April 2016

EU to move towards single VAT system

European Commission nomic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici unveiled plans to improve the EU VAT system, including a single VAT area, in Brussels on 7 April. He pointed out that the current VAT system for cross-border trade which came into force in 1993 was intended to be a transitional system and is vulnerable to fraud. In 2017 the Commission plans to lay the groundwork for a single European VAT area. ... [+]

Dublin to build second runway

Irish airport operator DAA has revived a plan to build a new runway for Dublin Airport. The 3,110 metre runway will be built 1.6km north of the existing main runway and is expected to open in about 2020. The €320 million scheme was shelved during the recession but Dublin has ... [+]

Fuel firm to the rescue in Belgian toll chaos

With problems continuing to plague the new truck toll in Belgium since it went into operation on 1 April, fuel card firm Union Tank Eckstein said it had helped thousands of its card holders obtain the necessary Satellic box to operate the system. UTA established mobile transfer stations at ten ... [+]

Cork’s ship comes in

The 42,121dwt MV Northern Dedication is set to become the largest container ship to berth in any Irish port when she calls at Cork’s Ringaskiddy terminal. She is on a weekly scheduled call from Central America to Cork carrying over fresh fruit, predominately Fyffes bananas. She will later proceed to ... [+]

Surge in security certification – but there’s still work to do, says TAPA

The Transported Asset Protection Association EMEA says there has been a 14% increase in logistics facilities and trucking operations achieving its security certification since it launched its ‘Step Up & Stand Out’ campaign in October. Since then the number of certifications for its Facility Security Requirements (FSR) has risen to 463, ... [+]

Widened Panama Canal to open in June

The widened Panama Canal is set to be officially inaugurated on 26 June. The US$5.2 billion expansion programme, which began in September 2007 will allow vessels of up to around 14,000teu to navigate the canal, compared with 5,000teu currently. The Panama Canal Authority says that the project is now 97% ... [+]

Hamburg launches Smart Port network

Hamburg is spearheading an international network of ports to exchange information and develop solutions to pressing problems facing the industry. ChainPORT will provide an information network between partner ports - , Felixstowe, Busan, Singapore, Shenzhen, Los Angeles and Antwerp and at the same time create a basis for joint development ... [+]

Uncertainty is certain, say logistics professionals

The market faces an uncertain future, according to the recently published Freightos report, the Future of Freight 2016 Global Survey of Industry Leaders. The survey of over 90 senior logistics professionals highlighted eroding margins and commoditisation of core logistics services and higher and more volatile customer expectations for transparency, more ... [+]

India to Russia on the rails

Russian Railways' RZD Logistics subsidiary and Azerbaijan Railways are to develop an international north–south transport corridor. Between India and Russia via Iran and Azerbaijan. It will offer transit times of 19 days, less than half the typical time by sea and a rate of $3,146 per 40ft container. [+]

Agility sees bright future in Colombia

Agility has opened its own operations in Bogota, Medellin and Cali in Colombia.   Agility Colombia offers export/import services, air freight, ocean freight, inland freight, warehousing and distribution among other services and is a joint venture with Navemar Group, a logistics leader in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Venezuela. Agility country ... [+]

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