Archives: February 2008 cargo news
The News stories below are cargo / freight related stories which made the headlines in February 2008 (other archived months are shown at the bottom of the page).
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29/02/08 - New Quayside Cranes In Port
- Courtesy of Felixstowe TV (www.felixstowetv.co.uk)Three new ship-to-shore cranes arrived at the Port of Felixstowe this morning, following their journey from Shanghai in China.
The quayside cranes from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company in Shanghai, arrived shortly after 10:30am, on board the converted oil tanker Zhen Hua 23. Due to forecast poor weather, the vessel berthed at Landguard Terminal, by the viewing point, but is due to be moved to Trinity Terminal early next week, when the cranes will be taken ashore. Two other cranes were also carried from China, including one for Hutchison Ports' Thamesport. ukimports.org
29/02/08 - Protest over airports expansion
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)Climate change campaigners from flood affected areas in Yorkshire have been protesting against airport expansion.
Fifteen people blockaded the entrance to government offices on City Walk, Leeds, demonstrating over aviation growth which is linked to flooding.
The protesters, who erected tents, are residents of South Yorkshire, Hull and the Calder Valley who have all been affected by severe floods.
They were lobbying against government plans to expand the area's airports.
Penny Eastwood, one of the protesters from the Calder Valley, said: "Yorkshire is most at risk from climate change and the expansion of Doncaster or Leeds Bradford airports would have a huge increase in aviation emissions and in that sense increase the risk of flooding. ukimports.org
28/02/08 - Revised Eastbound tariff with effect from 1st April 2008
- Courtesy of The FEFC (www.fareasternfreightconference.com)Further to our announcement of 20th December, please note that FEFC Lines will introduce some revisions to the eastbound tariff with effect from 1st April until 30th June 2008. ukimports.org
23/02/08 - Ferry crashes into oil platform as gales hit the Tyne
- Courtesy of The Chronicle Live (www.chroniclelive.co.uk)SHIP ahoy!
Stunned workers and anglers watched in disbelief as a DFDS ship escaped down the River Tyne.
The runaway ship was torn from its moorings as freak winds lashed the North East yesterday.
Gales reached 60mph, leading to road closures and the evacuation of a retail park at the MetroCentre.
The DFDS ferry King of Scandinavia made an unscheduled departure from its berth at Royal Quays, North Shields, and was seen floating towards South Shields. ukimports.org
21/02/08 - New airport flight paths proposed
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)Plans to move flight paths in and out of major British airports away from built up areas have been launched by the firm that manages UK air traffic.
National Air Traffic Services says its plans would cut by 20% the number of people affected by noise from departing planes flying below 4,000ft (1,219m).
Airports including Heathrow, Stansted, Luton and London City may be affected.
The new flight paths could be in place by spring 2009 if the Civil Aviation Authority gives Nats the go-ahead. ukimports.org
21/02/08 - Tariff Preference: GSP - imports of clothing products from Bangladesh
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.hmrc.gov.uk)What is it about: A European Commission Notice to Importers about potential problems with the preferential origin of the products concerned.
The European Commission informs Community operators that there is reasonable doubt as to the origin of textile products of HS chapters 61 and 62 from Bangladesh, for which the benefit of GSP preferential tariff treatment is claimed.
Within the framework of a Community administrative and investigative cooperation mission carried out in Bangladesh with the assistance of the local authorities, it was found that a significant proportion of Form A origin certificates were either false or issued on the basis of fraudulent or misleading information.
This notice replaces the Notice to importers - Textile products imported into the Community from Bangladesh under the generalised system of preferences (GSP) published in OJ C 119 of 30.4.1999, which reminded importers that they should always exercise due care over Form A origin certificates. ukimports.org
Click here to read the JCCC Notice
16/02/08 - Dublin flights disruption warning
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)There will be no overnight air traffic services at Dublin Airport, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has said.
This is due to an ongoing dispute on staffing levels between Irish air traffic controllers and the IAA.
In a statement, the IAA said it expects nine flights into and out of the airport will be affected between 2330 GMT on Saturday and 0630 GMT on Sunday.
However, there could be a knock-on effect to flights in the morning as the schedule returns to normal.
Passengers should contact their airlines before coming to the airport. ukimports.org
15/02/08 - BA and Virgin to pay out refunds
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)People who flew long-haul with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic between 11 August 2004 and 23 March 2006 will be eligible for a refund.
Virgin and BA have reached agreement on a class action suit, which will now have to be approved by US courts.
BA was fined for price-fixing on fuel surcharges while Virgin also admitted breaching the law but escaped a fine.
The refunds will be worth one-third of the fuel surcharge, between about £2 and £10 for each flight. ukimports.org
11/02/08 - Lightning strikes passenger jet
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)Lightning tore a gash in the nosecone of a passenger jet, which was forced to abandon its flight from New York to London.
The incident happened on Saturday night after the Continental Airlines Boeing 757 took off from Newark Liberty International Airport near New York.
One passenger said people started screaming after a loud bang was followed by a flash of white light.
The Gatwick-bound plane returned to Newark where it landed safely. ukimports.org
08/02/08 - Docks trade outstrips competitors
- Courtesy of The BBC ( www.bbc.co.uk)Container trade at Hull docks has grown by four times the national average thanks to new business links with eastern Europe, figures show.
Last year, the port's container traffic grew 16% to 300,000 tonnes compared to average growth of 4% at other UK ports. ukimports.org
04/02/08 - Fresh produce terminal for city
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)A new £6m terminal is to be built in the Port of Liverpool
It is designed to help cut truck journeys and carbon emissions by shipping them further north rather than driving the fruit from a southern port.
It is hoped that the new Liverpool Produce terminal will be up and running by September. ukimports.org
04/02/08 - Port crane collapse continues to hit container business
- Courtesy of The Southern Daily Echo (www.dailyecho.co.uk)BUSINESS at Southampton Container Terminals is still being "significantly" affected by the aftermath of the crane accident which happened 17 days ago.
All last week the port was running at around half normal capacity as emergency inspections put other cranes out of action.
The container port, which handles the majority of the UK's trade with the Far East and is the second largest in the country, will start getting back to normal by the end of the week.
SCT managing director Campbell Mason said customers had been "relatively understanding", but added it was not possible to say how many ships had been diverted, how much business had been lost or how many containers had gone to other ports as a result of the accident. ukimports.org
03/02/08 - Hole found in storm ship's side
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)Surveyors examining a refrigerated cargo ship which was battered by a storm off Cornwall have found an 18ins (0.46m) hole in her side.
Seven people had to be airlifted off the Horncliff, including the ship's captain, when she was struck by a huge wave in a force 10 gale.
There were 31 passengers and crew on the ship, which was travelling to Dover with a cargo of fruit from Costa Rica.
She is moored in Falmouth harbour and is being inspected by coastguards. ukimports.org
02/02/08 - Injured captain winched off ship
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)A cargo ship captain who was seriously injured in a force 10 gale off the Isles of Scilly is in hospital after being rescued by helicopter.
The aircraft lifted six other people from the ship 70 miles off Land's End. Two of them had less serious injuries.
The three are believed to have been hurt when a giant wave hit the vessel and the cargo shifted. ukimports.org
01/02/08 - Ferry aground as storms batter UK
- Courtesy of The BBC (www.bbc.co.uk)A ferry which ran aground at Blackpool has become a casualty of winter storms that have lashed parts of the UK.
Fourteen passengers had to be airlifted from the Riverdance freight ferry, nine remaining crew members were rescued after a second Mayday was declared.
The ferry was carrying lorries from Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland to the port of Heysham in Lancashire. ukimports.org
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