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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 are greatly increased.Oakland offers inspection and sorting of consignments where product safety is potentially challenged by stowaways or other contamination ...
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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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PD Ports has become a UK Business Hero for its role in keeping the country’s trade flowing during Covid-19 and for supporting local communities throughout this challenging time.
Nominated by the North East England Chamber of Commerce, the major ports group has continued to operate as normal throughout the coronavirus outbreak. ...
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Community Network Services is offering a post-Brexit border control tool to ease the movement of ro ro freight to and from the UK.
The Border Entry and Exit Movement Service (BEEMS) provides a fast track for freight using the customs pre-lodgement process, connecting transport offices and ferry operators with drivers. It ...
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