Geodis and chemical company Arkema have tested no-deal Brexit customs arrangements through a dry run organised by French Customs. Geodis and Akrema took part in the trial on 24 September, shipping goods from the Arkema plant in La Chambre, south eastern France to the United Kingdom, under no-deal conditions. The two had to evaluate advance…
The Road Haulage Association is providing free industry advice on how Brexit will affect your business. Events delivered by legal experts, Backhouse Jones, plus a dedicated helpline will allow you to understand these changes and plan ahead. If your business needs to get things from A to B, then visit www.atobrexit.co.uk for details of free…
Die TGW Logistics Group mit Sitz in Marchtrenk ist ein international führender Anbieter von Intralogistik-Lösungen. Seit fast 50 Jahren realisiert der österreichische Spezialist weltweit hochautomatisierte Anlagen für Kunden von A wie Adidas bis Z wie Zalando. Als Systemintegrator übernimmt das Unternehmen dabei Planung, Produktion, Realisierung und Service der komplexen Logistikzentren – von Mechatronik über Robotik…
Die TGW Logistics Group mit Sitz in Marchtrenk hat das Wirtschaftsjahr 2018/2019 (1. Juli 2018 bis 30. Juni 2019) erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Die TGW Logistics Group mit Sitz in Marchtrenk hat das Wirtschaftsjahr 2018/2019 (1. Juli 2018 bis 30. Juni 2019) erfolgreich abgeschlossen. Der Umsatz des international tätigen Intralogistik-Spezialisten wuchs auf 719,6 Millionen Euro, die Zahl…
German toy manufacturer Theo Klein has appointed Import Services as logistics partner, to provide retail supply chain services, from product sources in the Far East and Germany, to customers in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Klein Toys – which includes brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels – searched for a retail logistics partner…
P&O Ferrymasters is to offer customs declaration services to its customers after it signed a strategic partnership with customs service provider SGS Maco. SGS Maco will work with P&O to help its customers making customs declarations at ports in the Netherlands and Belgium – as well as offering fiscal representation services for companies transporting goods…
Die ALS Customs Services GmbH ist ein AEO- und ISO-9001-zertifizierter Experte rund um das Thema Zoll. Das Unternehmen wurde 1989 gegründet und bietet Expertise im Bereich Zollabfertigung, Fiskaldienstleistung und Beratung an. Die Vorbereitungen für eine Transportverzollung im „No-Deal-Brexit“-Szenario haben bei dem Unternehmen bereits vor zwei Jahren begonnen. Das Ergebnis sind vereinfachte Verfahren bei den Zollformalitäten….
As UK customer delivery costs continue to rise, exacerbated by the Brexit uncertainty for hauliers operating cross-border, knowing you are getting the best value for money from your palletised transport providers is becoming critical. The Gold Standard Index™ is a proven benchmarking tool, trusted by leading FMCG suppliers, that compares how a customer’s current solution…
Freight forwarder International Forwarding has opened a 2,000m² secure storage facility neighbouring its existing offices and hub in Coleshill, Birmingham. The company said that the expansion was necessary as several existing customers required additional warehousing to protect their supply chains against Brexit. MD Rob Pike said: “We’re really excited about the new opportunities this expansion…
Unipart Group chairman John Neill CBE has warned that the risk Brexit poses to supply chains developed over decades “cannot be understated”. Neill’s warning came in his chairman’s statement, filed to Companies House in the Unipart Group of Companies annual report. He said that 2018 had been a tough year for the UK economy in…
ASOS has extended its ten-year partnership with DPD by awarding the parcel carrier a five-year, multi-million-pound contract to supply delivery services to across the UK until “at least” September 2024. The contract includes a provision for at least 50 per cent of deliveries within the London Ultra Low Emission Zone to be served by electric…
„Unsere Dienstleistungen fußen auf sehr spezifischen Verträgen. Schließlich sind wir ein ausgelagerter Teil der Produktion.“ Mit diesen Worten skizziert Peter Vanek, Geschäftsführer der Gefco Österreich GmbH, das anspruchsvolle Anforderungsprofil der Großindustrien im Verhältnis zu den Dienstleistern aus der Logistikbranche. Deren Bedeutung wächst in jenem Ausmaß, in dem der Kostendruck an den einzelnen Werkstandorten der Hersteller von…
Yesterday, the people at IMHX issued a headline grabbing press release just the very day before the triennial materials handling trade show at Birmingham’s NEC. It detailed the top-line findings of a survey it had conducted of logistics and supply chain managers (where, when and how many I couldn’t tell you) but still, the findings…
Six in ten (61 per cent) of logistics and supply chain managers believe that a No-Deal Brexit will have a detrimental effect on British businesses and the wider economy. The survey, conducted on behalf of intralogistics exhibition IMHX, also found that 63 per cent of logistics and supply chain managers believe British shoppers will panic…
A survey of UK and EU supply chain managers by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) has found that almost half (48 per cent) of UK businesses have not had their Christmas preparations affected at all by Brexit. However, more than a fifth (21 per cent) said that moving the deadline from March…
Brexit food shortages – as suggested by the Yellowhammer report – could be the best possible lesson for the British food supply chain on what’s to come, writes Professor Leon Terry and Richard Wilding OBE at Cranfield University – exclusively for Logistics Manager. “The two sides of the political divide, inevitably, have made the issue…
Warehouse space in London is set to see the highest amount of rent growth in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the latest analysis from Savills. The property advisor is suggesting rent rises of 1.1 per cent in 2020 because ‘London industrials have a vacancy rate of just 2.4 per cent’. Kevin Mofid,…
The Freight Transport Association said that the release of the Operation: Yellowhammer document showed that there was “still much that could go wrong” as the country prepares to leave the European Union on 31 October. Yellowhammer is the codename used by the UK Treasury for cross-government planning in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Its…
P&O Ferries stärkt seine Position als führender Anbieter Wegbereiter für Warenströme über den Ärmelkanal mit einer neuen täglichen Fährverbindung zwischen Calais und dem Hafen Tilbury. Die Verbindung startet in diesem Monat und bietet für unbegleitete Fracht eine direkte Verbindung zu einem Hafen in 40 Kilometer Entfernung vom Stadtzentrum Londons. „Gegenüber der traditionellen Überfahrt Calais-Dover spart…
IMHX 2019 is the UK’s largest logistics event, returning this month to the NEC from 24 – 27 September, where you can explore the developments in automation and robotics technology that are reshaping the way orders are picked, packed and dispatched across modern supply chains. The message for the logistics industry, which historically has relied…
The day before my first day on the job at Logistics Manager saw supply chain issues hit the headlines. Michael Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, you may recall was doing the rounds on a Sunday talk show reassuring the public that a No-Deal Brexit would indeed not result in food shortages. Putting aside…
There is a “dangerous oversight” in the development of a new computer system that will replace an existing system used for processing Customs declarations, according to the British International Freight Association. BIFA director general Robert Keen said that with the freight and logistics sector facing numerous challenges including the increasing likelihood of a no-deal Brexit,…
Global demand for air freight, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), fell 3.2 per cent year-on-year in July, the ninth consecutive month of declines in freight volumes according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometres (AFTKs), rose by 2.6 per cent year-on-year in July 2019. Capacity growth…
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed Chancellor Sajid Javid’s commitment to £2 billion of funding for government departments to help the UK to establish a new relationship with the EU. As part of the Spending Review yesterday (4 September) it was confirmed that £2 billion of core funding would be provided to departments for Brexit…
The British International Freight Association has voiced concerns over the government’s plans for £16 million in funding to help businesses train staff to make customs declarations, and to help businesses who support others to trade goods to invest in IT. HM Revenue & Customs announced the funding yesterday (3 September), effectively a doubling of the…
Europa Worldwide managing director Andrew Baxter (pictured) has said that the freight forwarder and European road freight operator is “ready to handle a no-deal Brexit”. Europa has spent £2 million to ensure what it describes as the smoothest possible transition for its customers should there be a no-deal Brexit. The £2 million investment includes a…
E-commerce sector has been driving warehouse take-up in the first half of 2019 according to the latest research from Avison Young. There has been a stronger level of take-up for big sheds during the second quarter of 2019 as requirements have increased following a slow start to the year. Andrew Jackson, principal and managing director,…
Regular readers of Logistics Manager may notice a change this week. I am not Malory Davies. Many of you I am sure will know that Malory has retired… and we wish him all the best as he adjusts to life beyond logistics. So allow me to introduce myself as the latest editor of Logistics Manager:…
Neues Tief bei Konjunkturerwartung und Anschaffungsneigung – Handelsverband fordert Entdiskriminierung des stationären Handels, um Rückgrat der Volkswirtschaft zu stärken. Die Stimmung der heimischen Konsumenten ist im August im Vergleich zum Vormonat um 2,63 Punkte gesunken. Mit einem aktuellen Wert von 98,65 weist es den niedrigsten Wert seit Beginn der Erhebungen im März 2019 auf. Die…
The Confederation of British Industry has called on the government to boost local transport and infrastructure spending in its imminent spending review. Chancellor Sajid Javid is due to present the review tomorrow (4th September). The CBI wants the government to follow through on commitments to deliver crucial large investment projects, including HS2, Crossrail and Northern Powerhouse…
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