Everyone seems agree that supply chain digitalisation is the next big thing, but already UK companies are falling behind. Apparently, a quarter of German companies already claim to be fully digitised â five times as many as in the UK. The figures come from a study by Infosys entitled âCreating a competition advantage through a…
Kunststoffabgabe dient nur zum Stopfen des Brexit-Budgetlochs. Im Jänner noch begrĂźĂte die Kunststoffindustrie die von der EU im Rahmen der Kreislaufwirtschaft geplante Kunststoffstrategie. Sie bietet eine MĂśglichkeit, Europas Kunststoffindustrie global zu einer Vorreiterrolle im Ăśkologischen Handeln zu bringen. âDie heute verĂśffentlichte Single Use Plastics Richtlinie, mit der Einweg-Erzeugnisse aus Kunststoff kĂźnftig verboten werden sollen, schieĂt…
Transport secretary Chris Grayling has officially opened UPSâs ÂŁ120 million automated hub at DP World London Gateway. The 32,000 sq m (344,000 sq ft) facility is one of UPSâs largest infrastructure investments outside of the United States. The site has 28 inbound loading bays and 92 outbound. And the fully automated facility uses more than…
Chris Sturman is to retire as chief executive of the Food Storage and Distribution Federation after nine years at the helm. He will be replaced by Shane Brennan who joins the Federation in mid July from the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), which represents farmers and landowners. Tim Moran, president of FSDF and managing…
Logistics businesses are optimistic about the year ahead despite the uncertainties resulting from Brexit and continued economic instability, the Freight Transportâs Logistics Report suggests. The survey of some 500 companies found that last year domestic and international road freight performed positively, while air freight operators and intermodal rail service users reported generally encouraging business growth….
Dachserâs UK sales grew by 16 per cent to ÂŁ77 million last year, driven by export services which were up 21 per cent. Import business grew by seven per cent year-on-year. Managing director Nick Lowe said that so far there had been no discernible adverse reaction to the impending fall-out from Brexit. âWe are talking…
Der von der EU-Kommission vorgestellte europäische Finanzrahmen fĂźr die Jahre 2021 bis 2027 enthält, so der Generalsekretär der Industriellenvereinigung (IV), Mag. Christoph Neumayer, âeinige positive und unterstĂźtzenswerte Aspekteâ. So sei es erfreulich, âdass trotz des drohenden Brexits und der damit entstehenden BudgetlĂźcke, zukunftsorientierte Investitionen in Forschung, Innovation und Bildung aufgestockt werdenâ. Aus Sicht der Industrie…
The cost of Brexit will be substantially higher for the UK than for the EU, Michel Barnier, the EUâs chief negotiator said in a speech at the Eurofi Seminar in Bulgaria on 26th April. Barnier argued that trade dependency is far higher on the UK side. âThe EU27 accounts for around 50 per cent of…
A post-Brexit customs union would not remove the need for checks at the borders or deliver frictionless arrangements on its own, the Freight Transport Association has warned MPs who will vote on a motion on customs & borders today (26 April). Deputy chief executive James Hookham said: âLeaving the EU Customs Union and single market…
A2B-online Container has added a fourth weekly sailing to its service between Thamesport and Moerdijk in The Netherlands. The new sailing was inaugurated on 18th April with the first call of the MS A2B Spiri, a 508 TEU container ship. âWe are seeing a growing demand in the short-sea container market as a response to…
The EU remains a key market for SMEs despite Brexit, according to research by CitySprint, which found that 24 per cent plan to look overseas to grow their customer base over the coming months. Some 78 per cent of those looking for international growth are targeting Europe, followed by North America (55 per cent) and…
Eddie Stobart Logistics is considering the possibility of a name change when its licence with Stobart Group runs out in February 2020, chief executive Alex Laffey has confirmed as the company unveiled its results for last year. âThe team at Eddie Stobart is passionate about our name and the leading brand,â he said. âHowever, we…
On the face of it, life should be pretty good for manufacturers â after all the fall in the value of the pound since the Brexit vote makes manufacturing in the UK more attractive. Malory Davies, Editor. One of the key indicators, the UK Manufacturing PMI, rose slightly in March to 55.1 in March. And…
PSA Group is investing in its Luton plant to produce a new Vauxhall Vivaro van from 2019 âdespite Brexit uncertaintiesâ. The UK government has provided ÂŁ9m funding for the deal which safeguards 1,400 jobs. The new manufacturing platform at the site will also optimise manufacturing processes allowing the plant to bid for future vehicle lines…
Nur die wenigsten Unternehmen haben einen umfassenden Ăberblick Ăźber ihre gesamte Lieferkette. Das zeigt der aktuelle Global CPO Survey des Beratungsunternehmens Deloitte. Die Transparenz der Supply Chain abseits der Direktlieferanten ist bei zwei Drittel der Einkaufsleiter verbesserungswĂźrdig. Bei den strategischen Zielen steht neben Kostenreduzierung und Risikomanagement auch die Innovation durch Markt- und Produktentwicklung auf der…
In einem Jahr, am 30. März 2019, wird GroĂbritannien nicht mehr Mitglied der Europäischen Union sein. In diesem Zusammenhang hat Wirtschaftssenator Frank Horch auf die groĂe Bedeutung fĂźr die Hamburger Unternehmen hingewiesen. Die erforderlichen Umstellungen sollten jetzt angegangen werden, denn man kĂśnne nicht darauf setzen, dass GroĂbritannien am Ende doch in der EU bleiben werde,…
Itâs exactly a year to the day when the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union and the government needs to step up the pace on negotiating trading arrangements, the Freight Transport Association has warned. âTwelve months is a very short time in business terms,â said Pauline Bastidon, head of European policy….
NewCold, the frozen warehouse operator, is looking at possibilities for a new UK site in anticipation of the demand expected to be triggered by Brexit. Country director Jon Miles said the movement of goods from central European hubs into the UK will become more complex, based on the likelihood that the UK will leave the…
The Freight Transport Association has criticised an interim report on the status of workers from the European Economic Area saying it fails to answer the questions which logistics businesses have about future workforce levels. The full report by the Migration Advisory Committee is due to be published in September 2018, but the FTA says that…
Problems at ports are not the only Brexit challenge in road transport. Itâs worth remembering that much of the technical regulation currently comes from Brussels and there could be some devils in those details. Malory Davies, Editor. Last week, the UK government set out plans maintain transport connectivity with the EU in a post-Brexit world…
Die Ăśsterreichische Ratspräsidentschaft wird unter dem Motto „ein Europa, das schĂźtzt“ stehen, wie Bundeskanzler Sebastian Kurz und EU-Minister Gernot BlĂźmel heute im EU-Hauptausschuss des Nationalrats betonten. Dabei spiele die Subsidiarität die zentrale Rolle. Gemeinsam mit der EU-Kommission wolle man ein „subsidiäreres“ Europa. Die EU solle nicht bĂźrokratischer werden, sondern dort stärker, wo man es im…
Almost a quarter (22 per cent) of UK businesses with EU suppliers are having difficulty securing contracts which run after March 2019, according to a study by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply published just as the UK & EU agreed the terms of the Brexit transition. CIPS warned: âThese numbers raise fears of…
The FTA has welcomed the Spring Statementâs ambitions for transport and infrastructure. It did however say that members will be interested but concerned about the Chancellorâs intention to âhelp the great British white van driver go greenâ. âThe announcement of a consultation on taxation rates for the least polluting vans is an encouraging move, but…
Brexit could cost UK companies ÂŁ27 billion in âred tapeâ â the direct cost of new WTO tariffs and non-tariff barriers, according to a study from management consultants Oliver Wyman and law firm Clifford Chance. And the cost for EU 27 companies would be another ÂŁ31 billion â a similar absolute magnitude but about four…
The European Sea Ports Organisation has called on Brexit negotiators to prioritise maritime transport in the second phase of negotiations. âEuropeâs ports need certainty and time to adapt to the new realities post-BREXIT if they are to continue to perform their vital function as nodes in intra-European supply chains. If the current short-sea fluidity is…
Industry leaders discussed the challenges facing retail, logistics and supply chain as the UK moves towards exit from the European Union at our roundtable sponsored by DP World. Almost two years ago the British public decided to leave the European Union. Back then, and ever since, the uncertainty of Brexit has spooked all manner of…
Negotiations on Brexit are starting in earnest this week with the focus on transition arrangements. While much of the discussion in the run-up to the talks has been on the prospect for âfrictionless tradeâ, the friction between the two sides has been all too obvious. Malory Davies, Editor. Last week, prime minister Theresa May set…
Die Einzelhandelsmärkte präsentieren sich zum Jahresanfang weltweit in guter Verfassung. Getragen wird die positive Entwicklung in nahezu allen investmentrelevanten Märkten von einem groĂen und weiter gestiegenen Optimismus sowohl auf der Nachfrager- als auch auf der Anbieterseite. Belastend wirkt sich neben dem Anstieg der Verbraucherpreise insbesondere in Europa die unterdurchschnittliche Entwicklung der Einzelhandelsumsätze aus. Im Ranking…
Prime minister Theresa May set out her vision for the movement of goods post-Brexit in a speech at the Mansion House in London on Friday (2nd March), re-iterating her desire that UK-EU border trade should be as frictionless as possible. âThat means we donât want to see the introduction of any tariffs or quotas. And…
Companies must be ready to adapt their supply chains ready for when the UK leaves the European Union on 29th March 2019, the EUâs chief negotiator has told business leaders in Brussels. Speaking at BusinessEurope Day 2018, Barnier made clear: âThe future of our Union is more important than Brexit.â He outlined the choices that…
