UK – This week's smaller freight and logistics items start as Narrow Aisle, which makes the popular range of Flexi articulated fork lift trucks, announces the launch of a dedicated online spare parts store. Flexi customers around the world will find all the original parts and accessories they need to ensure that their Flexi lift trucks operate at optimum efficiency. UK – Hull-based shipping and logistics company, John Good Shipping has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Barry Clarkson as Head of IT. Clarkson will be responsible for leading John Good Shipping's IT Strategy and will provide technology leadership and vision for all areas of the business, as the company moves into a new phase of development and growth. UK – The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has reached an agreement with the event' organisers of Multimodal 2020, to expand its existing presence by creating a freight forwarders village in a prominent part of the exhibition hall. SRI LANKA – There has been a wave of solidarity from hundreds of trade unionists from maritime unions affiliated with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) for the plight of Captain Gennadiy Gavrylov who has been prevented from leaving Sri Lanka since his arrest on 23 June 2016 in connection with an ongoing police investigation relating to the Sri Lankan flagged vessel Avant Garde (IMO 8107036). UK – Building and civil Engineering firm, McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded the contract to deliver the next phase of development at Peel Port's Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal. The multi-million project will significantly increase the footprint of the site and see the addition of ten cantilever rail mounted gantry cranes (CRMGs) and three ship-to-shore cranes (STS). UK – Peruvian Wharf on the River Thames gives an allegorical insight into the recent history of freight on the river. Having fallen out of use the wharf, one of fifty strategically located wharves on the Thames which have been safeguarded for cargo handling, has now been rejuvinated, ensuring the life of waterborne traffic both locally and beyond. EUROPE – A new study released by the OECD and the International Transport Forum (ITF-OECD) on the current effect of direct and indirect maritime subsidies on the European shipping industry has found that the current system is failing European taxpayers and workers. US – Louisiana-based freight forwarder, Dip Shipping has agreed to plead guilty to an antitrust charge for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of freight forwarding services sold to customers in the United States and elsewhere. Under the terms of its plea agreement, Dip Shipping agreed to pay a $488,250 criminal fine. UK – Compagnie Fruitière UK, a supplier and ripener of bananas in the UK market place will open a brand-new ripening centre at DP World London Gateway Logistics Park. The build of the new site will get underway through 2020, with the goal of being fully operational by 2021. UK – Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, officially opened the Maritime Skills Academy (MSA) Solent's new Simulator Centre on Sunday 15 September, along with Virgin Voyages CEO Tom McAlpin. During the visit, the famed entrepreneur tested the simulators for himself and met some of the Crew who will be sailing and training at the centre for Virgin Voyages. 
Bits and Pieces of Logistics News from Around the Freight Industry
Friday, September 20, 2019 View Article 
Weekly Update of Appointments and Departures in Shipping and Logistics
Friday, September 20, 2019 View Article 
Multimodal 2020 Will Now Have a Freight Forwarders Village Courtesy of BIFA
Friday, September 20, 2019 View Article 
Political Bun Fight Over Floating Armouries Strands Captain Away from Home for Over Three Years
Friday, September 20, 2019 View Article 
Contractors Appointed for Next Stage of New Deep Water Terminal at Container Port
Thursday, September 19, 2019 View Article 
Giving New Life to Commercial Waterborne Freight Traffic on the River Thames
Thursday, September 19, 2019 View Article 
Maritime Subsidies Need an Overhaul According to New Report
Thursday, September 19, 2019 View Article 
Another Antitrust Case Sees US Freight Forwarder Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 View Article 
French Fresh Fruit Firm Favours Flourishing Freight Facility for Future Flows
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 View Article 
New Maritime Simulator Officially Gets Under Way
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 View Article
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