www.Eurift.net Newsletter No. 333 week 12/2010
Irish Ferries Promote Faster Link To Cork via Rosslare
Irish Ferries are keen to point out the advantages of their Pembroke to
Rosslare route to civilian and freight traffic alike, shipping to and from
the Emerald Isle.
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Maxx Intermodal opens in Istanbul
Maxx Intermodal Systems is continuing to expand its network by opening an
office in Istanbul. The company has been offering intermodal container
shipments to and from the Commonwealth of Independent States and all over
the world from its office in Turkey since 1 March 2010.
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KN pulls out of inland terminal
Logistics giant Kuehne& Nagel (KN) has ended its contract with Associated
British Ports (ABP) to operate an intermodal facility at ABP¿s Hams Hall
terminal in the UK after just three years
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News on Transport and the Environment
Companies are invited to apply for Marco Polo funding to fight road
congestion and make freight transport greener
The European Commission has published the fourth call for proposals for the
creation and upgrade of freight transport services under the second Marco
Polo programme. The projects to be chosen will fight congestion on European
roads and improve the environmental performance of the freight transport
system, which are two main objectives of the EU transport policy
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EESC calls for a green and competitive transport sector
European transport policy needs to face the challenge of maintaining the
sectors competitiveness whilst curbing emissions of greenhouse gases. This
can be achieved through steps having a rapid, direct and tangible effect on
costs.A future European transport policy must pursue four goals: the
promotion of low-carbon transport modes, energy efficiency, security and
independence of supply and the reduction of traffic congestion
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Rail has a key role in tackling climate change, says European Parliament
Voting in Brussels on 16 March, members of the European Parliaments
Environment Committee emphasised the importance of more
environmentally-friendly transport when adapting the European Unions
policies to climate change challenges. The European rail sector
particularly welcomes provisions to encourage the use of lower carbon modes
of transport, and to ensure that all modes abide by the polluter pays
principle.
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