Press releases
DSV Road Explores UK Rail Freight Potential
DSV Road, buoyed by itsrecent acquisition of
Roadferry, says it has commissioned a report looking intothe potential of using
rail freight for itsUKnetwork. Itbelieves that with increasing congestion on
theUK'sroads and more environmental demands from its customers, rail freight
couldoffer a potential solution on certain routes.
René
FalchOlesen,UKmanaging director atDSVRoad, says: "Weare hoping to explore the
market in terms of what is available now and trendsfor the future.We have to
match that up against whether we see that beinguseful for our operation." Olesen
says that there may be scope to run a railservice between ports and inland
facilities to carry unaccompanied trailersbetween the two.He adds: "Rail may
become part of the movement, but youwill never get away from [road]
entirely."
Posted on 15 Apr 2008
Rickmers-Linie and GPLN to Cooperate over the Year 2008
Major projects group and internationally known carrier agree to promote one another; Rickmers to sponsor GPLN and GPLN to name Rickmers as “preferred carrier”
Posted on 05 Mar 2008
DSV STRENGTHENS BUSINESS THROUGH ACQUISITION OF ROADFERRY
London, 29 February 2008 -In a move that will further strengthen the company’s strong position in the UK and Ireland, DSV Road Holding Limited announced today that it has acquired Roadferry Limited in an approved takeover. DSV is confident the acquisition will deliver significant benefits to customers of both companies.
Posted on 02 Mar 2008
Powerful, Comfortable and Low-Emissions: Linde Material Handling Announces New 5 to 8 Tonne Diesel and LPG Trucks
London, 28 February 2008 - The new 5 to 8-tonne diesel and LPG trucks from Linde are about to unveiled for the first time at the upcoming CeMAT 2008. As with the previous line, these innovative trucks are set to become leaders in their class. A series of significant design improvements, which increases the view through the mast by nearly 20 percent , distinguishes this powerhouse series by making them even roomier and more comfortable,. In addition, the modern and very powerful stage 3 compliant engines ensure that the emission values are far below current guidelines.
Posted on 28 Feb 2008
PD PORTS GETS GO-AHEAD FOR NORTHERNGATEWAY
PD Ports (PDP) has
todayannounced that it has received formal planning approval for its Northern
GatewayContainer Terminal (NGCT) at Teesport in the North East
ofEngland.
The Secretary of State
forTransport (Ruth Kelly) has announced her approval dated 21.2.08 for the
HarbourRevision Order (HRO) plans submitted by PD Ports in April 2006.This is
the last and most importantexternal approval required to finalise the NGCT
business case and create a circa£300m investment in the deep sea container
terminal on the South bank of theriverTees.The local planning committee of
Redcar&Cleveland Borough Council had previously given its unanimous approval
forthe land based elements of the scheme in April 2007.
Posted on 22 Feb 2008
MOL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2007
TOKYO - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President Akimitsu Ashida) today announced the company's top news stories for 2007.
Posted on 22 Jan 2008