NewCold has unveiled its four million cubic metre frozen storage and distribution centre at Wakefield. The 16.5 acre Wakefield site will handle 3,000,000 pallets annually. It has the capacity to store 143,000 pallets – at a constant, minus 23 degrees. Speaking at the opening NewCold country director Jon Miles said: “Today sees the culmination of…
The Cranfield MSc in Logistics & Supply Chain Management now meets the requirements of the “Level 7 Senior Leaders Master’s Degree Apprenticeship.” Eligible organisations will be able to use their Apprenticeship Levy to cover the cost of the programme. Cranfield’s Professor Richard Wilding said: “This will further help us to professionalise the profession and create the…
The Freight Transport Association has called on the government to press for a Brexit deal – after seeing the latest documents on what a no-deal Brexit would mean for freight transport. It picked up on the fact that the UK driving licence would only be accepted in partnership with an international driving permit, saying it…
Der Hafen Antwerpen hat Justin Atkin zu seinem neuen Repräsentanten für das Vereinigte Königreich und Irland ernannt. Dies ist eine von mehreren Maßnahmen, mit denen sich der belgische Hafen auf den bevorstehenden Brexit vorbereitet. Mit einem jährlichen Frachtvolumen von rund 15 Millionen Tonnen ist Großbritannien nach den USA und Russland aktuell der drittgrößte maritime Handelspartner…
Die heimische Wirtschaft expandierte auch im Spätsommer noch kräftig, jedoch schwächte sich der Rückgang der Arbeitslosigkeit ab. Im Euro-Raum verläuft der Konjunkturaufschwung weiter stabil, wenn auch verhalten. In den USA profitiert die Wirtschaft von der expansiven Fiskalpolitik und expandiert überaus kräftig. Die verunsichernden handelspolitischen Signale beeinträchtigen den Welthandel ebenso wie der starke Wechselkursverfall in vielen…
With an annual freight volume of around 15 million tonnes the UK is the port of Antwerp’s largest maritime trading partner after the USA and Russia. Antwerp is also ideally situated as an investment location close to the European centres of decision-making, and as the gateway to Europe from where the continent can be served…
Mit einem jährlichen Frachtaufkommen von rund 15 Mio. Tonnen ist Großbritannien nach den USA und Russland der größte Handelspartner für Antwerpen. Der belgische Seehafen ist auch ideal gelegen als Investitionsstandort in der Nähe der europäischen Entscheidungszentren und als Tor nach Europa. Von hier kann der Kontinent schnell und effizient erreicht werden kann, noch dazu wo…
Four out of five Europeans want to put an end to the practice of turning the clocks back and forward every six months, according to the European Commission. Malory Davies, FCILT, Editor. In the past, the Commission has limited itself to insisting that clock changes should be coordinated – citing the problems, notably for the…
United Kingdom Warehousing Association supports Government’s guidance for British businesses on trading with the EU in the event that a Brexit deal cannot be reached as it mirrors its own message to members that it is best to prepare for a no-deal. UKWA recommends its members to get goods classified and start showing the tariff…
Mark Rollinson is to take on the role of managing director at 3PL provider Dachser as Nick Lowe takes an early retirement at the end of September having been with the company since 2001. Rollinson has previously held senior positions at Schenker and Allport Cargo Services. Both Rollinson and Lowe agree that Brexit can provide…
International hauliers face more customs red tape in the no-deal Brexit plans announced by the government, the Road Haulage Association has warned. It is outlined in the ‘Trading with the EU if there’s no Brexit deal’ technical notice that hauliers would be responsible for their own Safety and Security Declarations, which is an industry first….
One fifth of UK supply chain managers have seen wage violations in their supply chains over the past two year, research from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply has revealed. One in ten said they have seen staff not being paid the minimum wage within the country in which the supplier is based, while…
The government is telling businesses that they should consider acquiring software and hiring a logistics provider to deal with imports and exports to the EU if there is a no-deal Brexit. In its guidance, Trading with the EU if there’s no Brexit deal, HM Revenue & Customs says: “Businesses should now consider the impacts on…
A no-deal Brexit would be a disaster for Europe’s supply chains and turn the garden of England into the UK’s biggest lorry park, the Road Haulage Association has warned in response to the government’s first batch of no-deal papers. The Freight Transport Association said: “No deal would be disastrous for logistics.” Sarah Laouadi, European policy…
Key information on the Brexit process and target dates for the next steps… Technical papers 23rd August: The UK government the first 25 technical papers on a no-deal Brexit – click here to see them. The European Commission has already published about 70 preparedness notices – click here to see them. 18th October 2018: European…
The UK Warehousing Association has called for change in food inspection procedures to allow foodstuffs entering the country to be inspected at inland premises to ease the flow of goods into the UK post-Brexit. Chief executive Peter Ward, said: “Currently food inspections must be conducted within the port boundary, but after Brexit this will be…
The Freight Transport Association has called on the government to clarify the working position for European employees after the UK leaves the European Union, to provide some stability for a sector already facing significant skills gaps across key roles. Workers from EU countries make up a substantial proportion of the logistics workforce in the UK…
Fears over Brexit appear to be increasing businesses’ perception of the risks in their supply chain, despite evidence suggesting many have taken steps to ready themselves for a post-Brexit environment, according to the Q2 2018 Global Supply Chain Risk Report by Cranfield School of Management and Dun & Bradstreet. It found that businesses in several…
eCommerce Day & Google Shopping Day: Besucherrekord bei Österreichs wichtigster eCommerce Veranstaltung. Handelsverband und Google holten nationale & internationale Top-Speaker nach Wien. Handelsverband-Geschäftsführer Rainer Will eröffnete den eCommerce Day 2018 und ließ die vergangenen 18 Jahre seit der ersten Ausgabe des Branchenevents Revue passieren. Viel ist seither passiert: Facebook und Google haben den weltweiten Werbemarkt…
HMRC has implemented the first software release for its new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) which it says will deliver a modern system for importers and exporters who have to complete customs declarations when trading outside the EU. CDS is replacing CHIEF, the existing Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight, system in three phases between…
Hoppecke has won a £1million contract to supply batteries and chargers to Briggs’ short-term hire fleet. Briggs is taking 600 batteries and chargers from Hoppecke with the aim of renting units to cope with seasonal or emergency peaks in demand and changing work patterns. Briggs has been expanding its STH fleet – around 5,000 machines…
Pressure is mounting on both the UK and EU negotiators to make progress on a deal. And with the next round of talks starting in Brussels on Thursday, the Confederation of British Industry has taken the opportunity to hammer home the importance of retaining essential workers. Malory Davies, FCILT, Editor. It’s an issue that could…
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has called for collaboration to create “the most effective and effective solutions for outside the EU as a significant global player”. Following a meeting with transport secretary last week, CILT chief executive Kevin Richardson said: “Although we should be prepared for a no deal scenario, CILT will continue…
The Road Haulage Association says the government is still failing to provide clarity on Brexit following a meeting with transport secretary Chris Grayling. Burnett said: “Mr Grayling remained optimistic that a deal will be reached – albeit last minute. However, neither I, nor the others present, shared his optimism. There are still far too many…
More than half of companies in transport and logistics think they are not prepared for Brexit, according to a survey by Blacks Solicitors. Some 52 per cent revealed they feel underprepared, and a further 48 per cent are worried about leaving the EU. In addition, 39 per cent said they have limited understanding of how…
These are target dates for the key steps in the Brexit process… 18th October 2018: European Council meeting. This is the target date for agreement of the withdrawal treaty and an outline of a future free trade agreement. January – February 2019: Ratification of withdrawal treaty. The hope is that the withdrawal treaty can be…
A no-deal Brexit could put thousands of HGV drivers out of a job and millions without the food they have come to expect, the Road Haulage Association has warned. The RHA has been stung by reports that MPs repeating the mantra: “No deal is better than a bad deal”. “The stark reality is that if…
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has rejected a key element of Theresa May’s vision for a frictionless customs arrangement – that the UK would collect VAT and excise duty on behalf of the European Union. In a statement following the latest round of negotiations, Barnier said: “The EU cannot – and will not – delegate…
Der Hafen von Rotterdam hat im ersten Halbjahr 2018 einen Umschlag von 232,8 Millionen Tonnen realisiert. Das ist 2,2 Prozent weniger als im ersten Halbjahr 2017. Das Wachstum des Containerumschlags, einer der strategischen Schwerpunkte des Hafenbetriebs, stieg um 5,9 Prozent (in Tonnen, +6,2 Prozent in TEU) im Vergleich zu den ersten sechs Monaten 2017. Eingeschlossen…
„Die österreichische Industrie agierte im zweiten Quartal 2018 weiterhin in einer konjunkturellen Hochphase, doch zeichnet sich für die kommenden Quartale eine Verringerung des Expansionstempos ab“, erklärte IV-Vizegeneralsekretär Ing. Mag. Peter Koren in einer gemeinsamen Pressekonferenz mit IV-Chefökonom Dr. Christian Helmenstein bei der Vorstellung der Resultate des aktuellen Konjunkturbarometers aus dem 2. Quartal 2018 am heutigen…
