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<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>Ministerial Round Table at Port of Felixstowe

Members News:
Ministerial Round Table at Port of Felixstowe

October 29, 2015 by Lianne Stephens

Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP has taken part in a round table discussion with transport leaders from the ports, road, rail freight and shipping industry at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. Mr Goodwill’s responsibilities at the Department for Transport include ports and shipping but the meeting, convened by Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited, […]

<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>New examination facilities put Felixstowe ahead

Members News:
New examination facilities put Felixstowe ahead

October 29, 2015 by Lianne Stephens

A new ambient-temperature food examination facility has been formally opened at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain, by Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP. The £4 million investment included a major refurbishment and expansion of the examination facilities and the provision of new offices for Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority. Commenting on the new […]

<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>PD Ports sees JDR expand service footprint at Port of Hartlepool, UK

Members News:
PD Ports sees JDR expand service footprint at Port of Hartlepool, UK

October 21, 2015 by Lianne Stephens

JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has expanded its service footprint with PD Ports in Hartlepool to support its continued growth in the oil and gas and renewables sectors. JDR has been a tenant at the Port of Hartlepool since first acquiring 97,000 square feet of warehouse space in […]

<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>PD Ports leads European port group

Members News:
PD Ports leads European port group

October 8, 2015 by Lianne Stephens

PD Ports recently played host to over 50 representatives from ports all over Europe for the 20th annual European Navis User Group (NUG). The conference brought together users of Navis software, a container terminal operating system, to collectively share knowledge and experience to improve port terminal processes.  The event was sponsored by the Seaport Group, […]

<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>Port of Felixstowe Takes Delivery of More Cranes

Members News:
Port of Felixstowe Takes Delivery of More Cranes

October 6, 2015 by admin

Three new ship-to-shore gantry cranes have been delivered to the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. Built by ZPMC in Shanghai, the new cranes will be operated on the port’s Berth 8&9 which are currently being extended to increase the port’s ability to handle the latest ultra-large container ships. The cranes are all designed […]

<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>Port of Felixstowe goes green

Members News:
Port of Felixstowe goes green

September 17, 2015 by Lianne Stephens

The Port of Felixstowe is creating an environmental corridor as part of the Go Green campaign launched by Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) and a number of other global port operators. The initiative at Felixstowe will include the refurbishment of part of a system of dykes within the port.  The work will include the improvement of […]

<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>Port of Felixstowe top for customer care

Members News:
Port of Felixstowe top for customer care

September 11, 2015 by Lianne Stephens

The Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain, has walked away with the coveted Rail Freight Group 2015 Customer Care Award for its continued and sustained improvement in customer service. This award recognises the port’s commitment to delivering for its customers’ real needs by consistently making every effort to ensure continuity of service and minimal […]

<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>31st Daily Rail Service for Felixstowe

Members News:
31st Daily Rail Service for Felixstowe

September 2, 2015 by Lianne Stephens

The 31st daily rail service has commenced today (2 September 2015) from the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain. The new service is operated by GB Railfreight, their 7th daily service from the port.  It runs between Felixstowe and Birch Coppice, Birmingham. Commenting on the new service, Clemence Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of the […]

<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>Northern Powerhouse minister visits Teesport to discuss growth & investment

Members News:
Northern Powerhouse minister visits Teesport to discuss growth & investment

August 27, 2015 by Lianne Stephens

The Minister for Local Growth and the Northern Powerhouse, James Wharton, visited Teesport this week to view the recent investments made at the Port to support continued growth. During the Port tour, PD Ports’ CEO, David Robinson, showed the MP for Stockton South over £60m worth of investment spent in developing, upgrading and enhancing capacity […]

<div class="category-label-review">Members News: </div>New RoRo service sees largest vessel of its kind destined for Teesport

Members News:
New RoRo service sees largest vessel of its kind destined for Teesport

August 26, 2015 by Lianne Stephens

PD Ports is pleased to announce the arrival of a new Ro-Ro service direct from Japan to Teesport by global shipping line, K-Line. Commencing in September, the new route will use K-Line’s newly announced 7500-unit Ro-Ro vessels to transport cargoes from the Port of Tokuyama-Kudamatsu, Japan to Teesport, on the North East coast of England. […]

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