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High praise for UK funded tracking system in East Africa

A UK-funded cargo tracking system has been praised in a flagship report about digital innovation in trade facilitation. The UK-funded cargo tracking system Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) in East Africa has been singled out for praise in a report by TradeMark Africa’s Trade Development Forum 2024. It said that RECTS has significantly improved security and by consolidating and enhancing monitoring of transit cargo on the Northern Corridor from Mombasa to ... [+]

Irish Freight Solutions takes mental health message nationwide

Bolton-based Irish Freight Solutions has partnered with education specialists Whysup to champion mental health and wellbeing. IFS will dedicate one of its trailers to promote Whysup's work in addiction and mental health awareness as Christmas approaches, a challenging time for many people dealing with mental health ... [+]

New product rules could hit GB-NI trade, warn hauliers

The Road Haulage Association is warning that some small and medium-sized businesses in Great Britain will have to stop selling to customers in Northern Ireland from 13 December as new EU General Product Safety Rules (GSPR) are applied to the province. RHA says it wrote to ... [+]

Pallet-Track gets Carbon Certified

Pallet-Track has become a Carbon Certified Business. The Wolverhampton-based network says it is the first in the UK to accurately measure, monitor and reduce its Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions, with the aim of becoming carbon neutral verified by Natural Carbon Solutions.  Pallet-Track has ... [+]

Le Truck Village celebrates fourth birthday

LeShuttle Freight has celebrated four years since the opening of Le Truck Village in 2020, a secure and safe space for drivers as they travel between the UK and Europe. Situated off the A16 motorway in Coquelles and with over 270 spaces available, Lthe Village has ... [+]

Duvenbeck to buy Sander

Duvenbeck Group is to take over fellow German operator Sander Logistics Group. Sander’s sites in Hamburg, Itzehoe, Rostock, Halle and Moosburg will will complement the current Duvenbeck network and improve access to northern and eastern Germany. Sander will continue to operate under its own brand ... [+]

Dachser in the green zone for Cologne

Logistics provider Dachser has set up an emission-free delivery zone in the centre of Cologne, Germany, in which it will use only battery-electric vehicles for non-refrigerated goods. Two 7.5-tonne FUSO eCanter electric trucks, with space for eleven standard pallets and a 3.5-tonne Renault Master E-Tech with ... [+]

Welsh Govt to set up freight group

The Road Haulage Association says that the Welsh Government has committed to establishing a Logistics and Freight Delivery Group following a meeting with First Minister Eluned Morgan at the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno on 17 November. The group discussed issues including investment in the ... [+]

IRU opens up China TIR route

The IRU-accredited TIR Logistics Hub in Zhengzhou in inland China has opened a new route to Kazakhstan. The first truck set off after completing its export customs declaration and TIR procedures at the hub, before exiting China through the Khorgos border crossing and arriving in ... [+]

Seafrigo sets its sights on UK growth

French-owned Seafrigo Group recently opened a new headquarters and base in Le Havre but it is also expanding rapidly in the UK. In July 2023, the French food logistics specialist acquired UK-headquartered forwarder Perishables Movements Ltd (PML) which operates at Heathrow, and Kent in air, ocean ... [+]

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