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CALL FOR GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNISE MARITIME SECTOR AS BEST HOPE FOR LEVELLING-UP

Posted on 25th July 2022 at 09:57

 

CALL FOR GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNISE MARITIME SECTOR AS BEST HOPE FOR LEVELLING-UP 

 

The new Chief Executive of one of the UK’s largest logistics firms has urged the government to embrace a partnership with port and maritime companies to help meet its objectives on levelling-up, net zero and economic growth. 

 

Claudio Veritiero, who took over at Peel Ports Group in April, says that businesses in the sector are ideally placed to provide benefits and opportunities across these three national priorities, especially in the wake of Covid-19 and Brexit. 

 

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/call-government-recognise-maritime-sector-best-hope-levelling?utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-07-22-2022&utm_content=httpswwwmultimodalorgukarticlecallgovernmentrecognisemaritimesectorbesthopelevelling 

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Confusion over UK freeports plans, survey finds

Posted on 13th July 2021 at 18:15

 

Confusion over UK freeports plans, survey finds 

 

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 

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Ocean freight spot rates continue to surge

Posted on 13th July 2021 at 12:00

 

Ocean freight spot rates continue to surge 

 

Ocean freight spot rates have continued to surge over the last week, with average rises close to 5% compared with the previous week across the eight major East-West trades assessed by container shipping specialist Drewry, and further rises expected this week. 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Ocean-freight-spot-rates-continue-to-surge/79482.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=ccc354a9c4&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YO1xDOhKiUk 

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South China port disruptions ‘could extend to Christmas’

Posted on 12th July 2021 at 10:28

 

South China port disruptions ‘could extend to Christmas’ 

 

Dwell times at the major ports in and around the south China city of Shenzhen “remain disruptively high”, despite trending downward in recent days with the Port of Yantian at full capacity again, according to freight visibility platform Project44. 

 

It said the data suggests that disruptions related to China’s COVID-19 quarantine efforts could extend well into the year, impacting seasonal shipments as far out as Christmas. 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/South-China-port-disruptions-%E2%80%98could-extend-to-Christmas%E2%80%99/79457.htm#.YOwJSehKiUk 

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Shipper competition driving up ocean freight rates

Posted on 9th July 2021 at 19:00

 

Shipper competition driving up ocean freight rates 

 

Rates will keep rising while there is more cargo than capacity to ship it, with some cargo owners on long-term contracts and high volumes benefitting from their scale and gaining a significant competitive advantage 

 

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Shipper-competition-driving-up-ocean-freight-rates/79469.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=90a5c94a82&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YOiAKOhKiUk 

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