Dutch shipping company WEC Lines has expanded its existing service into the Port of Liverpool with a new series of weekly calls into the port from Northern Spain, Portugal, North Africa and the Canary Islands. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/wec-lines-further-expands-port-of-liverpool-services 

 

The Port of Liverpool has been ranked as the UK’s top port for port-centric logistics potential in a new industry study. 

 

Property adviser Knight Frank analysed and ranked 41 UK ports based on 13 criteria, assessing their potential for future logistics investment and development, in its latest Future Gazing report. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/port-of-liverpool-ranked-as-uks-top-port-for-port-centric-logistics-potential?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-01-20-2023&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticleportofliverpoolrankedasukstopportforportcentriclogisticspotential 

 

Unite the Union has confirmed strike action is to take place at the Port of Liverpool between 06:00 Monday 19 September and 06:00 Monday 3 October. 

 

The move is designed to disrupt operations at the UK container port after a pay package of 8.3% was rejected by the union, and following demands for greater pay increases. 

 

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https://www.peelports.com/news-articles/unite-the-union-confirms-september-strike-action-at-port-of-liverpool-containers-division 

 

Most firms still do not have a full understanding of how UK freeports will operate and be governed, several months after eight winning bids were announced for the new economic zones, a survey of UK businesses has found. 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Confusion-over-UK-freeports-plans-survey-finds/79490.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=bc6c1d3196&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YO3HYOhKiUk 

 

The Port of Liverpool is hoping to make significant progress this week towards recovering from a period of severe disruption in the last two weeks that has led to high levels of delays and frustration among cargo customers. 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Liverpool-recovering-from-severe-port-disruption/79330.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=edf4f4414e&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YNCue2hKiUk 

 

As part of MSC’s comprehensive range of cargo services between Europe and the UK, they are now offering the Omerli-Tekirdağ rail service. 

 

Once the cargo departs Turkey via Asyaport (Port of Tekirdağ), it’s just eight days until it reaches the Port of Felixstowe in the UK (or 12 days to the Port of Liverpool). 

 

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