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Felixstowe completes ro-ro upgrade

Posted on 10th February 2021 at 19:15

Felixstowe completes ro-ro upgrade

Work to allow the Port of Felixstowe to accommodate larger ro-ro vessels and improve the efficiency of vessel operations has been completed, the port’s operator revealed this week, reporting rising volumes in recent weeks due to the UK’s new import requirements for EU goods.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Felixstowe-completes-ro-ro-upgrade/78440.htm?cl=article_3&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=5b7f560e8c&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YCQsC-j7SUk

Sharp decline in EU-UK ‘short strait’ truck volumes

Posted on 5th February 2021 at 15:32

Sharp decline in EU-UK ‘short strait’ truck volumes

Truck volumes on short strait cross-Channel services in January showed a sharp decline on the same month last year and are understood to still be well below their normal levels in the first days of February, with one effect being that the new UK-EU customs clearance and other freight procedures have yet to be fully put to the test.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Sharp-decline-in-EU-UK-%E2%80%98short-strait%E2%80%99-truck-volumes/78408.htm#.YB1iPOj7SUk

Decline in UK road-borne exports also hitting imports

Posted on 1st February 2021 at 12:43

Decline in UK road-borne exports also hitting imports

A lack of demand for road freight capacity from the UK, as a result of export volumes to the EU falling well short of normal levels almost one month after the end of the Brexit transition period, is making it difficult for importers to find trucks willing to make the journey to Britain because it is less financially worthwhile for hauliers than was previously the case, according to the Road Haulage Association (RHA).

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Decline-in-UK-road-borne-exports-also-hitting-imports/78333.htm#.YBf00-j7SUk

UK logistics industry welcomes Brexit trade deal

Posted on 29th December 2020 at 17:54

UK logistics industry welcomes Brexit trade deal

The logistics industry has welcomed the signing of a Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU while highlighting the changes that lie ahead from the beginning of next year and the need to be fully prepared.

In broad terms, the agreement makes provision for the UK and the EU to have access to each other's markets, ensuring that imported goods will not be subject to tariffs or quotas, although they will still be subjected to checks and controls.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/UK-logistics-industry-welcomes-Brexit-trade-deal/78153.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=43b0d9254b&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X-tqIdj7SUk

Brexit border ‘catastrophe’ warning over lack of customs agents

Posted on 3rd December 2020 at 11:39

Brexit border ‘catastrophe’ warning over lack of customs agents

UK government ministers criticised for failing to ensure enough customs agents have been trained to handle the expected surge in demand caused by the end of the UK’s Brexit transition period from EU rules from 1 January

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Brexit-border-%E2%80%98catastrophe%E2%80%99-warning-over-lack-of-customs-agents/77979.htm?cl=article_3&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=08dd299301&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X8jKzdj7SUk

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AMBITIOUS VISION SET OUT FOR INNOVATIVE NEW FREEPORT IN EAST OF ENGLAND

Posted on 30th November 2020 at 10:01

AMBITIOUS VISION SET OUT FOR INNOVATIVE NEW FREEPORT IN EAST OF ENGLAND

Freeport East would focus on the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International Port – both owned by Hutchison Ports – and be a strategic hub linking UK importers and exporters with suppliers and customers across the globe, situated as it is at the heart of vital trading routes to Asia and Northern Europe

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/ambitious-vision-set-out-innovative-new-freeport-east-england

Brexit border checks trial causes long lorry queues in Kent

Posted on 26th November 2020 at 18:16

Brexit border checks trial causes long lorry queues in Kent

Queues of trucks stretching for five miles unexpectedly built up in Kent earlier this week after the French started a trial of post-Brexit checks, according to The Guardian.

Lorries on their way across the English Channel were forced to stop in long lines up to junction 11 on the M20 as they tried to approach the Eurotunnel entrance just outside Folkestone and the Port of Dover.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Brexit-border-checks-trial-causes-long-lorry-queues-in-Kent/77944.htm?cl=article_3&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=fdbedee6c9&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X7_uF837SUk

UK-EU freight trade set for bumpy ride in January

Posted on 18th November 2020 at 19:22

UK-EU freight trade set for bumpy ride in January

With the end of the UK’s Transition Period from European Union trade rules fast-approaching, there continues to be a significant lack of preparedness on the part of the trading community with regard to the post-Brexit business landscape and the implementation of the systems that will be needed from the end of December, according to leading UK customs technology specialist Peter MacSwiney, chairman of UK customs clearance solutions provider Agency Sector Management (ASM).

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/UK-EU-freight-trade-set-for-bumpy-ride-in-January/77879.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=ddb5aef875&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X7Va7c37SUk

New UK report warns of widespread disruption to UK-EU freight transport from 1 January

Posted on 12th November 2020 at 10:24

New UK report warns of widespread disruption to UK-EU freight transport from 1 January

The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has reported that there is still likely to be widespread disruption to UK-EU freight transport from 1 January 2021, despite some progress in recent months implementing the changes required to systems, infrastructure and resources to manage the border at the end of the UK’s post-EU Exit transition period.

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CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

Posted on 20th October 2020 at 18:54

CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

Major global container carriers, CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), have announced they are now integrated onto TradeLens, helping ensure a more fully integrated, timely and consistent view of logistics data for their containerized freight around the world. The digital platform is run on IBM Cloud and IBM Blockchain, and was jointly developed by IBM and A.P. Moller – Maersk.

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/cma-cgm-and-msc-complete-tradelens-integration-and-join-foundation-carriers

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Posts tagged “Customs Clearance”

Felixstowe completes ro-ro upgrade

Sharp decline in EU-UK ‘short strait’ truck volumes

Decline in UK road-borne exports also hitting imports

UK logistics industry welcomes Brexit trade deal

Brexit border ‘catastrophe’ warning over lack of customs agents

AMBITIOUS VISION SET OUT FOR INNOVATIVE NEW FREEPORT IN EAST OF ENGLAND

Brexit border checks trial causes long lorry queues in Kent

UK-EU freight trade set for bumpy ride in January

New UK report warns of widespread disruption to UK-EU freight transport from 1 January

CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

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