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EUROTUNNEL LAUNCHES FIRST, THE NEW PREMIUM OFFER FOR ITS FREIGHT CUSTOMERS 
 
Eurotunnel is launching FIRST, a distinctive new service to better meet the needs of freight customers who are looking for additional time savings and dedicated support on their channel crossings. 
 
First is a subscription-based offer that includes a range of innovative services, including priority access to check-in lanes, boarding lanes and to the Douane/SIVEP customs, plant and animal control centres. Digitisation of the customer journey also allows automatic recognition of truck number plates, guaranteeing a smooth and simplified journey. 
 
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CLDN TO START NEW TEESPORT SERVICE FROM ZEEBRUGGE / ROTTERDAM AND SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND CAPACITY TO PURFLEET 
 
CLdN, the logistics specialist for sea, rail and road, announced today that it will start new services from the European mainland to Teesport in the North East of England and expand its existing service to London (Purfleet). 
 
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P&O FERRIES STRENGTHENS ZEEBRUGGE-TEESPORT ROUTE 
 
P&O Ferries is joining forces with Finnlines to boost the flow of trade between Belgium and the UK by introducing new sailings on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route. 
 
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P&O Ferries cuts carbon emissions by 85,000 tons 
 
P&O Ferries reduced its carbon footprint by 85,000 tons as it took advantage of new partnerships to sail less frequently and maximise the efficiency of its operations. 
 
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Rail freight gets a boost in Europe but is stalled by strikes in UK 
 
New European routes are building on the momentum of a post-pandemic shift to rail freight, but strikes in the UK are adding to continental energy cost worries, threatening the change. 
 
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Carrier hopes for a demand surge rest on summer peak season 
 
Container spot rates from Asia to North Europe, as recorded by Drewry’s WCI index, increased by 10% this week from their pre-Christmas level, to $1,874 per teu. 
 
However, export demand to North Europe has been much weaker than usual ahead of the Chinese New Year on 22 January, and rates are expected to come under pressure again after the holiday as carriers scramble to fill their ships. 
 
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Carriers are facing the 'quiet before the storm' for contract rates 
 
A year ago, shippers were desperate to agree annual contract deals with ocean carriers to secure their supply chains, and were prepared to do, and pay, ‘whatever it took’. 
 
And carriers were holding ‘beauty contests’ to determine the most attractive large-volume BCOs to be included in their exclusive customer portfolios. 
 
But 12 months on, the container liner shipping market has seen an 180-degree turn – world economies are being racked by huge hikes in energy costs, high inflation and spiralling interest rates, causing a pause in discretionary spending by consumers and a sharp downturn in demand. 
 
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Ocean carriers plan to blank half their sailings from Asia, post-CNY 
 
Against a background of extremely weak demand forecasts, ocean carriers are preparing to blank around half their advertised sailings from Asia to North Europe and the US after Chinese New Year on 22 January. 
 
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MAERSK OFFERS RAIL SOLUTION FOR SPANISH REEFER EXPORTS 
 
Sealand - A Maersk Company, subsidiary of Maersk and specialised on Intra-European logistics, is launching a new rail product from Spain to UK especially designed for temperature sensitive cargo like fruits and vegetables. 
 
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INNOVATION AT P&O FERRIES IS TRANSFORMING THE PROCESS OF IMPORTING AND EXPORTING GOODS FROM THE UK 
 
P&O Ferries has unveiled a suite of new tools and service enhancements for customers in the UK designed to speed up and simplify customs formalities, mitigate border delays and assist clients looking to digitise their processes. 
 
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