August 2019

Choc shoe shuttle

Just how do you transport 101 handmade chocolate stilettoe shoes from Fulham to Dubai? Not a question many will have asked themselves, but it recently fell to freight forwarder Rhenus to do just that when London firm Cocoa To Thrill asked it to move its handmade products 7,000 km for Arab Fashion Week. The delicate chocolate shoes demanded bespoke packaging and eventually Rhenus decided to use specialised box pallets. For the shoes ... [+]

Updated: Javid announces £2.1bn to help freight industry cope with no deal Brexit

The government says it will double the funding available to prepare the country for a no deal Brexit, setting aside an extra £2.1 billion to pay for measures such as more border force officers and upgrades to port transport infrastructure, along with measures to stockpile medicines and other essential goods. However, ... [+]