Business

New site to help traders comply with EU carbon rules

Midlands-based Hooper & Co International Trade Consultancy is offering a service to help UK manufacturers comply with new EU and UK carbon reporting rules. A dedicated website (cbamsupport.co.uk) helps businesses access step-by-step guidance, key dates, deadlines and expert support around the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). It is aimed at helping more exporters of iron, steel, aluminium and other materials avoid costly delays and compliance risks, while ensuring they stay competitive as ... [+]

Record-breaking Multimodal 2025 Awards honour logistics leaders. FBJ Sponsor.

Multimodal 2025 kicked off with a triumphant celebration of logistics excellence, as Cameron Bowie of Hapag-Lloyd claimed the prestigious Personality of the Year title. The annual awards ceremony drew a record number of industry professionals for an evening that recognised outstanding achievement across every ... [+]

Government unveils trade strategy for turbulent times

The government has published the UK’s first Trade Strategy since the country left the EU. It said it would make the UK the most connected nation in the world and would help deliver economic growth.  It said it would take a more agile and targeted approach ... [+]

Maersk brings order to ‘customs chaos’

Maersk has launched a “Trade & Tariff Studio” to help cargo owners to  regain control in  an increasingly volatile trade environment. As global trade faces rising duties, regulatory scrutiny, and disrupted clearance processes, Maersk says its new platform offers a centralized, AI-powered approach to customs ... [+]

Antwerp-Bruges – make the connection

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges will once again host an Intermodal Marketplace in Antwerp on 19 November. It will give industry professionals the opportunity to learn about the intermodal connections available at the port and promote modal shift to sustainable transport options. European rail, barge and shortsea ... [+]

GXO gets green light for Wincanton buy

The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton subject to the divestment of a number of Wincanton grocery contracts in the UK. Integration is expected to commence in the third quarter and the teams are permitted to collaborate on specified ongoing aerospace ... [+]

Brexit ‘hurts us more it hurts them’ says Logistics UK

The UK's trading relationships have suffered more than the EU's following its exit from the trade bloc, according to a Logistics UK survey. It said that the country's exports were down 23% from 2017 to 2024 while imports fell only by 5%. In a speech at ... [+]

CMA to call in DHL-EVRi merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on 11 June that it was investigating the planned acquisition by EVRi of DHL eCommerce UK, and DHL Group’s acquisition of a minority stake in EVRi. The CMA said it was considering the plan would result in a substantial ... [+]

High water mark for Customs rules – but is the tide turning?

From Windsor Framework to the EU/UK trade reset, the waters between the UK and Ireland may soon become less turbulent, says Adam Grimshaw, compliance manager for Customs Support Group. Drawing an invisible trade border across the Irish Sea as opposed to a physical land divide between ... [+]

Take advantage of trade deals, says Europa chief

Chief executive of logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group Andrew Baxter is urging businesses to recognise the importance of the trio of recent trade agreements in opening international markets to strengthen UK trade. He said: “UK trade deals have dominated the headlines in recent weeks, sparking a ... [+]