September 2019
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed plans by the European Commission to extend the period of operation of its contingency measures for road haulage and aviation. However, while this would give UK logistics operators welcome breathing space as they continue their Brexit preparations, it would give only seven more months – for road until end July 2020 and aviation until 24 October 2020.
As the proposal has yet to be ...
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ABP’s Port of Ayr has opened its Bute Terminal to serve Scotland’s agricultural sector. It offers 4,000sqm of storage space and is part of a number of enhancements in port facilities, including new purpose-built cranes and improvements to shore side infrastructure. The opening follows ABP’s recently-won multi-year contract with the ...
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GB Railfreight has launched its 17th intermodal service, from Solent Stevedores, Southampton, to the Maritime terminal in Trafford, Manchester. It is GBRF’s third daily service from the port and will run five days a week.
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Rhenus Logistics has acquired European road freight specialist, PSL Group.
Headquartered in Maldon, Essex, and with six additional offices across England, PSL Group adds an established Scandinavian service through the SkanTrans PSL brand, a European mainland distribution network and a 24/7 customs clearance operation in Dover.
Rhenus Logistics managing director David Williams ...
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Forth Ports Limited has launched an online, real-time, container tracking system for customers using London Container Terminal (Tilbury) and Grangemouth in Scotland.
The system is available at https://groupcont.forthports.co.uk/containerEnquiry/ - and allows customers to enquire in real-time about the status of their container within the two ports. The system has been delivered by ...
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FTA Ireland said that businesses moving goods and services need the right trading environment at EU level to allow them to operate safely, efficiently and sustainably, on launching its Transport Manifesto in Brussels on 3 September.
General manager Aidan Flynn called on the newly elected Members of the European Parliament, the ...
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Thefts from supply chains in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region exceeded €55 million or more than €305,000 a day in the first six months of 2019, confirming that it is already a record year for goods stolen as recorded by the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).
Data published ...
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Some £16 million in new funding is now available to help businesses train people in customs clearance, the government announced on 3 September.
This nmoney is to help businesses train staff in making customs declarations, and to help businesses who support others to trade goods to invest in IT to help ...
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Tigers South Africa has launched a renewable energy vertical to handle the import of solar panels from China. It is providing Customs brokerage, local logistics, and warehouse storage to meet growing demand in the country.
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Eurotunnel has outlined the arrangements that will be in force for freight traffic after brexit, regardless of whether there is a deal or not.
It will create two 'pit stops' in Folkestone and in Coquelles, which will handle all existing pre-boarding checks and would also allow for scanning of customs documents. ...
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