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By Gavin van Marle
11/03/2021
The digitisation of the road freight industry has taken a major step forward after no UN members states raised objections to new amendments to the TIR system allowing digital …
By Gavin van Marle
09/03/2021
The driver shortage crisis will continue to plague the road freight industry this year, according to new research from the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
The Geneva-headquartered organisation yesterday publish…
By Gavin van Marle
12/01/2021
The impact of Brexit on the European road freight market has been immediate, according to new data from Transporeon’s Transport Market Monitor (TMM).
Today’s TMM, recording pricing and capacity levels for December, shows…
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By Gavin van Marle
18/12/2020
On top of port congestion, skyrocketing freight rates and the prospect of Brexit chaos, UK logistics operators are also facing the increasing likelihood of critical staff sh…
By Gavin van Marle
04/12/2020
The congestion around the UK’s major container ports is showing few signs of abating, with forwarders today reporting more problems at Southampton.
Bad weather at the beginning of the week – heavy fog on Monday forced op…
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By Gavin van Marle
19/11/2020
UK haulage firms suing truck manufacturers accused of operating a cartel to fix truck prices, received a boost to their case when a Scottish court ruled against defendants’ argument that they are prot…
By Gavin van Marle
02/11/2020
While much of the conversation surrounding the effect of a no-deal Brexit on supply chains has centred on higher tariffs for shippers and increased customs costs, new analysis shows the logistics industry itself could fa…
Winter is coming, coronavirus has really got its feet under the table and any semblance of sanity has clearly taken its leave from the Brexit negotiations…
But it’s Friday, so lets find something to smile about: this piece from the UK Evening Standard…
By Gavin van Marle
09/10/2020
The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has urged UK and European shippers and freight forwarders to consider using alternative home ports post-Brexit to avoid potential congestion at Dover and on the roads in its immediate hint…
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By Gavin van Marle
09/07/2020
The road freight industry has lost over half a trillion euros in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic, new research from the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has fou…