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Port of Britain needs to be part of Europe, says PM

Prime Minister David Cameron paid his second visit to Felixstowe in a little over 12 months today (15 March). He visited the port to speak to a group of employees, port customers and local councillors about the benefits of the UK’s membership of the European Union. Accompanied by Hutchison Ports (UK) chief executive, Clemence Cheng, the Prime Minister visited the recently opened extension to the port’s Berth 9 before delivering a speech ... [+]

Transaid needs night owls

Transport charity Transaid is looking for cyclists to take part part in the ‘Nightrider’ challenge both in London (June 4/5) and Liverpool (July 16/17). Nightrider is an established challenge event with 60km and 100km routes carefully chosen to take participants through some of the most interesting areas and past many ... [+]

Succession plan for German U-freight partner

Munich-based alpha trans Luft- und Seefrachtspedition - the exclusive German partner of the U-Freight Group - has named Tim Teubert and Rainer Hoermansperger as joint managing directors to replace its existing managing director, Fred Eichenseher, who will retire at the end of 2016. Both are long-standing employees of the company ... [+]

Wanted: quicker and slicker airfreight

Air cargo needs to prove its worth as a premium service, Global Shippers' Forum secretary general Chris Welsh told the International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Cargo Symposium in Berlin on 15 March. Speaking on ‘The Value of Air Cargo’, Chris Welsh said: “Against the backdrop of weak growth in international ... [+]

National Apprenticeship Week underway

The Skills Funding Agency's National Apprenticeship Week kicked off yesterday (Monday 14 March). According to new independent research for the Agency, company managers believe that having the right people and skills are ten times more important to expansion than access to finance. It also found that that apprentice employers are five ... [+]

Logistics writer turns to fiction

A parcels carrier confronts a cash flow crisis; a regional logistics group strives to extend its national coverage; a haulage company boss gets caught up in people smuggling. No, not the latest FBJ headlines but the plot of a novel by logistics scribe turned fiction writer, Peter Rowlands. The leading character of ... [+]

UCC learning online

The European Commission's Taxation & Customs Union department and a pool of customs experts have developed an eLearning programme for the Union Customs Code (UCC), aimed at customs officers and economic operators. The programme will consist of a series of level 1 overview, level 2 - fundamental knowledge and procedures for ... [+]

Scots port workers walk out – updated

Port workers at Grangemouth in Scotland have launched a two-week strike - and indefinite overtime ban - over shift changes. Workers at Forth Ports-owned Grangemouth say the changes will affect pay by up to £1,800 a year. Unite regional officer Sandy Smart said: “We are on the verge of a prolonged ... [+]

AEO makes more sense than ever, says BIFA

Two significant dates later this year will demonstrate the importance to forwarders of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status, says the British International Freight Association (BIFA). The Union Customs Code (UCC) is being introduced across the European Union (EU) on 1 May. There will be a number of changes to how goods ... [+]

XPO makes apprentices pledge

With National Apprenticeship Week getting under way today (14 March), XPO Logistics – which recently acquired Norbert Dentressangle - has announced plans to recruit at least 120 apprentices in the UK this year. Since first launching its apprenticeship programme in 2013, XPO Logistics has recruited over 270 apprentices across 60 sites ... [+]

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