Hull, UK: Associated British Ports has boosted capacity to store refrigerated containers at the Port of Hull. It has installed two new reefer gantries at the Humber Container Terminal in the port to boost capacity by 64 reefers. The new gantries allow reefers to be stacked four-high saving ground space, that, in turn, increases its …
Royal Leamington Spa, UK: Tina Chander, partner at law firm, Wright Hassall, explains how the government’s Job Retention Scheme works and what furloughing staff means for business. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is designed to help businesses that would otherwise be forced to lay off staff in the face of the unprecedented disruption caused by …
London, UK: A survey of United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) members has revealed that 77.5% of warehousing firms have seen a reduction in inbound volumes over the last two weeks while 83.5% have seen a reduction in outbound volumes. Only 4% have been forced to close operations as a result of the coronavirus crisis but …
London, UK: The introduction of all clean air zones will be delayed until 2021, according to a letter from Environment, Food and Rural Affairs minister Rebecca Pow. In her letter to the FTA she confirmed that the implementation of the schemes will be postponed until at least January 2021. Natalie Chapman, head of urban policy, …
Burnley UK: CoolKit has 25 staff working to convert vehicles for pharmaceutical products and foodstuffs. Rupert Gatty, chief executive, CoolKit, pictured, said: “We feel duty bound to join the national effort at this unprecedented time. The most important things needed around the country right now are medicines and food supplies and we are helping our …
London, UK: Unite union has secured an ‘excellent’ furlough agreement covering 13,000 Kuehne+Nagel staff that will see the logistics company top up payments workers receive under the government’s job retention scheme. Following negotiations with the union, Kuehne Nagel will ensure that workers receive all of their wages if they earn under £20,000 and 90% of their wages …
Düsseldorf, Germany: Sixfold has expanded its operations to cover the Benelux, German and East European markets out of Poland. Following the release of its map showing real-time delay times for trucks crossing borders across Europe (the map has been visited by over 500,000 professionals from the logistics industry since late March and can be viewed …
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Industry urgently needs clarity on the Covid-19 furloughing scheme, as well as other financial arrangements for businesses facing hardship and collapse as a result of the current pandemic, says the FTA. In a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Business Secretary, David Wells, chief executive, DTA, called for …
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 …
Middleton, Manchester, UK: Tesco is reoccupying a chilled and cold storage distribution unit in Middleton that it had left in 2010. The decision to use it again was sparked by the extra demand for food caused by the coronavirus, according to an article in North West Place. Tesco had relocated its North West distribution centre …
Peterborough, UK: The Road Haulage Association believes that nearly 50% of trucks are parked as a result of the coronavirus. The RHA’s managing director of policy and public affairs, Rod McKenzie, said: “46% of the UK truck fleet is now parked up through lack of work and many drivers are on furlough.” He said that …
London, UK: Arena International’s Temperature Controlled Logistics in Biopharmaceuticals Conference will be held as a Virtual Experience on Wednesday, 8 April. “2020’s Virtual edition will continue to bring engaging networking opportunities and cutting-edge content in cold chain logistics direct to your screen,” Arena says. This virtual edition will discuss topics such as controlling the temperature in …
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