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Simpler customs for Ukraine aid

HMRC is simplifying customs processes for humanitarian being sent to Ukraine. Businesses, charities and community organisations sending aid from British ports will be able to make a customs declaration by speaking to customs officers or simply by the act of driving through a port, it says. They will no longer need to complete and submit electronic customs declarations to HMRC before exporting these goods, and smaller movements will not need to ... [+]

Border Control Posts at your fingertips

The UK Major Ports Group, the UK Chamber of Shipping and British Ports Association have produced an interactive map of Border Control Posts and Inland Border Facilities across the UK. In July, the frequently delayed changes to UK border controls for imported goods form the ... [+]

Record results for DHL – but uncertain times ahead

Against the background of the war in Ukraine, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s announcement of record results for 2021 – which would be major news under almost any other circumstances - seemed almost irrelevant. At a press conference on 9 March, group chief executive Frank Appel said ... [+]

We’re two years early says Geodis chief

French-owned forwarder Geodis said it had achieved its targets in its 'Ambition 2023' plan two years ahead of schedule, when it published its 2021 financial results on 28 February. Revenues, at €10.9bn, were up 28% compared to 2020 and 33% compared to 2019, at ... [+]

Customs deal speeds Euro clearances

Nottingham-headquartered forwarder Baxter Freight says that transit and clearance times to Europe have decreased, one year on from signing a strategic partnership with Gerlach Customs. German import clearances for around 600 commodity codes took under an hour in December 2021 and there were also major ... [+]

Jacob Rees-Mogg and the Brexit Multiverse of Madness

Claims by new Brexit opportunities minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg, says that the UK’s departure from the EU is already a success and that there is little evidence that it has caused trade to fall are wide of the mark, says ParcelHero. ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, David ... [+]

UK firms underestimate cyber risks

A significant proportion of UK businesses deprioritised CyberSecurity amid the pandemic last year despite a rise in cyberattacks, according to a report by online security company, Kaspersky. It said that 16% of businesses deprioritised CyberSecurity last year amid the pandemic, port closures, HGV driver shortages and ... [+]

Multimodal is open for business

Multimodal 2022 is now open for registration. Maersk, G&W, Maritime Transport, Malcolm Logistics, MSC, ABP, Kerry Logistics, O.N.E., Windward, CCL, Bristol Port, and Elddis Transport are among the exhibitors already confirmed as hosting stands at the free to visit event. The theme of the Multimodal 2022 ... [+]

Free and green – Holyrood and Westminster agree freeports deal for Scotland: updated

The Scottish and UK Government have finally reached agreement on creating freeports north of the border and are to sign a partnership agreement to establish two ‘Green Freeports’. It brings to an end a long drawn out process. The Scottish government had devised its own ‘Greenports’ ... [+]

DSV reports profits surge

Danish-based global forwarding and logistics company DSV reported 59% growth in revenue and 71% growth in operating profit for 2021. All three business areas – Air & Sea, Road and Solutions – contributed to the growth. In a year that saw unprecedented  supply chain disruption, ... [+]

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