London, UK: Ferry operators are calling for more help after a £27m promise by the government to help offset the effects of the coronavirus epidemic. The multimillion-pound taxpayer rescue scheme is protect up to 31 ferry routes. But operators are warning that it does not go far enough. The details of the scheme will be …
Brussels, Belgium: Truck sales slumped in March falling by over 47% in the EU as the coronavirus epidemic took hold according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. All vehicle segments in all markets were down with the biggest falls in Italy (-66.1%), Spain (-64.4%) and France (-63.1%). The effect of the March slump …
Paris, France: Stef turnover dropped 1.1% (-1.5% like for like). in the first quarter of 2020 to €793.4m from €802.5m as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Stanislas Lemor, chairman,Stef, said: “Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, we have tirelessly pursued our goal of ensuring consumers have ongoing access to food products through the …
Belfast, Northern Ireland: John Martin, RHA policy manager for Northern Ireland, has called on the UK government to do more to support NI hauliers through the Covid-19 crisis. Martin has warned that haulage firms in the region are close to collapse as the economy struggles with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, adding that firms …
London, UK: The head of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) has described the UK government’s insistence that it will not ask to extend the 11-month Brexit transition period as a “very risky move”. Robert Keen, the director general of BIFA, said: “In light of the huge issues involved with a sharp change in trading …
London, UK: The UK Warehousing Association has teamed with Bis Henderson Consulting to provide cargo owners with an off-dock solution for loaded container storage. The move is in response to Bis Henderson’s research for UKWA showing that the warehousing marketplace is already 90% full, with inbound flows continuing to arrive at UK ports, while outbound …
Valencia, Spain: The coronavirus epidemic has led to increasing demand for consolidation and less than container loads temperature-controlled shipments, reports Easyfresh. Easyfresh Iberia has set up a reefer groupage service from Spain and Portugal to the Benelux and Norway. “The valuable insights received from the customers have enabled Easyfresh Iberia to design and offer this …
London, UK: Cargo owners should use available warehousing space rather than look to government for help with quay rents and other port charges, the UK Warehousing Association says. “Port charges are intended to keep cargo moving through the ports for good reason. An appeal to government for financial assistance to keep freight at the port …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: The FTA’s fifth Coronavirus Logistics Impact survey has revealed that nearly a quarter of respondents believe their companies are in danger of financial collapse in the next eight weeks. Another result of the survey, dated 20 April, was that 86% of respondents are experiencing a general business downturn due to work or …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Inquiries to the FTA’s Member Advice Centre have doubled since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak. Robert Saunders, manager of the centre said: “The advice team are some of most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the industry, with each bringing their own specialism into the mix; we are determined to help logistics …
Tipton, West Midlands, UK: Narrow Aisle has launched a new training programme for operators of Flexi articulated warehouse reach trucks. The courses ensure that operators of the latest models in the Flexi AC-iON range have the skills to make use of the trucks’ features. “The new Flexi Lithion and ACiON models feature a host of …
Fraserburgh, Scotland: Gray & Adams has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its double-deck trailer design. Gray & Adams developed its lifting deck trailers in the 1990s. The trailers typically move 44 pallets in 13.6m trailer and varients include multi-temperature and urban delivery trailers. Other firsts include automated loading systems developed for …
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