November 2018
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has added a second daily Boeing 787-9 service between London and Johannesburg. Cargo managing director Dominic Kennedy said that the carrier was continuing to see strong demand for capacity to and from South Africa following revenue and tonnage gains on the route in 2017.
He added: “The launch of a second daily service will go some way to providing the extra space our customers in the UK, ...
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CEVA Logistics has signed a deal with intermediate bulk container firm Goodpack to develop an intelligent returnable unit for tyres. Tyrecube is a patented collapsible and stackable container that eliminates the labour-intensive loose loading and is suitable for 90% of all tyre types.
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) faces a daunting task in preparing for the UK’s exit from the European Union, which could also hamper its ability to tackle tax fraud, said the House of Commons Public Accounts committee in a report published on 2 November.
It said that HMRC was being forced ...
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The programme for the new Customs Declaration System (CDS) is running seriously behind time, warn industry software experts.
CDS was due to replace HM Revenue & Customs ageing 'CHIEF' system early next year, but testing facilities that should have been made available at the end of July had still not been ...
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Argentina has acceded to the TIR Convention. It joins existing South American signatories Chile and Uruguay.
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The government promised that HMRC would take steps to halve the time it takes companies to become Trusted Customs Traders from 120 to 60 days, as part of the Budget unveiled on 31 October. It also promised an additional £2 billion in UK Export Finance (UKEF) direct lending for overseas ...
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UPS has appointed Romaine Seguin as president of its Global Freight Forwarding arm. She will oversee air, ocean, and rail freight forwarding, brokerage and supplier management for the 220 countries and territories. Seguin began her career with UPS in the Missouri District in 1983 as a part-time hub supervisor and ...
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Network Rail says it is “a matter of months” from completing the Felixstowe capacity enhancement scheme. Engineers have installed 2,300 sleepers along with ballast, the stones that form the track bed, ready for the start of the installation of 1.4km track in the coming months. The work will allow up ...
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A group of Chinese business leaders is en route from China to London to promote post-Brexit trade and cultural relations with the UK and European neighbours in November.
The group of 40 TV executives took a fleet of 14 vehicles along the 13,000 mile ancient ‘Silk Road’ to mark the 5th ...
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Short-sea operator Containerships recently taken over by CMA CGM – is to add a second weekly service from Gdynia, Poland to London Thamesport. The service offers improved transit times from Gdynia of 3-4 days and 4-6 days for the return journey.
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