September 2013
France’s new ‘Ecotaxe’ for trucks, due to be introduced on 1 October, is unlikely now to be introduced January 2014 at the earliest, reports the British International Freight Association. The tax will be charged on all French and foreign commercial vehicles over 3.5 tons on 15,000 kilometres of the national and district road network.
The scheme was announced in the spring of this year but expected trials in the Alsace region ...
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The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is calling on governments to support compromise proposals for the verification of container weights at the International Maritime Organisation’s Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods on 16 September.
The GSF has said that it believes the compromise proposal, (which includes two methods for verification), is the ‘best possible ...
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The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has reiterated its support for a global solution to aviation emissions, to be agreed through the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). It also endorsed the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) call for a single market-based measure to achieve this goal. With the triennial ICAO ...
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A new confidential Safety Circle has been launched to allow logistics companies to talk openly and discuss concerns about safety in their industry.
The group, which will initially consist of up to 30 companies - manufacturers, retailers and logistics operators, as well as those designing and producing vehicles and equipment - ...
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DHL Freight has introduced a new Eurapid road service offering day-definite lead times and priority treatment for less-than-truckload shipments across Europe. Features include full end-to-end visibility and a charging structure based on simple rate cards for shipments up to 2.5 tonnes.
The service is aimed especially at the technology and fashion ...
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