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Thursday, 28 May 2015

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Teesport operators Brookfield Ports grow pre-tax profits to £6.3m on increased cargo volumesTeesport operators Brookfield Ports says pre-tax profits have increased to £6.3m across its UK operations. The group, which also runs sites around the country, saw pre-tax profits rise from £4.8m to £6.3m in 2014. More than 90% of the company’s profit is derived in the North-east, which has seen growing cargo volumes, group chief financial officer Dermot Russell has said. Revenue across the group also increased from £127.8m to £133.43m during the year, on the back of investment activity in its Teesport site — particularly Container Terminal 2. The ...
• Peel submits plans for huge 175,000 sq ft industrial unit in South LiverpoolProperty giant Peel has put forward plans for a huge 175,000 sq ft industrial unit in South Liverpool – as the logistics market gears up for the launch of Liverpool2 later this year. Peel Logistics, a division of Peel Land & Property, has submitted a planning application for the unit, designed by AEW Architects, at Liverpool International Business Park. Demand for industrial and logistics space is expected to soar in the coming years following the opening of the Liverpool2 deep water port facility which is designed to handle most of the world’s biggest container ships. Peel ...