http://www.multimodal.org.uk/ The News Service for Multimodal 2009 en-us http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070514.899992.htm Louis Dreyfus (LD) Lines has launched a daily ro-ro service between Le Havre and Newhaven. The seasonal service is operated by the Seven Sisters, which can carry 60 trucks. 20070514000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070515.612402.htm After the acquisition of two ships of the "Humber Max"-type, Cobelfret Ferries has ordered another four conro ships at the german ship yard Flensburger SchiffbauGesellschaft. 20070515000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070515.644000.htm The overall development within container shipping has positioned the Port of Rotterdam as an increasingly important North European transit hub for deepsea containers and for European intermodal door-to-door transport. 20070515000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070515.697370.htm The Gallozzi Group located in Salerno, Italy has large plans to combine the uses of Port's Container Terminal and inland rail terminals to improve intermodalism, environmental issues, reduce the idle time of containers in the port and to provide customers faster and easier control of containers. 20070515000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070517.632625.htm British Airways World Cargo has appointed Michael Horsley as Area Commercial Manager for Northwestern Europe. 20070517000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070530.561763.htm bmi, the UK's second largest airline, announced additional capacity on its direct services to Jeddah and Riyadh (both Saudi Arabia) from London Heathrow (UK). 20070530000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070530.361933.htm The German state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn AG and the private English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) want to intensify their business relationship to strengthen Europe's railfreight network 20070530000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070604.542806.htm Because of increased bookings, DFDS Seaways decided to increase the capacity on the ferry service between IJmuiden - Newcastle. From 29 May 2007, the Queen of Scandinavia has been replaced by the cruise ferry Princess of Norway, which has previously serviced the route between Northern England and Norway. 20070604000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070604.253285.htm DSGi Curry's has invested GBP30 million in a 100-acre distribution campus in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The company reckons it will save GBP20 million a year with the new hub. 20070604000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070604.043479.htm Transport minister Gillian Merron has given final approval to the proposed London Gateway port at the 1,500 acre site at Shellhaven in the Thames estuary. 20070604000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070606.060412.htm The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has nominated Norman Fowler (Lord Fowler), currently chairman and non-executive director of Aggregate Industries plc, as its new president. He succeeds the Earl of Caithness, who presided over the association for the last three years. 20070606000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070606.470795.htm The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's second largest shipping company based in Geneva, is inaugurating a weekly call at Dunkerque. 20070606000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070606.835773.htm The Port of Tyne has ordered two G HSK 6424 B four-rope-grab Portal Harbour Cranes from Gottwald Port Technology (Gottwald) for its Riverside Quay as part of its investment programme. The cranes are scheduled to be delivered in October and used round the clock for professional coal handling by the end of 2007. They will mainly be serving Handymax and Panamax ships. 20070606000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070607.235633.htm Virgin Atlantic will operate twice-weekly flights between Kingston (Jamaica) and London Gatwick from October to supplement its existing Montego Bay service which also departs from Gatwick. 20070607000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070608.156755.htm The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded GBP44 million ($87.7 million) of grants as part of its scheme to shift goods from the country's busy roads onto its rail network. 20070608000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070608.955693.htm Montagu, a leading European mid-market private equity investor, and the founders of Unifeeder have announced Montagu's acquisition of Northern Europe's leading feeder operator for container transportation. 20070608000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070529.820919.htm Port of London chief expects government to make its mind up by end of June 20070529000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070608.621164.htm The transport and logistics company Samskip has acquired the door-to-door business unit of Delphis Team Lines for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will take effect on 1 July 2007. Delphis Team Lines will now focus on the further development of its marine business and continue to serve as a pan-European platform for both deepsea lines and for shortsea and multimodal container logistics providers like Samskip. 20070608000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070615.653921.htm Howard Tenens has joined the pallet network Pall-Ex, thus enabling Pall-Ex to offer better services and coverage in the Swindon (United Kingdom) area. 20070615000000 http://www.multimodal.org.uk/htm/n20070621.967649.htm Cobelfret, an Antwerp-based provider of door-to-door services across Europe, has acquired the short sea operator Ferryways and Searoad Stevedores. 20070621000000