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3rd November 2020

Government backs off forcing London congestion charge expansion

London, UK: London’s congestion charge will not be expanded as part of government terms for bailing out Transport for London. David Wells, chief executive, Logistics UK, welcomed the decision but urged govenrment to reconsider whether logistics activity should still be included in the temporary conditions added in June 2020, which saw a significant increase in the fee and longer operating hours.  “With little alternative to using lorries …

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News Digest3rd November 2020

Stena increases Baltic freight capacity

Travemünde, Germany: Stena Line is expanding Baltic Sea freight services, replacing the current vessels on the Travemünde-Liepaja route with two RoPax vessels, that will add a further 40% freight capacity to the route. Crossing time will also reduce for the 12 weekly departures. Last month Stena said it will deploy two RoPax vessels on the …

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News Digest3rd November 2020

Miniekspress takes four Cool Liners

Stokke, Norway: Norwegian transport company Miniekspress Thermo Transport has four new Krone Cool Liners. The trailers were specified with interior height of 2.8m and double-deck loading with a floor space for 54 pallets. A longitudinal insulated partition wall provides three adjustable compartments for fresh and frozen goods. An additional evaporator on the rear portal provides …

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What's On / New30th October 2020

Get ready for Brexit

Get Ready For Brexit, online with Logistics UK on 25 November

30th October 2020

Brexit to cost logistics £240m

London, UK: A no-deal Brexit would add more than £240m to the industry’s annual bills, thanks to the imposition of tariffs on new vehicles, parts and equipment, warns Logistics UK. The WTO tariff on new truck sales in the UK, most of which are imported from the EU, is an estimated at £7,000 a truck …

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30th October 2020

Extending London congestion charge will hit logistics

London, UK: Expanding the London Congestion Charge will hit logistics businesses – already struggling financially and operationally as a result of the Covid-19 crisis – especially hard, warns Logistics UK. Logistics UK says the charge will be an additional blow to the recovering logistics sector. “With little alternative to using lorries and vans to keep …

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29th October 2020

Countdown to London’s ultra-low emission zone

London, UK: From 25 October next year London’s ultra-low emission zone will expand to the North and South Circular roads. Diesel vehicles must comply with Euro 6 emission standards, while petrol vehicles must meet Euro 4. Vans (under 3.5 tonnes) will have to pay £12.50 a day to enter the zone if emission standards are …

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29th October 2020

Oakland boosts Dublin capacity

Dublin, Ireland: Oakland International is to increase capacity at its Dublin site, pictured, by 60% from January in readiness for Brexit. Oakland set up in Ireland in 2009 with a joint collaboration with Mark Caffrey. Richard Hill, international director, Oakland International said: “Having moved from a 9,000sq foot warehouse to a 30,000sq foot purpose built …

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Viewpoint29th October 2020

Limiting food waste in the cold chain

Curbing food waste is vital if we are to feed the world: the cold chain has a key role in meeting this challenge says Jason Kay, (pictured) CCO, IMS Evolve. Milton Keynes, UK: The latest UN figures suggest that the world needs to halve its food waste within the next decade in order to prevent …

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News Analysis28th October 2020

Post-Brexit red tape

London, UK: For the 47 years since the UK has been part of the European Union trade has been easy. Few operators have any experience of anything other than loading the truck and worrying about the schedule for meeting a continental delivery slot. Come 1 January all this ends and while drivers will not have …

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28th October 2020

Freight software developers warn of delays to border systems

London, UK: Critical freight software needed for the end of the Brexit transition period in January might not be ready on time, according to the Association of Freight Software Suppliers (AFSS). The association said its members could not guarantee delivery of the new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) because HMRC officials had failed to give it …

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News Digest28th October 2020

Organic food drives growth in US cold chain logistics

Dublin, Ireland: The cold chain logistics market of the United States is expected to grow 2% between 2020-2025, driven by demand for beverages and organic food, according to a new report. The presence of large beverage companies in the US, given their immense dependence on cold storage transport, is one of the major factors that …

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