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Tuesday, 02 February 2016

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• New Director to lead pull for new business in UK’s top energy portWales’ biggest port, The Port of Milford Haven, has appointed a new head of operations for Pembroke and Milford Docks tasked, among other roles, with bringing new business into the Port. Natalie Britton is the new Director of Operations and Commercial at Pembroke and Milford Docks and will take on responsibility for the running of key areas including Wales’ biggest fishing port - Milford Fish Docks, and Milford Marina. She will also be heading up South Wales’ largest ferry terminal operation and developing plans for increased cargo throughput at Pembroke Port. “Natali...
• Peel Ports secures new WEC Lines service for LiverpoolDutch company WEC Lines is to begin weekly calls at the Port of Liverpool from 10 February, providing a new option for shippers looking to access central and northern UK markets. The brand new service will connect Liverpool with Lisbon, Setubal, Leixoes and Sines and vice versa, with other links to Ireland, Scotland, Morocco, Spain and the Canary Islands. WEC Lines said: “This is a major new development for us, offering a dedicated, faster and direct container service for our customers in the Iberian peninsula, north Africa and the Canaries. We’re seeing growing demand to ship vi...