The ro-ro trades

Shipping lines changing course with UK-Europe services as Brexit looms

Alterations to shortsea container and ro-ro sailing schedules between the UK and continental Europe are taking place as shippers look to secure supply chain continuity as the Brexit transition period approaches its climax.
Speaking to a parliamentary select committee earlier this week, CEO of the UK Major Ports Group Tim Morris noted the arrival of multiple services.
“A number of new sailings have come on, with some elements of change as shippers try …

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Other UK ports could relieve pressure on the Channel, but ‘Dover can handle it’

The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has urged UK and European shippers and freight forwarders to consider using alternative home ports post-Brexit to avoid potential congestion at Dover and on the roads in its immediate hinterland.
It released a report today claiming there is a considerable amount of unused capacity on the UK east coast for shippers and forwarders to switch freight flows from the cross-Channel ferry services centred on Dover.
The …

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SOL Lines takes a vertical step as it gains control of Scanlog

Gothenburg-based carrier SOL Lines has taken a majority stake in Swedish freight forwarder Scanlog, in another example of vertical integration in the supply chain.
SOL Lines announced today it had increased its stake in the 3PL from 20% to just over 50%, with chairman Michael Kjellberg saying the acquisition gave the company greater opportunity for providing end-to-end solutions.
“We’re aware that a number of our customers want logistics suppliers with the ability …

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Q3 results show a bullish DFDS defying the economic odds in Europe

Danish ro-ro and ferry operator DFDS today reported third-quarter results which show the line overcoming the economic challenges across Europe.
DFDS reported a 2% increase in revenue for the quarter, to €600m, while its pre-tax profit was up 3%, to €87m. Operating profit was flat, at €160m.
Chief executive Torben Carlsen said: “This is no small achievement in light of the challenges in the markets, and a very good reason for optimism for …

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Transport secretary Grayling ‘acted illegally’ in awarding Brexit ferry contracts

UK transport secretary Chris Grayling may have broken the law by awarding contracts for ro-ro services in the event of a no-deal Brexit, by not having first put them up for public tender.
The Transport Select Committee is investigating allegations that the situation did not meet the criteria for an emergency exemption, in breach of both EU and UK law.
On 28 December, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced it had contracted …

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