August 2020
European forwarder’s group CLECAT is calling for safety and security declarations to be waived in a position paper addressing the remaining Brexit issues.
Director general Nicolette van der Jagt, said that, according to the current state of play in the negotiations, operators on both sides would have to lodge entry and exit summary declarations, also known as safety and security declarations, in addition to the already required import, export and transit ...
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The increase in air freight prices during the Covid pandemic is likely to subside only with a rebound in passenger transport, according to an information note published by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In the report on the pandemic’s impact on key components of trade costs, it warns that higher ...
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The European Union has temporarily cancelled Cambodia's duty- and quota-free access to the EU market due to concerns over the country’s human rights record. The Asian country had previously enjoyed access to markets such as garments and footwear under the EU Everything But Arms trading terms for Least Developed Countries. ...
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Qatar Airways continues is to resume daily Boeing 787 flights between its Doha hub and London Gatwick from 20 August. Connections are available in the Middle East to destinations in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Australasia. It already offers thrice-daily flights to Heathrow, twice-daily to Manchester and three times ...
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Emirates SkyCargo is operating a freighter airbridge to Lebanon in the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions with over 50 dedicated flights. Emirates has been serving Lebanon since 1991 with a currently regular service of two daily 777 flights to Beirut, with plans to add further frequencies.
It is also ...
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ABP’s Port of Cardiff has signed a new long-term lease with bulk aggregate, sand and decorative materials firm, Stone Supplies for a one-acre open storage yard on the South Side Roath Dock terminal.
Stone Supplies is part of the Ty Carreg Group and serves domestic and commercial markets throughout the UK. ...
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Nottingham-based forwarder Baxter Freight has completed the expansion and refurbishment of its headquarters.
A coffee house makes for an impactful welcome area, with barista-quality drinks and a custom-made pavilion, all to a modern Scandinavian design.
A new lounge area allows employees to take a break or catch up with colleagues in a ...
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FTA Ireland has welcomed the Irish government’s announcement of a €3,000 financial incentive for employers taking on apprentices. General Manager Aidan Flynn said the association has been calling for some months for more support for employers
FTAI is the lead proposer for the Logistics Associate Apprenticeship, which will see its first ...
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Port people are the UK’s hidden key workers and had played a vital role in keeping the country going during the covid crisis, British Ports Association chairman Martin Lawlor told the organisation’s annual general meeting, held by video link on 12 August.
He praised the sector’s resilience and critical role it ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group ‘s AirBridgeCargo Airlines arm has delivered yellow fever vaccines from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Frankfurt (Germany) for trucking to Liege (Belgium) and onward delivery to Africa for an immunisation programme. The 36-ton UNICEF shipment was organized in partnership with freight forwarder DSV, which prepared over 1,000 special boxes to ...
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