November 2025
A poll of 1,200 smaller business by Federal Express suggests that almost a third (31%) of UK companies expect sales to be significantly better than last year, and a further (48%) predicting they will be slightly better.
. Businesses in Turkey (95%), Poland (87%), and the Netherlands (85%) emerged as the nations with the strongest hopes for the holiday season. Italy (66%), Spain (78%) and Germany (76%) were the least optimistic.
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The Port of Rotterdam has signed an agreement with rail and inland waterway operator HGK-Group to develop the Rhine corridor as a sustainable transport route. The agreement creates a joint cooperation platform that will meet at least quarterly to coordinate projects and launch new initiatives. It will focus on expanding ...
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BIFA signs crime cooperation pact
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) and the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA EMEA) have exchanged Associate Partner memberships and will work together to exchange information, insights and security solutions.
A proposed Freight Crime Bill sponsored by Rachel Taylor MP is due to have its second reading ...
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Kenya Revenue Authority, in collaboration with TradeMark Africa and the British High Commission, have launched an eCUSTOMS app at the Busia One Stop Border Post on the Kenya-Uganda border. The platform is designed to make customs declarations faster, paperless, and hassle-free for traders, transporters, and passengers and is part of ...
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Biosecurity threats at Britain’s borders cannot wait for Government to conclude SPS negotiations, warns the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee.
EFRA says that while the Government has acknowledged many of its concerns about the scale of illegal meat imports to the UK, many core recommendations to tackle the issue ...
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The UK Parliament’s Transport Committee has published a report recommending howr how the Government could improve its draft revised National Policy Statement (NPS) for ports.
The NPS contains guidance that the Secretary of State is legally required to follow when deciding whether to approve planning applications for nationally significant infrastructure projects. ...
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The Iraqi government has made the TIR customs bonding system mandatory for all goods transiting its territory by road, reports the International Road Transport Union (IRU). It has also integrated the TIR electronic pre-declaration system for submission of advance cargo information.
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Maersk has opened a logistics centre in Shanghai’s Lin-gang area, one of its largest warehousing investments globally. The US$140 million facility spans 113,000sq m meters and offers 147,000sq m of storage space. It offers a full suite of fulfilment services and is designed to serve customers in China, Asia-Pacific and ...
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CMA CGM Group has signed an agreement with AD Ports Group to expand the capacity of its CMA Terminals Khalifa Port joint venture by nearly a million TEUs. The US$115 million (AED 420 million) expansion plan is scheduled for completion in early 2028, and will increase the t capacity by ...
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APM Terminals has signed a concession agreement with Chittagong Port Authority to develop Laldia Container Terminal in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The US$550 millio project allows APMT to operate for 30 years, which can be extended based on KPIs (key performance indicators). The new terminal will be fully designed, financed, built and ...
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