October 2017
Middlesbrough logistics firm AV Dawson says it is planning to move to the next phase of the development of its automotive steel terminal. The business’ current automotive steel distribution centre, which is based around a 102,000 square foot state-of-the-art warehouse, serves as a Northern hub for customers such as Tata Steel to serve the North East automotive supply chain, including car giant Nissan. The £6.5m, 102,000sq ft steel store, which ...
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Forwarders’ organisation Clecat says that the EU Posting of Workers Directive should not apply to international road transport operations as it would punish those that abide by the rules, and add a disproportionate administrative burden to the sector.
It says that the Commission’s proposal to apply the directive, subject to a ...
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Heathrow’s non-executive chairman Lord Deighton unveiled a Blueprint for Sustainable Freight to address the impacts of freight vehicles around the airport whilst continuing to increase cargo volumes to the British Chambers of Commerce International Trade Summit on 12 October.
It aims to ensure that even as Heathrow and freight volumes grow ...
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The 2017 Freight by Water Conference will be held at Doncaster Racecourse on 1 November. It will focus on the opportunities to link Leeds and other Northern cities to Humber ports, as well as links between Manchester and Liverpool. The event, which is free to attend, will also provide an ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging its members to take part in a short survey about the scale of potential Customs training needed for Brexit. A big concern of the HMRC’s Customs EU Exit Policy Team is the lack of Customs entry procedure knowledge should there be a ...
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The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has inducted Des Vertannes into its Hall of Fame. He started the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group and pushed to modernise the relationship between airlines and forwarders over a career spanning close to five decades. During his tenure as head of cargo for the ...
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The Freight Transport Association is urging caution over suggestions in mid-October that the government might be ready to walk out of the EU talks. Following publication of White Papers on trading and customs agreements to be implemented in the event of a ‘No Deal’ outcome to the ongoing EU talks, ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has fully integrated its Cargo-XML messaging standard into the World Customs Organisation’s risk assessment tool (WCO) Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS).
It will allow electronic communication between airlines and customs authorities using the IATA Cargo-XML standards format and make communication simpler and more effective, as ...
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The 2017 Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year (YIFFY) Award was presented to Bradley Davis of Canada at the FIATA annual World Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 10 October.
It was presented by Mike Yarwood of the awards sponsor, TT Club.
The other three regional finalists were: Tinasche Chiwanza (Zimbabwe ...
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The U-Freight Group has set up a U-Freight Logistics arm in Taiwan to develop e-commerce services. The new company, based in Taipei, will be an independent subsidiary of the U-Freight Group, working alongside the group's partner in the country - U-Freight Taiwan. Ms Canny Lin has transferred from U-Freight Taiwan ...
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