March 2015
The European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market (IMCO) is expected to endorse a compromise agreed with the Council and Commission on setting up a central, EU-wide database for import and export data. However, the requirement to record export data will only apply to sensitive excise goods’ such as alcohol, tobacco and hydocarbons. although a review clause will consider whether or not the to extend this.
The regulation will apply from ...
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The Logistics World will be congregating in Liverpool for the International Federation of Warehousing Logistics Association (IFWLA) annual convention on 1-4 June 2015.
The third time that the convention of the IFWLA will be held in the UK, a four-day programme of business and culture is planned for 250 national ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Mike Jones as policy and compliance advisor for air, aviation security and dangerous goods issues. Lately, he has been a logistics manager at London Underground but he started his career in freight forwarding in 1977 when he joined Pandair Freight. In his ...
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The Port of Tilbury has picked up a Worshipful Company of Carmen award for its Training Academy. The Herbert Crow Memorial Award was presented to Perry Glading and Simon Harper from the port at the annual awards dinner in the Guildhall which recognises significant achievements, contributions and innovation of individuals, ...
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DB Schenker Logistics is to open a new perishables handling facility at London Heathrow on 30 March. The 11,000 sq ft facility will have cross-dock capability and will help reduce manual handling.
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Ashford Borough Council is threatening to clamp lorries illegally parked overnight, the BBC reports. It says that foreign trucks parked illegally in laybys along the A20 are causing problems with litter and human waste. Drivers from abroad routinely ignore parking fines and many have accumulated large number of unpaid tickets.
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Containerships is promising a number of service enhancements in its latest sailing schedule including improved frequency from Helsinki to the UK, more capacity from Riga to the UK and new direct services connecting Teesport with Aarhus. There is also better frequency and lead time from the southern UK to the ...
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The High Court has refused an appeal by St Albans Council against the granting of planning permission for the Radlett rail freight terminal, by Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State. Freight on Rail manager Philippa Edmunds, welcomed the decision, saying: “Radlett has become a test case because of its location ...
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Quality Freight UK has agreed a new 20-year lease with Peel Ports for its 40-acre multi-modal facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Expansion plans include investing a seven-figure sum in the development of a new 40,000sq ft warehouse to increase the volume, quality and variety of goods that can be housed on ...
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Time-critical international delivery specialist C4 Logistics is urging other carriers using the Channel Tunnel to use Eurotunnel's voluntary vehicle emissions check as an opportunity to conduct a further search for illegal stowaways. The Coventry-based company which carries time-sensitive consignments for businesses including F1 and the automotive, aerospace and pharmaceutical industries, ...
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