The Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) has launched a year-long Careers at Sea National Awareness Campaign to raise awareness of the shipping industry and the endless career opportunities available. The UK shipping industry supports 650,000 jobs and now is facing a shortage of new talent, with only 600 cadets joining the sector in 2023—far below the 2,000 required annually to…
Lucy Bosten, Head of Marketing and Communications at Carlton Packaging, explores matching packaging to its purpose and finding your place in a changing sector Where does inspiration for the next big thing in packaging come from? Get a room full of packaging designers together, and they may struggle to agree. The industry is a hotbed of innovation, with new technologies…
Persecuted Passengers Ponder their Position From earlier this week, it was all change again at The Strand Torquay. The Torbay Council posted the above notice on line accompanied by the appeal (above in bold) inviting readers to share the information. Presumably this exhortation is because there was no other source of the plans and lots of residents would not be…
TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Tokyo Metro (9023.T) raised 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) in Japan’s largest initial public offering in six years after pricing its IPO at the top of its range, a regulatory filing from the company showed on Tuesday. The IPO was more than 15 times oversubscribed, said two sources familiar with the matter, as many investors were…
Bodo Philipp, with 20+ years of automotive industry experience, is the new CEO of MHP Consulting UK Focus on expanding digital transformation services, building OEM relationships, and empowering teams Mr Philipp aims to drive innovation and help OEMs navigate both traditional and EV sectors MHP Consulting UK has appointed seasoned international automotive industry executive, Bodo Philipp, as CEO. With over…
If you go to Paddington main line station and follow the signs to platform 14 you eventually end up at short curved platform located almost at the far end of the station. All of Paddington’s other platforms are long and, for the most part, straight. Moreover, they are easily directly accessible from the main concourse providing building work is not…
A Bridge Too Far!! (Part 1) Botley Road runs due west between Oxford and, erm, Botley. It intersects with the A34 and contunues to Faringdon and Swindon. Therefore it is a major route to and from Oxford for motorists and public transport. The road passes the railway and its station which necessitates a bridge under the line. So here is…
German OEM Deutsche Aircraft made history by becoming the first company to fly a large aircraft using 100% fully synthetic, zero-aromatic fuel in both engines. The test flight was conducted on October 9th, with their D328 Uplift flying testbed, operating from Oberpfaffenhofen Airport in Germany. The fuel, provided by South African chemical company Sasol, is chemically equivalent to Power-to-Liquid (PtL)…
A new initiative aimed at transforming public perception of careers in Britain’s highways sector has been launched by the Highways Sector Council (HSC). The ‘Ways of Life’ campaign seeks to highlight how roads and transport networks are vital to modern life whilst showcasing diverse career opportunities within the industry. The campaign features an engaging video narrated by Mr Gee, which…
Bringing over 60+ years combined experience in the tyre industry, the new Business Development Managers are ready to support Prometeon’s customers and its UK growth plans Prometeon Tyre Group, a leader company in the development, production and marketing of tyres for the commercial, agricultural and OTR sectors, has announced the appointment of three new Business Development Managers (BDMs) to strengthen the company’s…