May 2020
The Covid-19 crisis has cut UK freight movements across all modes by 30%, says Matt East, senior advisor - logistics and infrastructure policy for the UK, Europe & Middle East at professional services company, GHD. As the country moves into the recovery phase it could lead to temporary or permanent changes to the country’s supply chain, he adds.
Indeed, the pandemic could be a window of opportunity to accelerate modal shift ...
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Eurotunnel’s truck traffic declined by a third in the Covid-19-hit month of April 2020, to just under 80,000 vehicles while passenger cars crashed by over 90%, to under 20,000. Operator Getlink attributed the relatively good truck performance to resilient demand for food, pharmaceuticals and e-commerce.
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IAG Cargo reported an 11.6% decrease in commercial revenues to €246m for the period from 1 January to 31 March 2020. Overall yield for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same time last year at constant currency. Chief executive Lynne Embleton said that the January and early February ...
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Essex-based Woodland Group has delivered the first of several PPE orders from China to two local councils in the UK, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Woodland provided its end to end procurement support system to ensure costs were kept low, appropriate inspections took place and the correct customs documentation ...
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Air freight data for April offers some hope that the decline in the global economy is ‘bottoming out’, says industry analyst CLIVE Data Services
Volumes declined 39% year-on-year, but an even greater capacity drop of 45% highlighted the current capacity shortage. It says that air cargo volumes stabilised from mid-March to ...
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BIFA is receiving many enquiries from members asking the steps they should take once lockdown restrictions are eased BIFA but says it is difficult to provide precise answers because there are numerous variables to consider.
However, it has outlined a series of measures companies should consider in a guidance blueprint, available ...
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Birmingham-based International Forwarding is delivering personal protective equipment (PPE) to the West Midlands from London Luton Airport and Birmingham airports on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. Goods go to an NHS-appointed warehouse in Daventry for distribution to hospitals and other medical facilities.
For the next two weeks, ...
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Hong Kong-based forwarder Tigers has launched a new dedicated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) section on its eShop, powered by its SmartHub:Connect portal. It has also released new software updates for SmartHub:Connect, giving customers shortcuts to buy and process documentation for the shipment of PPE.
Tigers is also managing the door-to-door transport ...
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The U-Freight Group has been cheered by a report by the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, which puts estimated 2018 e-commerce sales at 30% of global gross domestic product (GDP) that year. The forwarder, which has a considerable involvement in e-commerce logistics, says that the latest statistics showing that ...
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Virgin Atlantic will move its flying programme from Gatwick to Heathrow, although it intends to keep its slots so it can return in line with customer demand. It will also axe over 3,000 jobs in the UK. British Airways has also said it may permanently close its currently suspended Gatwick ...
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