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HMRC head John Thompson has told the Treasury Committee that the department is investigating a possible “Singapore-style” system that would allow companies to handle tax and customs checks done in one place, the BBC reports.
It would however mean bringing together 26 different organisations into a "single window", and would be a "mega project", he warned.
The also said that HMRC did not currently have the money for such a project, although ...
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The entry deadline for the British International Freight Association’s annual Freight Service Awards competition is fast approaching on 25 September.
Now in their 29th year, BIFA’s Freight Service Awards are open to all members of the trade association, which represents UK companies engaged in the international movement of freight forwarding and ...
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The Port of Grangemouth has started a £1million resurfacing project. The work is being carried out by Luddon Construction and will be finished in October in time for the peak volume period. The new resurfaced area is expected to about of 1,000teu additional capacity. The port has also placed an ...
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Rail Freight Group chairman Tony Berkeley has described German infrastructure operator DB Netz as “like rabbits caught in a car headlight” in the wake of the Radstatt disaster – in which an engineering mishap caused the closure of one of the most heavily used intermodal corridors in Europe.
He says that, ...
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The Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI) called for Government support and assistance to help it stay viable after Brexit in its pre-Budget submission to the Minister for Finance, published on 8 September.
FTAI general manager Aidan Flynnsaid that Budget 2018 would be a defining moment in preparations for the post-Brexit ...
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Freight forwarder Wen-Parker Logistics (WPL) is to move its London area operation to a new, larger office at Horatio House, Galleymead Road, Colnbrook, 14 months after first setting up in the UK.
UK sales manager, Mark Green, said: “The WPL brand has seen increased growth in Europe and has led to ...
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Panalpina has completed acquisition of flower and vegetable forwarder Air Connection, following approval by the Competition Authority of Kenya. The move follows Panalpina’s acquisition of Airflo in 2016. Founded in 1993, Air Connection has operations close to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and in Mombasa and specialises in the ...
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Cees van Gent is to take over from Christophe Bernard as chief executive of drinks forwarding specialist JF Hillebrand from 1 October. His previous roles include chief executive of DHL Freight Germany Group chief executive of Lehnkering Logistics and Group chief executive of Van Gansewinkel Groep. Christophe Bernard will remain ...
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The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has launched a new web-based portal that brings companies with warehouse space to fill together with potential users. MarketSpace does not charge a fee or commission to companies wishing to use the site to market the space they have to let and is also ...
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The Global Shippers’ Forum and the BIMCO shipping association have released a jointly produced video to promote the benefits of using their ready-made standard service contract, SERVICECON, aimed primarily at small to medium sized shippers which may not have the resources to develop their own service agreement.
https://www.globalshippersforum.com/document/servicecon-video/
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=Lc-IOU_Ijbs[/embed]
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