld SCS
Global supply chain planning company, Barloworld Supply Chain Software (Barloworld SCS), will be taking a number of sessions at Cranfield School of Management to support its logistics and supply chain courses More...
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1 February 2012
Registration for Multimodal now live - bookings significantly increased
With continued pressures being exerted on company performance, shippers know that optimising their supply chain and transportation flows is an imperative for their organisations this year. It's not surprising, therefore, that Multimodal is seeing large numbers of cargo owners registering to attend. Companies that have booked to attend include: More...
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31 January 2012
Trade Extensions' Shippers' Village filling up quickly
Multimodal 2012 will feature a new concept - The Trade Extensions' Shippers' Village. It is a private area where cargo owners can invite suppliers for meetings and discussions - and network with their peers More...
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31 January 2012
DB Schenker Logistics holds ground-breaking ceremony at new LHR facility
Senior executives from DB Schenker Logistics gathered recently at the site of the company's new UK headquarters building for a ground breaking ceremony More...
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30 January 2012
Woodland's winning way
The Woodland Group has once again walked away a winner at the British International Freight Association's annual awards More...
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30 January 2012
Bishopsgate helps install UK's first privately owned electric vehicle rapid charging station
Minister of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Norman Baker MP, has given a boost to low emission motoring by visiting Retford to unveil the UK's first privately owned rapid charging station for electric vehicles More...
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30 January 2012
Allport announces new branding
Allport, the UK headquartered freight forwarder, has unveiled new joint branding following its recent merger with Hong Kong based partner, CS Logistics Holding Limited More...
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2 February 2012
Fleet Transport Magazine signs up to Multimodal 2012
Ireland's leading commercial vehicle magazine More...
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1 February 2012
Wincanton back at Multimodal
Put simply, Wincanton stores things and moves them around the country, sometimes further. Obviously the supply chain isn't quite that simple, however, in essence that's what we do and we do it well More...
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1 February 2012
Multimodal gets I.LOG
I.LOG was founded in 2004 for the promotion and development of innovative initiatives in the field of logistics. More...
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31 January 2012
Maritime Connector supports Multimodal 2012
Connecting maritime professionals and marine companies since 2007 More...
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31 January 2012
Multimodal gets Bring Cargo
Our aim is to be a leading provider of logistics and transport solutions, finding new ways to provide more efficient logistics solutions that have the least possible environmental impact More...
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31 January 2012
Multimodal under cover with De Boer
De Boer is a leading provider of temporary structures, semi-permanent accommodation and long-term rental solutions More...
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30 January 2012
Multimodal on track with Network Rail
Network rail runs, maintains and develops Britain's rail tracks, signalling, bridges, tunnels, level crossings, viaducts and 17 key stations More...
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29 January 2012
Multimodal visitor registration now live
Multimodal is the UK and Ireland's leading freight transport and logistics exhibition. The event is the annual one-stop-shop for shippers who need to find ways of optimising their supply chain and transportation flows More...
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27 January 2012
Stobart uses mega-trailer
Eddie Stobart has made the first-ever UK delivery using its new high-volume Envirotrailer under new regulations introduced to boost the economy, cut congestion and slash carbon emissions from the industry. More...
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26 January 2012
Norbert Dentressangle secures further three year deal with Daikin
Daikin UK and Daikin Europe NV have signed a further three year UK warehousing and distribution contract with Norbert Dentressangle More...
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26 January 2012
New vehicle distribution deal with Chevrolet cements GEFCO UK's position as leading logistics provider for automotive sector
Starting this month, GEFCO provides a comprehensive vehicle distribution service for leading automotive manufacturer Chevrolet. Under the new arrangement, GEFCO provides finished vehicle logistics for onward distribution of Chevrolet products to approximately 33 dealers across the North of England, Scotland, South West England and Northern Ireland More...
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26 January 2012
ColArt deploys Autostore at new central UK distribution hub in Kidderminster and substantially reduces overheads
ColArt has deployed a range of Autostore warehouse control solutions and services from Central Systems & Automation in a major relocation and refurbishment project to move its UK distribution hub from Wealdstone, London and merge all UK distribution at its Kidderminster, Worcestershire facility. More...
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26 January 2012
ACL takes the strain
Atlantic Container Line (ACL) and Peel Ports; Port of Liverpool, have successfully secured new business with GE Transportation to ship, handle and deliver four locomotives before the end of February 2012 to Freightliner, one of the UK's leading rail freight operators More...
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26 January 2012
UK freight forwarders association offers cautious welcome for lorry road user charging scheme
In response to the announcement of plans for a lorry road user charging scheme, the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that, like the UK Government, it also wants to ensure that UK hauliers get a fairer deal and help maintain the competitiveness of the country's logistics industry More...
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26 January 2012
Forth Ports acquires full ownership of Tilbury Container Terminal
Forth Ports Limited has announced that Otter Port Holdings Ltd, owner of Forth Ports, has acquired from DP World Limited and Associated British Ports Ltd, the 67% ownership of Tilbury Container Services Ltd ("TCS") not already owned by Forth Ports More...
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26 January 2012
NetFreight gets biggest-ever upgrade
NetFreight - the browser-based multimodal freight management system from Impatex - has just undergone its largest-ever upgrade, embodying many new and enhanced features. The latest release is particularly designed to satisfy the needs of larger, multi-branch customers More...
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20 January 2012
The New World Alliance to launch new Trans-Atlantic service
The New World Alliance (TNWA) - APL Co. Pte Ltd (APL), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) - has announced the launch of a new Trans-Atlantic service connecting Europe and the UK with the US East Coast and Panama More...
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26 January 2012
Multimodal at the Vanguard
Vanguard Logistics Services (VLS) is a subsidiary of the OTS Logistics Group. Vanguard provides global agency management services to both owned and third-party internationally renowned Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) brands More...
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26 January 2012
Multimodal fast forward with Bellville Rodair
Bellville Rodair is focused on delivering specialised services within the fast paced world of international freight forwarding and logistics. BRI's global reach spans all continents through a network of our own offices and strategic partners More...
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26 January 2012
Albacore Systems debuts at Multimodal
Albacore can provide and Facilities Manage all your IT requirements, leaving you free to concentrate on business. You will be safe in the knowledge that with Albacore you have a dedicated team of IT professionals always on hand to service and maintain your IT systems. More...
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26 January 2012
Multimodal gets Ocean Express
The Ocean Express Group (OEX) was founded in 1988 in the United Kingdom with the aim of offering specialized sea freight services to the Caribbean and Latin America. Vanguard Logistics Services acquired Ocean Express in 2008. Since then, OEX has seen rapid development of its core competency to satisfy customers' needs on a global scale. The company specializes in refrigerated, over-dimensional and world traded commodities. OEX prides itself on offering extensive knowledge, experience and resources to meet the individual needs of high profile cargo More...
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23 January 2012
Euroasia Industry Magazine partners with Multimodal 2012
About Euroasia Industry is a quality, monthly publication - produced in Europe, but with a global outlook. It provides insightful comment, in-depth reports and relevant analysis of the foremost developments in the business world today, with articles exploring trends in trade, market challenges, technological innovations and environmental issues. More...
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23 January 2012
Shortsea Promotion Centre Holland endorses Multimodal 2012
Inaugurated in 1997, the Shortsea Promotion Centre Holland has been set up to encourage a more active use of short sea shipping as a viable alternative to road transport in Europe. More...
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23 January 2012
Containerisation International backs Multimodal 2012
Containerisation International is a leader in its field and provides invaluable data and statistics for the container markets and related businesses, including key numbers; supply and demand indicators; world fleet changes; freight rate analysis; container prices; and trade statistics broken down by commodity. More...
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8 February 2011
Lloyd's Loading List returns to Multimodal
Lloyd's Loading List is a crucial business tool for anyone involved in the UK freight export markets. More...
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20 October 2010
IFW - Official Media Sponsor of Multimodal 2012
IFW has been providing high quality news and information for professionals involved in international freight transport and logistics industry since 1971. The news service covers all modes of cargo transport, as well as the business of freight forwarders and logistics providers, including issues such as corporate strategy, human resources, property, IT and other break-through technologies. More...
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13 August 2010
Doncaster comes to Multimodal
Invest in Doncaster can introduce a comprehensive package of support to help make it easy for companies who wish to move to Doncaster, or relocate or expand within the region. More...
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19 July 2010
Krone UK back at Multimodal 2012
Leading German trailer and swap body manufacturer - Krone is exhibiting at Multimodal again - showing it's full range of leading transport products. More...
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20 January 2012
UK freight association's service awards recognise the best
The winners of the UK's most prestigious freight forwarding and logistics awards were announced at a ceremony hosted by Christine Hamilton, media personality and after dinner speaker. The British International Freight Association's (BIFA) Annual Lunch and Awards Ceremony was held in London on 19th January and was attended by more than 400 guests, including finalists, sponsors and industry figures More...
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18 January 2012
Norbert Dentressangle fuels Tokheim UK's French supply chain
Norbert Dentressangle has been appointed to manage the French supply chain flows on behalf of Tokheim UK, part of Tokheim Group S.A.S., one of the world's leading manufacturers and servicers of fuel dispensing equipment More...
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18 January 2012
New freight option between UK and Scandinavia as North Sea RoRo ferry service starts
Next week will witness the inception of a brand new RoRo service between Killingholme and Gothenburg, the second addition for the Immingham region this month after DFDS Seaways added an extra freight only vessel to the Rotterdam service More...
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18 January 2012
Wincanton lands warehousing deal with Premier Foods
Wincanton has struck a deal with Paxo and Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods to provide warehousing and associated services at its Corby, Northamptonshire facility More...
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17 January 2012
Metal workers
ArcelorMittal - the largest steel producing company in the world - has improved materials handling efficiency at one of its key European production plants with the acquisition of Flexi articulated forklift trucks from Flexi Narrow Aisle. The company undertook a detailed evaluation of the Flexi trucks over the course of a year at their facility near Liege before switching its fleet to Flexis More...
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17 January 2012
GEFCO named European Logistics Company 2012
Leading transport and logistics provider GEFCO has been named European Logistics Company 2012 and UK Automotive Logistics Company 2012 by the Institute of Transport Management (ITM) More...
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16 January 2012
Ford to take 370 MANs over two years
Ford is to take delivery of 370 MAN TGX 26.440 BLS 6x2 tractor units over the next two years as part of a complete fleet refresh at the transport operations of the car giant. MAN will lease 185 tractors to Ford this year, over a period of five years, while a further 185 units will be delivered in 2013 to replace the remainder of the fleet More...
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16 January 2012
John G Russell - profits steady
John G Russell's profits in the year to March 2011 have held up - despite last winter's severe weather conditions in Scotland. Pre-tax profit at the Glasgow-based multimodal operator remained at £1.9m (2010: £1.9m), despite turnover climbing 2.7% to £53m from £51.6m in the previous 12 months More...
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20 January 2012
Eurofruit Magazine signs up as a media partner of Multimodal 2012
Eurofruit Magazine is the leading international marketing magazine for fresh produce buyers in Europe. Published monthly, Eurofruit Magazine is read by managing directors and senior buyers of international import and export companies in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector; supermarket buyers and managers of companies in the associated service sectors of logistics, packaging and technology More...
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20 January 2012
Fresh Produce Journal partners Multimodal 2012
The industry's weekly newspaper since 1895, The Journal has been essential reading for the UK fruit and vegetable business and its suppliers world-wide since 1895. More...
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20 January 2012
Jointline marks up Multimodal
Jointline Limited specialise in road markings, airfield markings and high friction/coloured surfacing More...
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20 January 2012
Vigo Software debuts at Multimodal
Vigo Software is a privately owned software provider based in the United Kingdom that provides solutions in three categories - workforce (incab), storage and transportation. Vigo Software provides these products to warehouse and distribution centres looking to support business strategies that increase revenue, reduce costs and create competitive advantage More...
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20 January 2012
Linde lifts Multimodal
Linde Heavy Truck Division Limited, located in a purpose-built facility in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Linde Material Handling Group More...
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20 January 2012
Intertek back at Multimodal
Intertek helps governments, customs, and national standards organisations improve the compliance of imports with safety standards, protect import duty revenues, and secure the international supply chain More...
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19 January 2012
Tesam Distribution confirms Multimodal stand
Tesam was formed in 1984 to provide a comprehensive factory door to store services on behalf of offshore suppliers of apparel to major High Street retailers. The company quickly developed strong links with the major European network of suppliers More...
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17 January 2012
Supply Chain Europe supports Multimodal 2012
Supply Chain Europe explores management and technology based solutions that help European businesses to improve the way they source, make, store, ship, deliver and ultimately recycle their products More...
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17 January 2012
The Supply Chain & Logistics Group endorses Multimodal 2012
The Supply Chain & Logistics Group (SCLG) of the Middle East is a non-profit organisation established to promote the cause of supply chain & logistics. This group brings an opportunity of education, training, seminar and networking among like minded professionals and corporations on global basis More...
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23 February 2011
Analytiqa returns to Multimodal
Analytiqa assists companies across the global supply chain to recognise growth and profit in challenging and competitive markets. More...
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19 July 2010
FTA confirms Multimodal stand and support
Freight Transport Association can trace its roots back to 1889. Following the 1888 Railway and Canal Traffic Act traders were given a right of complaint to the Board of Trade if they felt that railway rates or services were unreasonable. That resulted in an influential group of traders coming together in July 1889 and creating an organisation called the Mansion House Association on Railway Rates. Amongst its first members were Mr J J Colman of Reckitt & Colman, and a Mr Thomas Blackwell of Crosse and Blackwell. More...
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11 March 2010
Transaid - official Charity of Multimodal 2012
Transaid is an international UK development charity that aims to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods across Africa and the developing world through creating better transport. More...
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18 January 2012
Cool Logistics signs up as an industry supporter of Multimodal 2012
Cool Logistics Resources Ltd. provides high-quality business intelligence, relationship-building and networking opportunities for supply chain, logistics and transport professionals in the international perishables markets. More...
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13 January 2012
Grangemouth gets another link to Rotterdam
BG Freight Line is adding an extra sailing between Rotterdam and the UK. From the 24th of January, BG Freight Line will introduce a third weekly departure from the Dutch port to Grangemouth More...
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13 January 2012
UK's first Airport City unveiled
UK Chancellor George Osborne yesterday unveiled plans for a £659 million (US$1 billion) Airport City - the first of its kind in the UK - at Manchester Airport More...
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13 January 2012
Freightliner Ltd and MSC (UK) renew contract
Freightliner Ltd and MSC (UK) Ltd have negotiated a contract renewal increasing railed container volumes to the North West More...
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13 January 2012
DFDS and LD Lines plan new Calais-Dover service
DFDS and French partner LD Lines are planning to launch a new ferry service between Calais and Dover following the demise of SeaFrance More...
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10 January 2012
Eurovision joins Fortec
Hull-based Eurovision Logistics has joined the Fortec Distribution Network More...
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10 January 2012
Yusen Logistics UK launches new Shanghai consolidation service
As part of its ongoing launch programme of new services, Yusen Logistics (UK) Ltd has launched a direct weekly LCL (less than container load) service from Shanghai to Southampton. This new service responds to high levels of demand in the market and follows on from the success of its LCL service from Singapore More...
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10 January 2012
Iarnrod Eireann line cleared for 9'6" containers
The main rail line between the Port of Dublin and Kildare has now been cleared for the carriage of 9'6" hi-cube containers on standard floor wagons, thus allowing a dramatic increase in possible payloads on trains More...
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10 January 2012
CargoWise moves into road transport with Dimotrans S.A. agreement
CargoWise has announced a major expansion into the road transport market with the signing of a landmark agreement with French logistics provider Dimotrans S.A. More...
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9 January 2012
Torque takes Wigan site
Logistics company Torque has announced its further expansion after acquiring a 350,000 sq ft site at Martland Park, Wigan. The new Wigan site has a huge capacity to support Torque in expanding its business, with major motorway networks within easy reach as well as 10 dock levels and 4 drive in loading doors More...
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13 January 2012
George Baker Shipping sails into Multimodal
George Baker (Shipping) Ltd is widely acknowledged to be the 'UK's Customs clearance specialists'. We have been providing first class Customs clearance services to freight forwarders and UK importers since 1982 with proven reliability More...
10 January 2012
FSDF signs up to Multimodal 2012
The FSDF, formerly the Cold Storage and Distribution Federation, was founded in 1911. It is the sole trade body which represents and supports the interests of the entire food logistics industry. With its main members from the food and drink storage and distribution industry, the FSDF also has associate members who supply a wide range of equipment, vehicles and support services and now a growing number of major food retailers. More...
10 January 2012
Multimodal debut for CT Logistics
CT, established in 1923, is one of the largest global third-party service providers of freight related post audit, pre-audit business intelligence and transportation management consulting More...
10 January 2012
AllianCeuropE confirms Multimodal presence
Since 2001, AllianCeuropE has offered regular, frequent and reliable RoRo services between France & Ireland More...
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