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Russia said it had reopened 34 border-crossing points to TIR on 18 June, including those with Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuaania, Norway and Ukraine.
It followed an earlier announcement by the Federal Customs Service that it had “resolved the situation with TIR Carnets”and restored its cooperation with the TIR guaranteeing association ASMAP. It has also published a list of border crossing points open to TIR.
Russia's TIR system had come close to ...
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There has been a delay in publishing legislation on the EU's new Union Customs Code, BIFA reports. A Customs Business Group meeting was told on 5 June that texts have yet to clear Commission Inter-Services Consultation. This in turn is likely to delay a vote on the implementing act ...
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Norway will introduce a minimum wage law for foreign drivers on 1 July, for cabotage and/or international transports to and from the country. BIFA reports that drivers of vehicles over 3.5 tonnes will be entitled to a minimum wage of NOK 158,32 (€18,23) per hour where there is a loading ...
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Construction of the Port of Liverpool's new £300 million container terminal has passed a major milestone. Phase 1 of infilling to reclaim 12 hectares of intertidal area has been completed, with further infilling due to take place over the summer. Most of the 296 steel piles have now been driven ...
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Potter Logistics took delivery of two specially-liveried Mercedes Benz Antos 26 tonne rigid lorries with personalised registrations as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. The two trucks; supplied by Northside Truck & Van, Hull will replace two older Euro IV Mercedes Axors.
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The European Shippers' Council has released a white paper on container transport competition ahead of a summit between the US, China and Europe in Brussels on 18 June.
ESC warns that the market has evolved into one where a monopoly of four alliances have “impressive market shares in certain trade ...
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Cargolux has extended its animal station at its main Luxembourg hub withnew fixed stalls and nine collapsible stalls available on request, bringing total capacity to 50 stalls. It will allow the carrier's new CV Alive product to be developed.
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Peel Ports has signed a letter of intent with Indian container terminal operator Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to foster the exchange of information and expertise on port operations, port management and hinterland connections. They will also develop a series of modules in education and training of port operators, IT ...
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Logwin organised the shipment of tents, blankets and medicines collected by employees of its customer and partner, the engineering firm Voith to Nepal in May. The forwarder collected seven large tents, around 300 blankets, medicines and water sterilizing material from Voith in Heidenheim, packed them in its warehouse together ...
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PD Ports says it has implemented the UK’s first cross-platform terminal operating system at Teesport. Following implementation of the new system across Teesport’s container terminals in 2013, it has now introduced the ro ro module into the ferry operations, and the system is now integrated and fully operational. The new ...
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