August 2017
The UK government has suggested a temporary customs union with the European Union for an interim period after Brexit in March 2019. This would be followed by either a “highly streamlined" border with the EU, or a customs partnership with no effective border at all.
A customs union implies that the UK would impose the same tariffs and checks on imports from third countries as the EU and even collect customs ...
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Vessel movements into and out of Antwerp have been halted by a grounded container ship in the river Scheldt. Tugs are attempting to tow the 14,000teu CSCL Jupiter off the bank but it is unclear when this will happen. The ship was later reported to have been refloated on the ...
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EU funds of £3.5m will be invested in the first stage of a major development to create a new business hub in Port Talbot’s former docks. It will support redevelopment of three hectares of brownfield land; the construction of a new access road and the upgrade of an existing ...
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Hutchison-owned London Thamesport has received its first trainload of steel on behalf of the Armitt Group, which is developing a logistics terminal at the former deepsea container port - now being repurposed as a breakbulk and short sea facility.
Operated by DB Cargo, and carrying 1,000 tonnes of steel coil l ...
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TT Club and its Russian partner Panditrans is providing insurance cover risk management services to Russian start-up freight forwarder, Deliver (www.deliver.ru) - an online transport operation that is among the first in the country to implement an ‘Uber-style’ mode of service.
As well as giving the freight forwarder protection from risk ...
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Palletways member Rase Distribution moved nappies to Greece to help relieve some of the suffering of refugees stranded in the Epirus region of the country.
Sunnyside Up Farm Shop in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire launched an appeal for nappies and sanitary products to send to the area through the charity CalAid. Such ...
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Palletforce network has unveiled plans for a £50 million SuperHub at its Burton upon Trent headquarters. The 620,000sq ft facility will be the largest drive-through distribution centre in Europe and will have warehousing, 450 truck parking spaces and will allow faster turnaround and extended delivery windows. It will have a ...
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Davies Turner has added a new ocean UK to US to Charleston in conjunction with one of its partners, EMO Trans Charleston.
Marketed as the ‘Southern Express Service’, the service departs Tuesday from Southampton and offers a nine-day transit to the US Gulf port, a faster option than via New York, ...
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Cool new box
Delta Cargo has gained approval to carry the Envirotainer RAP e2 active container on domestic and international widebody aircraft. The new unit does not require dry for cooling and also provides significantly more capacity than other models. Delta said the RAP e2 was ideal for shipments requiring strict ...
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Freight forwarder Campbell McCleave has gained a Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Passport from the Life Sciences International division of the Irish Exporters Association. The Passport certifies that staff involved in pharmaceutical logistics are trained to standardised and certified levels.
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