Ports & Logistics
Groveport expansion bolsters PD Ports
(Posted on 23/05/19)PD Ports has announced a multi-million-pound investment at Groveport in partnership with one of Europe’s fastest growing international steel traders and long-standing customer, All Steels Trading.This new long-term contract represents the largest single investment in the last decade at Groveport and signifies the next step...
Oakland to return to bulk roots
(Posted on 23/05/19)Bulk shipping operations could soon return to the Port of Oakland, California for the first time in 20 years. The Port has said it is negotiating with a Canadian building materials shipper to transport sand and gravel.The Port’s governing Board has authorized talks with Vancouver-based Eagle Rock Aggregates. The...
British ports talk up bulk
(Posted on 23/05/19)With the breakbulk sector gathering in Bremen this week at this year’s Breakbulk Europe, the British Ports Association has renewed calls for further consideration of coastal shipping opportunities and a greater focus on port connectivity schemes within the UK.Ports are vital components of the UK economy, acting as gateways...
Peel acquires Quality Freight
(Posted on 23/05/19)Peel Ports Group has announced that it has acquired Quality Freight (UK) Limited for an undisclosed amount. It provides chartering and a range of port services operating from a 40 acre multi modal facility at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.Peel Ports Group is the UK’s second largest port group, owning and operating six of the...
Teamsters and CN sign agreement
(Posted on 20/05/19)CN, Canadian National Railway Company has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference covering approximately 180 rail traffic controllers in Canada.“With this tentative agreement covering our rail traffic controllers, we are pleased to conclude another negotiation furthering...
Hamilton’s Waste Heat Recovery Project
(Posted on 20/05/19)The Hamilton Port Authority is supporting an exciting initiative helping companies that operate in Hamilton’s Bayfront Industrial Area to maximize waste heat recovery opportunities. The Port of Hamilton is the seventh largest port in Canada by volume, and the largest in Ontario.This two-year project ― spearheaded by the...
