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Forth Ports owner Otter Ports Holdings has acquired the remaining 67% share of Tilbury Container Services (TCS) from DP World and Associated British Ports in a cash transaction. Forth Ports has
been a one-third shareholder in TCS since 1998. Forth Ports chief executive
Charles Hammond, commented: “With 100% ownership of TCS we plan to combine our existing Short
Think again on
sulphur rules, says ferry group
Trade association Interferry is warning that operators
in
northern Europe face a near- impossible choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra-low sulphur emissions from bunker fuel. It said that the legislation would also lead to a shift from short-sea to overland transport. Under pending IMO and soon
to be agreed European Union environmental requirements, vessels operating in the Baltic, North Sea and Channel Emission Control Areas will have to comply with a 0.1% limit on fuel sulphur content. Interferry says however that the 2015 timescale is ‘mission impossible´. None of the options
suggested by the European
Commission are suitable, it adds – for example LNG fuel is only an option for new vessels due to the prohibitive cost of converting existing ships, and in any case the LNG fuel supply infrastructure is inadequate. Nor is scrubber technology miracle
a cure - a new
Interferry feasibility study covering 108 vessels from six leading operators reveals that scrubbers would not be technically or financially viable for 60% of the existing fleet. Furthermore, trial installations among association members have shown that it will not be possible to have scrubbers in operation in time for 2015 for the other 40%.
Dover Terminal 2 plans approved
The Government has formally given the green-light to the port of Dover’s planned second ferry terminal (Terminal 2). The trust port, which is also in the middle of a privatisation plan, said that the £400 million scheme would go ahead “when market conditions require its construction” and would effectively double capacity. It added: “The decision is a clear sign that the Government expects traffic through this key gateway to increase substantially beyond the current recession.” The decision also allows a
waterfront development plan to move ahead.
development,
Director of port Mike
Krayenbrink, who managed the master planning process added: “The scale and detail of consultation that has been undertaken at all levels over the past few years has been unprecedented. It is a clear indication of how seriously we take our responsibility to develop the Port both as a national asset and as a key part of the local community.” Terminal 2 will be the single
biggest development ever by Dover Harbour Board and will become the second biggest ferry terminal in the UK after Dover’s existing ferry terminal in the Eastern Docks.
BIFA Freight Service Awards 2011
The Winners General Categories:
Environment Award Sponsored by: Red Recruit
Finalists: - Atlantic Pacifi c Global Logistics
- MacAndrews & Company - Uniserve Group
Winner: Yusen Logistics (UK)
www.eur.yusen-logistics.com
Project Forwarding Award Sponsored by: Peter Lole & Co.
Finalists: - Allseas Global Logistics - Peters & May - Premier Showfreight
Winner:
Asco Freight Management
www.ascoworld.com
Special Services Award Sponsored by: Forward Computers
Finalists: - Delamode - Woodland Group - Worldwide Book Services
Winner: Aramex
www.aramex.com
Staff Development Award Sponsored by: Albacore Systems
Finalists: - Aramex
- Kuehne + Nagel - Worldwide Book Services
Winner: Schenker
www.dbschenker.com
Supply Chain Management Award Sponsored by: BoxTop Technologies
Finalists: - Allport
- Damco UK - Laser Transport International
Winner: SBS Worldwide
www.sbsworldwide.com
The following organisations and individuals have been recognised by the British International Freight Association as the ‘best in industry’ for each category in the Freight Service Awards 2011 competition.
The awards are a true measure of performance quality within the logistics and supply chain industry.
Modal Categories:
Air Freight Award Sponsored by: British Airways World Cargo
Finalists: - NNR Global Logistics UK - Uniserve Group
Winner: Woodland Group
www.woodland-group.com
European Logistics Award Sponsored by: TT Club
Finalists: - Laser Transport International - MacAndrews & Company - UFS
Winner: Uniserve Group
www.uniservegroup.co.uk
Ocean Freight Award Sponsored by: CargoWise
Finalists: - Brunel Shipping & Liner Services - Uniserve Group
Winner:
Ideal International
www.idealforwarding.co.uk
Individual Category:
Young Freight Forwarder Award Sponsored by: Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Finalists: - Jeannine Chapman, Ligentia Group
- Jonathan Sprigens, Damco - Katie Starkie, Atlantic Pacifi c Global Logistics
Winner: Izabela Trojanowska, Radius Logistics UK
www.radiuslog.com
Sea container terminal with TCS to create a new container business branded ‘London Container Terminal’. The combined terminal will handle close to half a million containers and makes us the third largest single container operation in the UK and one
of the few UK ports servicing both deep sea and short sea customers. This acquisition further underlines Tilbury’s role as a distribution and transhipment hub for London.” DP World’s senior-vice
president for Europe, Flemming Dalgaard added:
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“The offer from Forth made good sense to us and the decision was taken in line with the changing market dynamics in the liner industry including the rapid escalation in vessel sizes. DP World will continue to focus on our other UK businesses in DP World
Southampton and at London Gateway.” Chief executive of ABP Peter
Jones said his company would in future focus on its 21 directly owned ports, principally as landlord but also as operator where this will deliver stronger growth in key trades.”
British International Freight Association
Redfern House, Browells Lane, Feltham, Middlesex TW13 7EP United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 8844 2266 F: +44 (0)20 8890 5546 E:
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