March 2019

Business (almost) as usual for UK truckers

EU Ministers formally adopted laws on 19 March that will allow UK hauliers, airlines and bus operators to continue to operate to and from Europe whatever the Brexit outcome. For UK hauliers, this means permits will not be required for the vast majority of journeys to the EU until the end of 2019, while ECMT permits will enable hauliers to transit the EU to third countries. The UK has already ... [+]

China opens more borders to TIR

China Customs is to open more TIR border crossing points with Kazakhstan. They are at Maikapchagai – Jimunai, Dostyk – Alashankou, Kolzhat – Dulata and Bakhty – Baketu. Together with Khorgos, which opened in May 2018, all five China-Kazakhstan border crossings will be fully TIR operational. [+]

AA’s Tim Isik comes across to Cargo

  American Airlines Cargo has appointed Tim Isik as director, cargo sales – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He comes to cargo from the passenger channel sales team, where he led American’s leisure sales business across the UK, Ireland and Iceland. [+]

B&H embarks on European expansion

Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has officially opened its first central European branch office in Prague in the Czech Republic.  At the same time it has appointed Jakub Ptacnik as business development manager to head up the office. The Prague office is part of a wider expansion programme to extend ... [+]

Brexit tariff plan is a mixed bag, says forwarder

Leeds-based Tudor International Freight director Adam Johnson has described the government’s the government’s proposed temporary tariff regime in the event of a no-deal Brexit as “a mixed bag” for traders. He says that maintaining current zero tariffs on all imports from the EU would mean that, under World Trade Organisation rules ... [+]

Unifeeder goes inland to Austria

DP World-owned short-sea specialist Unifeeder has opened a depot in Vienna to ensure availability of 45’ palletwide containers for the local exporters. It cited the location’s geographic location and accessibility to the highway and rail networks. The new depot would help customers cope with last-minute orders, changes or delays by ... [+]

Welsh pub crawl sparks huge rescue effort

Three Russian sailors sparked a mass scramble by local lifeboat crews and a coastguard helicopter in the early hours of 21 March after their inflatable boat was reported missing on the way back from an onshore drinking trip. According to the BBC, they had left the Alana Evita coaster, anchored two ... [+]

DHL steps on the gas to cut emissions

DHL Freight has deployed one of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered long-haul trucks in Europe capable of towing a mega trailer. During a year-long trial period the Iveco Stralis vehicle will operate a daily shuttle between DHL’s logistics centre and a BMW Group production plant in southern Germany. LNG-fuelled trucks ... [+]

New boss for Scots ports group

Clydeport director Andrew Hemphill has been elected as chairman of the Scottish Ports Group. He succeeds Lorna Spencer, director of harbours at Caledonian Maritime Assets who has completed two two-year terms. The Scottish Ports Group is the only industry-led forum of its kind, is coordinated by the British Ports Association, ... [+]

European truck driving is in crisis, says IRU

A fifth of driver positions are unfilled in European road transport according to a report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) published on 21 March.  The sector is facing its most acute shortage in decades, it said. Polling of IRU members and associated organisations in Europe from October 2018 to ... [+]

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