December 2020
Stena Line is calling for a Brexit implementation phase and for the EU to take a pragmatic approach to customs after Brexit transition period ends.
The Harwich-Hook and Irish Sea ferry operator says that systems and infrastructure required for customs checks in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK will not be finalised in time for 1 January and many companies in the supply chain are still not ready.
While the ...
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The Broward County Board of County Commissioners has approved a Project Partnership Agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with the long-awaited Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project. It will deepen the navigation channel from 42 feet to 48-50 feet and widen narrow channel areas to take ...
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Retail logistics specialist Oakland International has deployed extra resources at its UK sites in Redditch, Corby, and Bardon in anticipation of increased demand for its distress load management service in 2021. With queues of trucks expected outside ports due to Brexit problems, the opportunities for illegal migrants to board vehicles ...
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A temporary contraflow is to be introduced on the A55 on the approach to Holyhead ferry port between Junction 2 to 3 with the option to extend to Junction 4 if required as part of the Welsh government’s contingency plans when the EU Transition period ends on 31 December
The measure ...
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Hapag-Lloyd has raised its earnings forecast after a better than expected performance in the fourth quarter of the year. Chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen said that demand for container capacity “has continued to be surprisingly strong and today we are deploying every available ship. Additionally, we are on track with ...
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The UK government says it will withdraw controversial clauses in the Internal Market Bill that could have seen border controls imposed between Northern Ireland and Ireland, after it reached agreement in principle with the EU on how rules would be implemented.
The deal is part of a wider discussion over a ...
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Rhenus Project Logistics is currently handling the shipment of around 25 large tanks and their equipment from Kitzingen, Germany to the Old Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland as part of the distiller’s expansion programme.
The lion’s share of approximately 4,000 freight tonnes has already arrived at Foyle Port, and is ...
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The 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards are open for nominations until 8 February 2021.
Now in their 14th year, the awards celebrate the vital contribution women make to transport and logistics showcasing progression, accomplishments and increasing avenues of opportunity within a traditionally male-dominated industry.
The Covid-19 crisis threw transport ...
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The need for customs clearance next year will mean that many EU traders will stop selling direct to UK shoppers, while the cost of EU-UK deliveries is likely to rise – irrespective of whether there is a trade deal, says head of consumer research at wholesaler, ParcelHero, David Jinks.
Brits should ...
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Healthcare procurement company Rafed has signed a collaboration agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports to launch the largest healthcare and medical supplies cold store distribution centre in the UAE.
Abu Dhabi Ports will deliver a warehouse and inventory management solution for upstream, midstream and downstream operations as Rafed’s fourth-party logistics service provider.
Both ...
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