January 2020
The change in the Parliamentary arithmetic makes Britain’s exit from the EU all but certain but with uncertainty over the chances of securing a trade deal before the end of 2020 that will avoid the need to adopt WTO terms, it is essential that businesses take all possible steps to mitigate the effects, says sales director of Walker Logistics, William Walker.
He says that regardless of whether or not a ‘no deal’ ...
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Europa Worldwide Group’s Europa Road arm has set up a non-network solutions department at its Sheffield branch, focusing on import, export and cross-trade full and part loads.
It will work alongside the existing team in Birmingham which focuses on the dedicated express van work and management of full and part load ...
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U-Freight has become one of the first freight forwarders to have a Hong Kong hub certified by the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) as a Regulated Air Cargo Screening Facility (RACSF). New enhanced International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards started on 1 January and will be implemented in phases to achieve ...
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P&O Ferrymastershas announced plans to develop a comprehensive network across Turkey, in addition to its existing base in Istanbul,
It will open offices in Izmir on the Aegean coast, the capital city Ankara, Mersin on the south coast, Bursa in the Marmara region and Gaziantep near the border with Syria.
Freight management ...
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Davies Turner Ireland (DTI) has been granted Authorised Economic Operator AEO (Type C) status by Irish Revenue, giving the UK-based forwarder the full benefits available under customs simplified procedures.
It comes under 10 years after the company's UK parent company, Davies Turner achieved full certification (Type F) for all Group services ...
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Sustainability could overtake Brexit as main focus for the industry in 2020, says the British Ports Association in its annual New Year’s message.
Chief executive Richard Ballantyne said while UK new border controls will be a major challenge for parts of the UK logistics sector including those on the Irish Sea, ...
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The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has issued advice for importers and exporters facing demands for surcharges from lines seeking to cover the cost of the new global sulphur shipping limitswhich came into force on 1 January.
GSF’s Top Ten Tips for Sulphur-Surcharged Shippers include:
-Don’t lock in an early rate or consolidate ...
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An articulated truck operated my airfreight handling company dnata was involved in a late night collision with a car on New Year’s Eve in which three British Airways cabin crew died. The accident took place just after 23.40 on Bedfont Road, close to dnata’s Heathrow cargo hub. The truck reportedly ...
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Irish premier Leo Varadkar has called for an engineering assessment into whether a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland would be viable. The issue came up at a meeting between the Taoiseach and Boris Johnson who described it as a "very interesting idea".
According to the BBC, the two leaders could ...
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