March 2020
Heathrow airport says its cargo movements are forecast to surge by 53%, compared to the weekly average, as the airport prioritises cargo flights with medical supplies in the fight against COVID-19. This figure is set to increase further as the airport scales up its cargo operation. Pharmaceutical products are already one of Heathrow’s top imports, with the airport handling 41% of the UK’s pharmaceutical imports (by value) in 2019.
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With delays at the EU’s internal borders making an unwelcome return during the covid-19 crisis, the Freight Transport Association is urging all member states to act upon the EU guidelines on green lanes for goods at borders. Many logistics operators have encountered significant delays at the EU’s internal borders.
Head of European and global policy at FTA, Pauline Bastidon, said: ...
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There are no significant bottlenecks in the supply of empty containers in German seaports, despite reports suggesting otherwise, says the port of Hamburg. It says that Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) conducted a on the weekend of 21/22 March which showed that shipping lines see no appreciable scarcity of equipment, ...
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Customs software specialist Agency Sector Management (ASM) has welcomed back UK Customs Solutions as a user of its Sequoia Customs Clearance software.
The Customs broker has made the move back as it prepares for new trading conditions when the UK leaves the European Union (EU) on 31 December. UK Customs Solutions ...
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Ports of Stockholm has halved fees for ferries at all three of its ports to keep freight flowing to and from neighbouring countries. By taking this action the company hopes to help maintain as many sailings as possible, over the shorter and longer term. The new tariffs will apply for ...
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Coronavirus may have played havoc with the global economy and disrupted international trade, but the new Tilbury2 port is due to come to market in less than a month’s time, says chief executive of Forth Ports, Charles Hammond (pictured, below).
The new terminal on the outskirts of London “will inject a ...
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Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) team at Milan’s Malpensa Airport are supporting urgent medical effort to saves the lives of coronavirus victims in Italy by expediting the handling of time-sensitive materials destined for hospitals and medical centres.
This has included handling cargo onboard special China Eastern Airways charter flights from Shanghai to ...
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The government has categorised logistics workers as “key workers” in the COVID-19 response plans after urgent appeals by the Freight Transport Association to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, and his ministerial team.
It means that logistics workers’ children can apply for access to schooling during the COVID-19 response ...
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The UK’s eight pallet networks - include TPN – THE Pallet Network, Palletline, Pall-Ex, UPN, Fortec, Pallet-Track, Palletways and Palletforce - have joined forces to offer the government their expertise to move emergency supplies for critical services across the UK.
The Association of Pallet Networks says that they are uniquely placed ...
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Freight forwarder GEODIS is operating air charter services to move urgent shipments during the COVID-19 crisis along with rail alternatives to and from China.
Weekly round trip flights have been established between Frankfurt and Shanghai, along with flights from Hong Kong to Europe. The schedule will remain in place throughout March ...
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