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Chief executive of the British Ports Association Richard Ballantyne says that the industry is working to hard alleviate congestion, although it could take some weeks to resolve. It follows media reports of congestion and delays to imports.
He said: “We are seeing a big increase in traffic which is now cascading across the wider ports industry. However, in general the sector is managing. This is the result of a perfect storm ...
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FedEx Express is preparing to transport the first shipments of Covid-19 vaccines across the US. Following the Food and Drug Administration’s authorisation for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, it will begin the task of moving it to dosing centres . The task will be balanced among major cargo carriers, and FedEx is ...
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The UK Government is to launch a Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS) for traders moving food or agricultural products for which SPS controls apply as part of its Trader Support Service for Northern Ireland. It will cover, for example, reasonable costs for obtaining Export Health Certificates. The plan was set out ...
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The EU Goods Sub-Committee, chaired by Baroness Verma, has written to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove warning that the UK is not ready for the end of the transition period in 1 January.
It says that crucial IT systems to deal with customs declarations and accessing Kent are ...
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The European Commission has published its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy together with an action plan of 82 initiatives for the next four years, laying out how the EU transport system can achieve its green and digital transformation and become more resilient to future crises. It aims to cut emissions ...
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Chris Green is to join Port of Tyne as commercial director. He was previously interim project director at RMS Ports and brings over 20 years’ experience in the ports and logistics industry, including 18 years at ABP.
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PD Ports renewed its call for businesses to back young people during the Covid pandemic and beyond at a webinar led by chief executive Frans Calje and chair of the CILT UK Ports, Maritime and Waterways Forum, Les Richings.
After a year of unprecedented challenges, Frans Calje shared his concerns that ...
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The Normandy channel ports - Le Havre, Caen-Ouistreham, Cherbourg and Dieppe say they are as ready as they can be for Brexit when it comes into force on 1 January. However, the border crossing process will rely on the smart border system, and only goods that have been pre-declared or ...
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Stena is to double capacity on its Rosslare to Cherbourg route with an additional freight-only vessel from 4 January. The Stena Foreteller will join the Stena Horizon which already operates on the route, doubling the frequency of sailings between Ireland and the Continent.
The new ship will provide an additional 3 ...
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The EU has published contingency plans to keep vital transport services running in the face of a collapse of talks with the UK. They will ensure basic connectivity for road freight for six months and provision of some air services between the UK and EU for six months.
European Policy Manager ...
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