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Dachser UK has gained Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), part of a world-wide initiative to secure international supply chains and benefits from mutual recognition with other countries such as the US. AEOs enjoy a number of privileges including greater access to customs simplifications and priority clearance.
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The Scottish Government has welcomed a pilot “quick to market” plan to prioritise fresh produce caught up in delays at Calais.
Fisheries and Food Secretary Richard Lochhead said: “The Scottish Government has repeatedly called for action from the outset of this disruption, and so I welcome this move to prioritise key ...
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ABP director Humber, John Fitzgerald, is to leave the company to pursue other interests on 30 September after 18 years' service. His replacement is current Bristol Port Company chief executive, Simon Bird. Prior to taking up his role at the Bristol Port Company, Mr. Bird held a number of senior ...
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IAG Cargo has extended its capacity partnership with Qatar Airways, one year on from signing the deal that replaced its own all-cargo capacity. It also extends the number of destinations to nine routes. They include a new Shanghai to Madrid service and a new feed from Islamabad to the IAG ...
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Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo’s and Lufthansa Cargo are to offer a new pricing concept, but have stopped short of rolling up fuel and other surcharges into the basic freight rate as a handful of other carriers have done in the last few months. The carriers' new structure will consist ...
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Property consultant CBRE says that its clients Peter Stirling and Carnbroe Estates have secured planning permission in principle from the Scottish Government for the Mossend International Railfreight Park.
The project would extend the current Mossend Railhead terminal and will include a 775m long electrified rail terminal, 2.2m sq ft of space ...
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Lothbury Investment Management is to fund a new cargo site near Heathrow. Developer Chancerygate is developing a single storey warehouse and headquarters at Poyle Central and the completed 43,500 sq ft building will have excellent access to the cargo terminal, it says. It will be available to let from summer ...
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The EU and Vietnam have reached agreement in principle on their free trade agreement on 4 August. In a statement, the European Commission said that all issues of substance had been agreed on. Negotiating teams will now settle remaining technical issues and finalise the legal text for approval by the ...
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Forwarding and agency company John Good Shipping has moved into the new logistics centre at DP World London Gateway. It is taking 465m² (5,000 sq ft) of office accommodation, consolidating its existing Brentwood and Tilbury offices to create a larger, more streamlined central hub the new port.
DP World chairman, Sultan ...
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There has been a mixed reaction by Government plans to turn the former Manston Airport near Ramsgate into a holding area for trucks waiting to cross the Channel in Kent.
The Port of Dover said that while it welcomes Government action to alleviate the disruption, it warned that a heavy goods ...
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