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Oman is to join the TIR, becoming the latest Gulf country to join the customs transit scheme. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) said it would work closely with government agencies to develop a digital using the latest technologies. Bilateral trade between Arab countries is currently as low as 10% of the total, said IRU.
It follows the launch in September of the first ever intermodal TIR operation between the Gulf ...
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BIFA said that whilst it welcomes some of the announcements in the Budget on 29 October, it was all overshadowed by the ongoing uncertainty over the UK’s exit from the EU.
Director general Robert Keen commented: “Whilst the investment in road infrastructure might make a difference to our members, we should ...
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HM Treasury and HMRC have designed a package of measures, to help companies prepare for Brexit in March 2019.
It will include a one-off investment of £8 million to support broker training and increased automation.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mel Stride, said: “HM Treasury and HMRC have been engaging extensively with ...
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The Parliamentary Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010 is to hold a hearing on how the Bribery Act 2010 has affected the shipping industry on 30 October. It will hear evidence from professionals in the shipping industry, business integrity, exporters and smaller firms about bribery cases, the challenges facing ...
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Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Maqta Gateway is pilot testing the international blockchain solution Silsal in partnership with shipping line MSC. The project will test the capabilities of the technology to exchange, identify, and acknowledge cargo documents and certificates between Abu Dhabi Ports and other port operators.
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Maersk says it has been able to deliver 89% reliability for inland haulage, despite the recent congestion in the UK’s major container ports. It said its success was due to its flexible network, and careful planning and its advice to customers, said customer service director at Maersk UK and Ireland, ...
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Rhenus Group has opened two new air and ocean offices in Hanover and Dortmund. With a combined population of 3.8 million, the Hanover, Braunschweig, Göttingen and Wolfsburg regions are an important services and manufacturing rregion while Rhine-Ruhr is one of the largest urban regions in Europe, with a population of ...
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) or New Silk Road to develop trade between Europe, Asia and Africa is a massive undertaking but there is little chance of companies outside the country getting a look in, says a new report by logistics firm Militzer & Münch.
It says that Chinese enterprises ...
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Air Charter Service has flown in more than 600 tonnes of relief goods on 20 charter flights to Indonesia since the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of the country on 28 September.
Group cargo director Dan Morgan-Evans the operator had been flying in aid such as shelter kits and water ...
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CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM say they will broaden their strategic partnership and sign a new relationship agreement. It follows the shipping line’s decision to take a stake of up to a third in the logistics company and the rejection of a rival offer from competitor DSV.
The partners said the ...
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