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The Irish government is unprepared for a No Deal Brexit scenario and the logistics industry will suffer as a result, warns FTA Ireland. The association has called on the government to urgently advance and clearly communicate its contingency plans for the haulage sector should the UK leave the EU without a deal.
FTAI general manager Aidan Flynn, said: “A No Deal Brexit would have a seismic impact on the ...
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The UK has been granted additional ECMT permits for Euro V vehicles, with a new application window was due to open from 5 to 16 March, says the Department for Transport.
However, in the event of a no deal Brexit the European Commission has published proposals that would allow UK ...
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The Port of Tyne has secured a £60m refinancing package to support its investment programme.
The five-year agreement with Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking comprises a £30m revolving credit facility and a £30m term loan.
Lloyds Bank has committed to lending up to £700million this year to firms across the North East, and ...
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Consultant The Customs People is urging businesses importing goods from the EU to consider applying for and using transitional simplified procedures (TSP) to prepare for Brexit, regardless of the outcome of current negotiations.
At this stage, registering for TSP is a simple online form that is free to complete although the ...
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The British Ports Association has urged the Government to target port regions and develop coastal economic clusters, following its announcement of £1.6bn in funding to help hard-pressed communities.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has announced details of a £1.6bn Stronger Towns Fund to ‘boost growth’ in deprived regions ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the government to urgently review the Apprenticeship Levy to prevent a severe shortage of logistics workers post-Brexit. It says that with the anniversary of the Apprenticeship Levy approaching on 6 April, many businesses are still unable to utilise its funding.
Since April ...
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Registration is open for Multimodal 2019 show for the logistics and transport industry.
Maritime Transport, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Associated British Ports, and the Swain Group are among the exhibitors who will be hosting stands at the event which takes places at the NEC Birmingham from 18-20 June.
Other organisations attending ...
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Xpediator freight forwarding subsidiary Regional Express has signed a 10 year lease for a new 19,289 sq. ft warehouse three miles from the port of Southampton.
Acquired in November 2017, Regional Express, is an international B2B freight forwarding and international courier company and an Amazon Global Selling Solution Provider. It operates ...
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The company has also expanded its European road tanker fleet with 45 new tractor units and 55 tanker trailers allowing it to provide dedicated equipment and counteracting the impact of frequent capacity shortages in the market.
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The government has agreed to pay £33m to Eurotunnel in in a hastily-agreed out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit over the provision of ferry services in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Tunnel operator had complained that contracts with ferry operators to provide additional capacity to help deal with any ...
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