Geneva, Switzerland: The International Road Transport Union and the International Transport Workers’ Federation have jointly calledg for support from governments for supply chains to remain connected during the Covid-19 pandemic. The organisation wants road transport designation as a key service, recognition of the vital role of drivers, and protection of key workers during the Covid-19 …
London, UK: On Friday, the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered the third UK Budget in nine days that contained more packages to help businesses deal with the consequences of the coronavirus. Sunak’s first package announced to Parliament on 11 March set aside £12bn for dealing with the virus. As the scale of …
London, UK: The industry has hit out the chancellor of the exchequer’s decision to remove the red diesel subsidy from refrigerated vehicles, arguing that it will impose “devastating costs on to hard-pressed hauliers”. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak made the announcement in the March Budget, choosing to maintain the freeze for fuel duty paid by motorists …
London, UK: The coronavirus has reached into every part of business and the temperature-controlled logistics sector is no exception. Food and pharmaceuticals dominate temperature-controlled logistics and both have seen demand increase as a result of the virus spread. The challenge for the industry is not decimated business volumes such as that which the airline industry …
Peterborough, UK: The Road Haulage Association is imploring the government to pledge immediate financial support for hauliers who face going out of business because of the coronavirus crisis. RHA chief executive Richard Burnett warned transport secretary Grant Shapps that there is the possibility of retail and food outlet closures in the weeks to come, driving …
London, UK: In another financial blow to businesses from the corona virus, business may not be able to claim for losses incurred by the outbreak, despite the reclassification of the disease as a “notifiable disease”. Businesses may also have to foot the bill for the extension of statutory sick pay of £94.25 a week to …
London, UK: The UK government has responded to the threat posed by the corona virus with an action plan. Government analysis suggest that up to a fifth of the national workforce could be absent from work if the virus spreads. The measures would only be rolled out if the virus moved beyond the currently designated …
London, UK: Despite the hype, most especially from news media, of panic buying and food shortages in the UK following reports of the spread of corona virus, the situation remains normal with supermarket shelves well stocked. At best, some stores, such as Tesco, the UK’s largest grocer, have limited the number of purchases of certain …
London, UK: The chancellor of the exchequer may use the budget to remove the red diesel concession, according to a report in the Times. The move is expected because the chancellor is under pressure to maintain the freeze for fuel duty paid by motorists. Instead, government will raise revenue from sources that can be seen …
Coventry, UK: The government’s rejection of a charging Clean Air Zone in Coventry has been welcomed by road transport organisations as a welcome boost for local business. Chris Yarsley, policy manager for the Midlands, Freight Transport Association, said: “A charging CAZ would have been the very worst option for Coventry; it would have damaged the …
Dominic Hyde, vice president, Pelican BioThermal sees four air cargo trends in 2020 and beyond: • the Greta Thunberg effect • dwindling air freight demand • reduced air freight capacity • broadened pharmaceutical packaging offerings. “As we welcome the new decade and the exciting advances it is expected to unleash, many of the forces that …
Worcester, UK: There seems to be a lot of confusion and the belief that customs paperwork starts on 1st February 2020. That is NOT the case, says Amco Services, a founding member of the Customs Clearance Consortium. “Assuming there are no bumps in the road, between now and end of January, then the UK will …
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