August 2019
UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) chief executive Peter Ward warned that there could be a severe lack of food and plant inspection facilities at the Port of Dover after Brexit unless the Government took a new approach and adapted the ‘rule book’ for the new world.
He said that UKWA members could, if permitted, convert existing warehouses to include food inspection facilities. Ward commented: “At present, by law such inspections must be ...
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Turkish-owned Ekol Logistics and Belgian-based North Africa and Middle East groupage specialist Transuniverse Forwarding have signed a letter of intent to build a joint 40-hectare multimodal and ro ro terminal at Kluizendok in Ghent, that will target the UK market.
It will include a 10-hectare cross-dock platform, a 20ha rail terminal ...
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The TT Club has welcomed moves by a number of container lines to discourage shippers from mis-declaring hazardous cargoes, following a spate of container ship fires in recent months.
The international transport insurer says it has growing concerns about the lax cargo packing practices and erroneous, sometimes fraudulent, declaration of cargoes. ...
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Witham based Velta has joined the United Kingdom Warehouse Association (UKWA) .
Operating a 115,000 Sq ft AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) Customs bonded warehouse, Velta provides storage, distribution and fulfilment solutions, with full visibility of stock at all times via its online WMS.
Acceptance of membership to the UKWA entails independent assessment ...
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International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has unveiled plans to allow ports and airports across the UK will be invited to bid to become one of up to 10 Freeports after Brexit.
The government prediucted that they would “transform the country’s ports and airports just as freedoms transformed London’s Docklands in the ...
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The Czech Republic is to allow the use of European Modular System vehicle combinations up to 25.25 metres long and weighing 48 tonnes, reports the European Shippers’ Council.
The European Modular System (EMS) allows combinations of existing loading units into longer and sometimes heavier vehicle combinations to be used on some ...
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International mail and distribution company Asendia has launched an Oceania arm aimed at online retailers in Australia and New Zealand. Asendia Oceania has recently established several strategic partnerships in the region in order to provide this new service including cross-border commerce specialist eShopWorld, which will provide a digital platform and ...
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Lufthansa’s time:matters special speed logistics arm has established a new hub in Brussels and extended its services to Africa. It now offers 16 stations on the continent, including destinations Accra, Entebbe, Freetown and Monrovia.
It has also added stations in Japan, Singapore and Thailand bringing the number of Asian locations to ...
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Forwarder DSV’s Air and Sea arm has opened its 36th US office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is located near Pittsburgh International Airport and will offer air and sea freight services, customs clearance and cargo insurance.
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Over half the respondents to an IAG Cargo survey said that increased automation and digitalisation were the most important trends in the air freight industry while 81% expect technological change to have a positive impact on their business
IAG Cargo shared the findings from a global survey of more than 400 ...
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