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Valuable automotive RoRo vessel abandoned mid-Atlantic – and it is fully loaded

The Felicity Ace, a specialist RoRo vessel owned by MOL, was en route from Germany to the USA, with 4,000 Volkswagen AG vehicles aboard, when it caught fire near the A...

Unwrapping the Plastic Packaging Tax

From the 1st April 2022, importers, will be expected to pay tax on any plastic packaging over 10 tonnes, that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic, with pena...

Post-Brexit changes and demand driving up customs brokerage costs

New post-Brexit customs rules mean extra processes around declaring goods, which is increasing demand for scarce brokerage resources and pushing up the price of impo...

Out of position empty containers may cause further supply chain impact later this year

When global supply chains finally start to return to some form of normality, which many hope to see in the second half of the year, carriers face more headaches, with ...

Brexit is causing ‘no trade issues’, despite evidence to the contrary

Jacob Rees-Mogg, the newly appointed Brexit secretary, says current supply chain disruptions are caused by the pandemic and not Brexit, despite disagreement from trade...

HGV driver numbers increasing

A recent surge in HGV tests by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has massively increased the number of HGV drivers in the marketplace, with possible signs...

Protecting our customers supply chains – future proofing during a tough time

We are taking all necessary steps to secure capacity, to protect our customers’ air and sea freight needs through expanded carrier relationships and selected charter...

Making the new normal better

As we move into the post-coronavirus workplace, we are striking a balance between what worked before and what will succeed in the new future. From thinking about the n...