March 2019

TIACA touches down in Budapest

Budapest Airport will host The International Air Cargo (TIACA) executive summit and annual general meeting on 20-22 November. It brings together decision makers from across the globe for a panel discussions, keynote speeches, and round table debates. The airport will host an opening ceremony for its new dedicated freight centre, BUD Cargo City, during the event. Nominations for TIACA’s Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have made a difference ... [+]

Shippers pay more and miss first sailings, says survey

A fifth of all peak season shipments require additional fees while around a quarter of shipments fail to make the first available sailing, according to a survey by the Freightos online marketplace. Freightos surveyed decision makers at some80 logistics providers and cargo owners to find out how they manage ocean ... [+]

Liverpool wins Turkey and Canada links

MSC is to introduce a new call in Liverpool, as part of a rotation including Canada, Turkey and southern European ports. It follows the news that the 2M alliance, of which MSC is a member with Maersk, will make Liverpool a permanent call on its TA4 transatlantic service. The new Canada ... [+]

Chaos in Calais – one month early

Queues of lorries are building up on roads leading to the French Channel as French customs officers stage a work-to-rule, imposing more checks on trucks as part of a protest aimed at securing better pay and conditions. The jams built up on Tuesday (5 March) on the approaches to Calais ... [+]

We need the Customs tariff now, say shippers

The Freight Transport Association called on the Government to clarify its plans for the amount of customs duty that will be payable on imported goods in the event of a No Deal Brexit. It says it has sent mixed signals, only saying that it will announce the UK Customs tariff "shortly". ... [+]

Time to register trailers, says FTA

FTA is reminding hauliers to register their commercial trailers with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) before planning to take them into any European country that ratified the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic after 28 March. (Not all EU countries ratified the Convention including Spain, Malta and Ireland). ... [+]

WACO recruits Bangadesh member

Freight Management Ltd is to represent independent forwarder network the WACO System in Bangladesh. FML employs 117 staff in offices in the capital Dhaka, and the port city of Chittagong, providing road, air and ocean services. [+]

CH Robinson acquires Spain’s Space Cargo

US-owned global logistics company CH Robinson is to acquire The Space Cargo Group, which provides freight forwarding, customs brokerage and other logistics services in Spain and Colombia, for €42 million (US $48m). Headquartered in Madrid, Space Cargo provides ocean and air freight forwarding, customs brokerage and other logistics services, to ... [+]

FTAI urges Irish Government to ramp up No Deal plans

The Irish government is unprepared for a No Deal Brexit scenario and the logistics industry will suffer as a result, warns FTA Ireland. The association has called on the government to urgently advance and clearly communicate its contingency plans for the haulage sector should the UK leave the EU ... [+]

Updated: More ECMT permits for Euro V trucks

The UK has been granted additional ECMT permits for Euro V vehicles, with a new application window was due to open from 5 to 16 March, says the Department for Transport. However, in the event of a no deal Brexit the European Commission has published proposals that would allow UK ... [+]

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