Significant disruption at UK largest container port
The ongoing impact of Coronavirus on the workforce and terminal operating practices at Felixstowe has reduced productivity which, with unexpected...
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17/09/2020 / Coronavirus, Sea
17/09/2020 / Brexit
The Brexit Politics Round-up
The UK Internal Market Bill is a very provocative piece of legislation, proposed by the UK Government that, on paper...
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17/09/2020 / Air, Coronavirus
Air freight peak season surge
With passenger flights significantly and severely reduced on most trade lanes, scarcity of air cargo space is ongoing, spot prices...
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17/09/2020 / Brexit
Some UK freight forwarders unprepared for Brexit
In a survey by the freight forwarders trade association, BIFA, 64% of respondents felt they would not be ready to...
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Emergency powers to build Brexit lorry parks
Up to a further 29 lorry parks, from Devon and Somerset to Warwickshire and Suffolk, will be built in order...
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17/09/2020 / BIFA
Postponed VAT accounting
Currently, VAT from 3rd country imports is due on arrival, or on release of the goods into free circulation. From...
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10/09/2020 / Brexit
Get ready for Brexit
The border processes and way the UK trades with Europe is going to change significantly as we exit the EU...
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The perfect storm threatening container haulage
The perfect storm threatening container haulage There is not an industry sector that has not been impacted to some extent...
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Container shortages in China
Port operations have been severely diminished and inland distribution massively disrupted by the coronavirus, lockdowns and safe-working practices, which delay...
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10/09/2020 / Brexit
Business not ready for Brexit survey finds
Two-thirds of UK businesses have had their Brexit preparations disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic, and only 25% are confident they...
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