Month: July 2014
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Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal Approved
The development of the Daventry international rail freight terminal has been approved and confirmed. The owners of the site plan to build and develop a new rail interchange and warehousing that will cover approximately 850 acres. The project has received the green light, following a public enquiry, from the Department of Transport. Remaining planning will…
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Airfreight of the future?
The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) is currently studying the feasibility of the FanWing freighter. As a result of a two year European Union project, the study will focus on how the plane would be operated, cost of maintenance and all other costs. If the study is successful, we could see these planes moving short range freight.…
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Maersk and MSC shipping lines sign an historic 10-year agreement
Maersk and MSC shipping lines have signed an historic 10-year agreement to share vessels. The shipping lines have embarked on an agreement, similar to airline code sharing. This news comes after China rejected the P3 agreement with the two carriers and the French carrier CMA-CGM based on concerns of forming a monopoly. The partners are…