London, UK: The government is setting up a new unit to oversee potential problems at the UK’s border once the Brexit transition period ends. The Border Operations Centre will use specialist staff and software in a bid to help cope with any disruption. The Border Flow Service software will gather information about the flow of …
Leeds, UK: Krone has boosted its trailer parts supply for the UK and Ireland. Krone parts can be ordered online using the parts catalogue, by part number or simply by scanning the QR code stamped on the registration plate on the chassis of Krone trailers. The QR code accesses individual trailer parts list and all …
London, UK: Deliveries to about 100 Sainsbury’s stores in London and the south east will be severely hit over the Christmas period as 12 drivers working for an outsourced firm stage six days of strikes over a £12,000 disparity in wages. The 12 drivers, employed by Harper & Guy Consulting at the Sainsbury’s Waltham Abbey …
Warrington, UK: James Jones & Sons (Pallets and Packaging) has accreditation to repair wooden pallets and packaging using ISPM15 components. The government has approved measures to build stocks of ISPM15-compliant pallets in the lead up to the end of the Brexit transition period. Under the ‘easement’ and ‘exemption’ measures, accredited businesses can repair, respectively, white …
London, UK: Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors are carrying out spot inspections on transport and logistics businesses in Scotland, Northern England and the Midlands to ensure they are Covid-secure for employees. The HSE is encouraging all businesses to carry out risk assessments to protect workers and others from coronavirus. Businesses should: identify what work …
Belfast, Northern Ireland: Marks & Spencer says up to 15% of its food products could be unavailable in its Northern Ireland shops in January when Northern Ireland stays in the single market for goods but the rest of the UK leaves. The UK and EU are strill negotiating how these rules should be applied on …
London, UK: The foodservice and hospitality sector needs more government support says Ian Stone, newly elected president of the British Frozen Food Federation. Stone, managing director, Wiltshire Farm Foods, said that many members may go out of business before recovery from the pandemic starts next year. In a speech by video link to the federation’s …
Brussels, Belgium: Luca Quaresima, Europe logistic and operations manager, NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics, has been awarded the 2020 GCCA European Cold Chain Future Leader Award. The award was presented at the GCCA European Cold Chain E-Conference. “I am immensely proud to be recognised as a future leader in an industry that plays such a critical …
Spalding, UK: PML and FreshLinc are to operate an HMRC/Defra approved border control post and bonded warehouse at Fresh Linc’s Spalding site. The move will allow speedier movement of product from ports extending shelf life by up to 48 hours. The border control post cost £400,000 and has been in development for the last four …
London, UK: Cabinet minister Michael Gove says there will “inevitably be some disruption” on Kent’s roads at the end of the transition period. “It’s always the case as you move towards a new set of procedures that not everything will be all right on the night,” Gove told Logistics UK’s virtual conference, Get Ready for …
Peterborough, UK: Gray & Adams received the Refrigerated Trailer of the Year award at the 2020 Temperature Controlled Storage and Distribution Awards: the fifth year in succession. Gray & Adams also won the Customer Service Award for the first time. Gray & Adams has notched up an impressive collection of awards to date: in 2016 …
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