Brexit could cost the UK an additional £5 billion a year should frontier declarations be required for shipments to and from Europe, UKWA chief Peter Ward has warned. He told a special meeting organised by UKWA and BIFA that current levels of around 90 million frontier declarations for rest of world trade could escalate to…
Bank Holiday-style traffic queues could become an everyday occurrence around Britain’s ports and airports after Brexit unless the government prioritises the needs of freight and logistics in the negotiations, the Freight Transport Association has warned. “Without giving due consideration to the freight industry and its needs, trade between the UK and Europe will suffer,” says…
The logistics companies ECS European Containers and 2XL have reached an agreement to join forces and form one European logistics group. The exclusive talks between the two family-owned companies started one month ago. During the negotiations they came to the agreement that 2XL will be integrated in the ECS European Containers Group. ECS European Containers…
Die beiden Logistikunternehmen ECS European Containers und 2XL wollen ihre Stärken bündeln und haben die Schaffung eines europäischen Logistikkonzerns vereinbart. Die beiden Familienunternehmen führen seit einem Monat exklusive Gespräche. Im Laufe der Verhandlungen wurde vereinbart, dass 2XL in die ECS European Containers Group integriert werden soll. ECS European Containers erwirbt sämtliche Aktien von 2XL. Jean…
UK exporters continue to be confident, according to the latest Trade Confidence Index by The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and DHL. The research found that the number of businesses reporting improved export sales increased in the first quarter of 2017. The Index, which measures the volume of trade documented by the Chambers of Commerce,…
Umsatzerlöse steigen auf 304,8 Mio. Euro Investitionen in Logistikflächen schaffen Raum für Neukunden Positive Entwicklung im Bereich Seefracht Night Star Express baut Kompetenz in Agrartechnik-Branche aus Die Umsatzerlöse der ZUFALL logistics group sind im Geschäftsjahr 2016 erneut gestiegen – und zwar auf 304,8 Millionen Euro. Das entspricht einem Zuwachs von 6,5 Prozent im Vergleich zum…
Die Automobilbranche in Frankreich hat 1.400 neue Industrie-Roboter installiert – ein Plus von 22 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahr. Großbritannien kommt im Vergleich nur auf 700 installierte Industrie-Roboter. Das ist ein Plus von 7 Prozent. Die Autoindustrie spielt bei der Modernisierung der französischen Wirtschaft eine Schlüsselrolle: Mit einer Roboterdichte von 940 Einheiten auf 10.000 Arbeitnehmer liegen…
In the 2016 business year, Deutsche Bahn’s cargo division DB Cargo had to acquiesce a declining market share of 3 percent below the previous year. The decline in the transport performance from around 98 to 95 billion tkm is partly due to uncertainties due to the Brexit vote and a slump in the coal and…
Im Geschäftsjahr 2016 musste die Gütersparte der Deutschen Bahn DB Cargo einen rückläufigen Marktanteil von 3 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr hinnehmen. Der Rückgang der Verkehrsleistung von rund 98 auf 95 Mrd. tkm sei unter anderem auf die Unsicherheiten durch das Brexit-Votum und den Einbruch im Markt für Kohle und Stahl im Vereinigten Königreich zurückzuführen….
The Road Haulage Association has called on the UK and the EU to agree a comprehensive Land Transport Agreement to allow unfettered international road haulage for UK and EU operators. However, cabotage would be excluded from the agreement. Under the RHA plan, UK and EU international operators would have to work with the EU and…
Intersped is expanding its operations by moving into a new 30,000 square foot warehouse as part of an overall investment of £3.5 million. The warehouse in Kent has a 16-bay dock facility and two low-level loading bays, providing capacity for future growth. Owner Ray Murphy, who joined Intersped at 16 and rose through the ranks…
The Food Storage & Distribution Federation (FSDF) has met with the Department for Transport to discuss concerns about the temperature-controlled food logistics sector following the triggering of Article 50. The discussion focussed on labour availability, border controls, the Union Customs Code, the UK Border Force vehicle accreditation scheme, increased opportunities for incursions into queued vehicles…
Improvements in regional infrastructure will help boost productivity – and there is a potential prize of £175 million, according to a new CBI report. CBI analysis for the report “Shaping Regional Infrastructure”, shows that if each region of England grew at the same pace as the best performing area within each region did between 2004…
A frictionless border between the UK and the EU post-Brexit is the top priority for BIFA and Agency Sector Manager, according to ASM chairman Peter MacSwiney. BIFA and ASM are dealing with government agencies through the Joint Customs Clearance Committee (JCCC). MacSwiney told delegates at t Brexit Briefing that one of the most important elements…
The transport and distribution sector has seen a 22 per cent rise in the number of SMEs since 2010 according to a study by Hampshire Trust Bank. Jon Maycock, managing director of asset finance at Hampshire Trust Bank, said: “Our report identifies the critical importance transport and distribution SMEs play within the economy, particularly the…
Logistics recruitment in the second half of was up 20 per cent on the year before – despite the Brexit vote, according to Bis Henderson. Chief executive Andy Kaye said: “We were half expecting a tail-off in hiring following the decision to leave the EU but that simply hasn’t materialised so far – far from…
Peter McSwiney, chairman of Agency Sector Management (ASM) is to co-chair the Customers Brexit Group – a joint Customs Consultative Committee (JCCC) think-tank focused on Brexit Customs issues. Peter McSwiney. The group is also co-chaired by Aaron Dunne, trade and customs cooperation at HM Revenue and Customs, and it includes JCCC members, industry representatives most…
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s budget had little to excite logistics and transport operators. Fuel duty remained frozen as did vehicle excise duty. Industry organisation had called for cut in fuel duty arguing that it would enable British companies to trade cost-effectively in a post-Brexit environment. Hammond promised £435m for companies affected by increases in business rates….
The risk is high that an expat’s job performance suffers or the employment comes to grief if the spouse feels he or she is not taken seriously or is lonely and misses work. To prevent this happening an increasing number of companies support expats and their partners with spouse programs. After Brexit and the temporary…
The FTA has called on chancellor Philip Hammond to cut fuel duty in today’s budget. The association said that the government should cut fuel costs to “ensure that Britain’s companies can continue to trade cost effectively in a new, post-Brexit environment.” “Fuel costs now represent a third of the total cost of the operation of…
Fühlen sich Partner von Expats (so genannte Spouses) nicht Ernst genommen, einsam oder fehlt ihnen der Beruf, steigt das Risiko, dass das Arbeitsverhältnis der Expats negativ beeinflusst wird oder sogar zu scheitern droht. Um dies zu verhindern, setzen immer mehr Unternehmen auf „Spouse Programs“. Nach Brexit und dem vorübergehenden Einreisestopp für Muslime in den USA…
Die österreichische Wirtschaft hat im Laufe des Jahres 2016 deutlich an Dynamik gewonnen und befindet sich zu Jahresbeginn 2017 auf einem stabilen Wachstumspfad. Die Investitionstätigkeit war vergangenes Jahr neben dem privaten Konsum die wichtigste Konjunkturstütze. Die Abschwächung der Investitionsdynamik gegen Jahresende wird durch die Verbesserung der Exportaussichten kompensiert, sodass die Aussichten für die Industrie weiterhin…
Der Güterumschlag in Rotterdam ist 2016 um 1,1 Prozent auf 461,2 Millionen Tonnen gesunken. Der Rückgang ist größtenteils auf Trockenmassengut wie Erze und Kohle zurückzuführen. Beim flüssigen Massengut konnte das hohe Niveau von 2015 gehalten werden. Damals verzeichnete der Sektor ein Wachstum von über zehn Prozent. Im vergangenen Jahr wurden 1,2 Prozent mehr Container (TEU)…
Throughput of freight in Rotterdam fell by 1.1 percent to 461.2 million tonnes in 2016. The fall can largely be attributed to dry bulk such as ores and coal. Liquid bulk managed to hold on to the high level reached in 2015. At the time the sector was growing by over 10 percent. Throughput of…
Der Güterumschlag im Hafen Rotterdam ist 2016 um 1,1 Prozent auf 461,2 Mio. Tonnen gesunken. Der Rückgang liegt größtenteils im Trockenmassengut wie Erze und Kohle begründet. Beim flüssigen Massengut konnte das hohe Niveau von 2015 gehalten werden. Damals verzeichnete der Sektor ein Wachstum von über 10 Prozent. Der Containerumschlag legte im Vergleich zu 2015 um…
The Freight Transport Association has issued its Brexit manifesto for the logistics industry. The manifesto outlines ten key asks collated from responses from the association’s members. One key issue outlined in the manifesto is keeping a “ barrier-free and frictionless access to the EU market post-Brexit.” “Britain has always been a trading nation,” said James…
Brexit could damage UK food supplies because customs problems could cripple supply chains, the Road Haulage Association has claimed. The association added that unless the government negotiates the right customs controls during Brexit talks, the food supply chain could be severely impacted. The RHA fears big lorry queues at ports, with staff without enough experience…
With take up at an all time high and new space slow in coming forward what is the outlook for the North West? Liza Helps reports…. This article first appeared in Logistics Manager, January 2017. It sure looked good at the beginning of 2016 according to Savills with some 2.2 million sq ft of new…
What are the realities of the big shed market for occupiers post-Brexit. Liza Helps reports. This article first appeared in Logistics Manager, November 2016. It was as though the market was holding its breath prior to 23rd June 2016 and across the board property pundits were reporting a definite slowdown in take up despite seemingly…
The Dover Western Docks Revival project has received a £200 million loan from a consortium of European banks. The project is to develop a purpose-built cargo and logistics facility at the port “Dover Western Docks Revival is the single biggest investment ever undertaken by the Port of Dover. It will define how we operate for…
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