With Brexit right on our doorsteps many people, including retailers, have turned to stockpiling ahead of March 29 due to concerns that time-critical supplies could be left to go bad on vehicles that get stuck at customs as port delays become an all too real threat. Manufacturer Emergency Food Storage has even gone as far…
As March 29th comes closer, Samskip sees the demand for transport services avoiding the ferry ports of southern England increasing. To minimise the impact of the Brexit exceptional situations, and ensure a reliable service for customers, the company plans to mitigate the risk by introducing a fee – the Pre-Brexit Peak Volume Surcharge. The volume…
Der 29. März rückt näher, und Samskip beobachtet eine steigende Nachfrage nach Transportdiensten welche die Fährhäfen in Südengland umgehen. Um die Auswirkungen der Brexit-Ausnahmesituationen zu minimieren und einen zuverlässigen Service für die Kunden zu gewährleisten, plant das Unternehmen, das Risiko durch die Einführung einer Gebühr – der Pre-Brexit Peak Volume Surcharge – zu minimieren. Der…
Gestärkt und mit viel Schwung geht das ShortSeaShipping Inland Waterway Promotion Center (spc) ins neue Jahr und will mit zahlreichen Aktivitäten auf nationaler und europäischer Ebene seinem Promotionauftrag gerecht werden. Neben bewährtem werden in diesem Jahr auch wieder neue Formate in die Aktivitäten integriert. Insgesamt kann das spc für 2019 sein Angebot noch einmal erweitern,…
The Road Haulage Association has called out Port of Calais president Jean-Marc Puissesseau after he made claims that Port of Calais will not be carrying out any more vehicle checks than are already being carried out, apart from those for food, livestock and migrants, post-Brexit. Puissesseau claimed on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme that…
Dover ist der wichtigste Knotenpunkt zwischen der britischen Insel und dem europäischen Festland. Rund 10.000 Lkw kommen hier täglich durch, derzeit noch ohne Grenzkontrolle. Doch wie würde es nach dem Brexit aussehen? Wie würde sich ein Brexit auf Dover, Knotenpunkt zwischen Großbritannien und dem Festland, auswirken? Erste Studien sehen Dover bereits im Chaos versinken. Daher hat…
FuturMaster has outlined its 5 key supply chain trends to look out for in 2019 which includes AI, collaboration, IoT and cloud solutions, as well as Brexit. Artificial intelligence and machine learning: a concept widely spoken about but very few are yet to fully utilise this in their operations. Futurmaster predicts this will change in…
Dawson Group managing director Paul Sainthouse FCILT has been appointed as the new president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK for 2019. Throughout 2019 the Institute will celebrate its centenary and Sainthouse will work to help the institute deliver its vision and support businesses and individuals working within logistics. “Our…
Next has cut its profit forecast for the year by £4m, blaming higher operational costs resulting from the switch from store sales to online. In a trading update it said: “Our central guidance for full year profit is now £723m, 0.6 per cent lower than our previous guidance of £727m.” Some £2.5m of the £4m…
UK Commercial Property REIT (UKCM) has acquired five warehouses across the Midlands for £85.4m from Clipstone Logistics REIT. The portfolio totals 909,030 sq ft of space at established industrial parks across the East and West Midlands, close to the M1 and M6 motorways, at Cannock, Derbyshire, Leicester, Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-Under-Lyme. The tenant base includes Clipper…
The Department for Transport has extended the deadline for transport operators to apply for ECMT permits to 18th January. Operators will need ECMT permits to continue working in the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The European Commission put forward proposals for short-term road freight access on 19th December. However, the DfT…
Following confirmation of the contract agreed with the Department for Transport (DfT), Brittany Ferries has outlined steps being taken to change sailing schedules for 2019. Nineteen weekly return-sailings will be added to three routes on the western channel: Roscoff to Plymouth, Cherbourg to Poole and Le Havre to Portsmouth. These additional rotations will allow more…
Nach Bestätigung des Vertrages mit dem britischen Verkehrsministerium hat Brittany Ferries die notwendigen Schritte zur Änderung der Fahrpläne für 2019 bekannt gegeben. Drei wöchentliche Rundläufe werden auf drei Routen im westlichen Kanal hinzugefügt: Roscoff nach Plymouth, Cherbourg nach Poole und Le Havre nach Portsmouth. Diese zusätzlichen Dienste ermöglichen mehr Platz für Lkw, entsprechend der Forderung…
The January 2019 issue of Logistics Manager is out now online as well as for the iPad and Android. Cover story: Small but mighty SME logistics operations face many of the same challenges as those of a larger corporation. However, the obstacles are where SMEs differ… IntraLogisteX: The show that keeps on growing IntraLogisteX 2019 kicks off on 26th February with more…
The Freight Transport Association and Road Haulage Association have both condemned government proposals on immigration, saying they would hit business. In a white paper on immigration after the UK leaves the European Union, the government has suggested setting a minimum £30,000 salary threshold. RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “The Government should be setting out…
The government has allocated £2 billion in preparation for a no-deal Brexit. The money will be used to get a new border and customs operations ready, as well as gearing up UK trade policy with existing and new international partners, and taking back control of UK waters. But five leading business organisations have called on…
Das ShortSeaShipping Inland Waterway Promotion Center (spc) hat das Institut für Seeverkehrswirtschaft und Logistik (ISL) beauftragt, eine Analyse des innereuropäischen Containerverkehrs zu erstellen. Kernfrage war dabei, welcher Anteil der umgeschlagenen Container auf innereuropäischen Handel und welcher auf Transshipmentverkehre entfällt. Im Jahr 2017 schlugen die sechs großen kontinentalen Nordrangehäfen insgesamt rund 14,7 Mio. TEU mit europäischen…
The UK will become a member of the Common Transit Convention in its own right after Brexit, the government has confirmed. The UK is currently a member of the CTC while it is in the EU, and has negotiated membership in its own right after Brexit. This would apply to any new trading relationship with…
2019 is just a couple of weeks away, and it promises to be a challenging year for everyone in supply chain and logistics. So, here are my top five trends that will drive developments in the market next year: Malory Davies, FCILT, Editor. Speed will be critical in retail The pace of change for high…
There are now just a few days left for hauliers to apply for ECMT permits, which would be needed to continue operating in the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The deadline for applications is 11.59 pm on Friday, 21st December. Permits will be allocated early in 2019. The Driver & Vehicle…
Laut einer Studie würde die englische Küstenstadt Dover bei einem ungeregelten Brexit im Chaos versinken. Bevor das britische Parlament am Dienstag, den 11. Dezember über die Details des Brexit abstimmt, zeigt eine Studie ein Horror-Szenario, was bei einem ungeregelten Austritt der Briten aus der EU passieren würde. Die deutsche Verkehrszeitung bezieht sich in ihrem Bericht auf…
The Department for Transport has reminded hauliers that they have until Friday 21st December to apply for ECMT permits, which might be needed if the UK leaves the European Union without a formal deal next year. The Road Haulage Association has warned that a no-deal Brexit would leave the haulage industry staggering towards a cliff-edge…
Health secretary Matt Hancock has warned that a no-deal Brexit will cause “significantly reduced” access on Channel routes for up to six months. The Department of Health & Social Care has been working on contingency measures to maintain continuity of supply. But in a letter to suppliers of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment today (7th December),…
The Freight Transport Association has repeated its call to MPs to back the Brexit withdrawal agreement when is comes to the vote on 11th December, arguing that a no-deal Brexit would lead to drastic restrictions on road haulage, as well as new customs declarations, duty payments, conformity checks and other inspections at the EU border….
Der Komplettservice-Anbieter von Transportmanagementlösungen AIT Worldwide Logistics übernimmt den britischen Spediteur Connexion World Cargo. Laut AIT-Präsident und CEO Vaughn Moore wird mit der Übernahme von Connexion ein langfristiges Unternehmensziel erfüllt, um im Vereinigten Königreich eine größere Präsenz zu etablieren:„AIT hat viele Kunden in Großbritannien mit kontinuierlich hohen Frachtaufkommen und unser Unternehmen hat in den jüngsten…
Im Zentralverband Spedition & Logistik (ZV) steht auf der heutigen Generalversammlung die Neuwahl des Präsidiums auf dem Programm. Wenn alles planmäßig verläuft, bekleidet Alexander Friesz, Vorstand der Lagermax Lagerhaus und Speditions AG, in den nächsten vier Jahren die Position als Präsident der Interessensvertretung auf freiwilliger Basis für Spediteure und Logistikdienstleister mit Speditionskonzession. Unterstützen sollen ihn…
Der Welthandel wächst – aber langsamer als im Vorjahresquartal. Das zeigt das DHL Global Trade Barometer. Der Index des Global-Trade-Barometer (GTB) von DHL definiert einen Wert ab 50 als Wachstum: Die jüngste Prognose für die nächsten drei Monate zeigt einen Wert von 61 Punkten, so die Pressemitteilung von DHL. „Das DHL Global Trade Barometer zeigt deutlich, dass sich der…
The Freight Transport Association is advising commercial vehicle operators wanting to transport goods into EU-27 countries post-Brexit to apply for an ECMT permit as a no-deal Brexit is still a threat to UK businesses. The applications for 2019’s European Conference of Ministers of Transport permits opened on 26 November 2018 and close on 21 December 2018. …
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the draft Brexit agreement unveiled by prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday night, saying it would allow continued frictionless movement of goods and maintain the integrity of the UK’s supply chain. Presenting the draft agreement to parliament yesterday, May said “The choice is clear. We can choose to leave…
The amount of speculative warehousing space hit 1.8 million sq ft the highest amount taken up in a single quarter since 2012according to Cushman & Wakefield’s latest property research. The availability of Grade A space has risen by 50% over the year, bolstered by an increase in speculative development, which reached 10.5 million sq ft…
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