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We were instructed to arrange the shipping of an Airport Cargo Scissor lift machine from Heathrow to final destination Christchurch, New Zealand. Due to the
The developer of a proposed huge new rail freight terminal using Green Belt land at Radlett in Hertfordshire, UK, is celebrating a victory following a
As we enter the 3Quarter of 2011 the shipping line industry is facing doom and gloom with rising fuel costs and over capacity on most
Freight rates in the Far East/Europe trade have been falling for the past 6 months or so and are currently 40-50% lower than November 2010.
Mercator Cargo has noticed an increased volume for Import and Export Airfreight, and in particular significant Growth for Export Airfreight to the middle east and
Almost 75,000,000 tonnes of cargo were handled by Nigerian Ports in 2010 representing a 12% year on year increase. Nigerian ports handled a total of
The port of Tyne is undergoing major dredging works to allow ever larger vessels to call at the multi function berth at the Riverside Quay.
April 2011 saw Hong Kong Port handle 2,020,000 TEU. This is a 4 per cent increase on April 2010 throughput of 2,000,00 TEU. The port
Southampton Port, the UK’s Second Busiest, has increased port operational capacity by adding two new cranes this week. The addition of the latest pair of
