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Post-Brexit disruption at Dover could last six months

Six months of traffic jams, and chartered aircraft to supply medication. This, according to the latest warning from ministers, is what the UK can expect under a no-deal Brexit. BBC reports the announcement comes amid increasing efforts by Theresa May’s allies to sell the prime minister’s vision of Brexit before a Commons vote on Tuesday. On the medicine front, the health secretary has called for a six-month stockpile as a backstop …

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New Loadstar LongRead: An automotive apocalypse is nigh…

The world of automotive manufacturing is changing very fast. Despite recent indications by the US that it will remove tax breaks on electric vehicles, the rest of the world seems committed to erasing emissions.
But how do manufacturers cope with the changeover?
The impact of the change on the supply chain will be great. From extremely heavy, hazardous lithium ion batteries, which are not currently made in sufficient quantities near plants, to …

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AIT Worldwide realises UK ambitions with purchase of freight forwarder ConneXion

US 3PL AIT Worldwide Logistics has continued on its acquisition spree with the purchase of UK freight forwarder ConneXion World Cargo for an undisclosed amount.
According to AIT president and chief executive Vaughn Moore, the acquisition of ConneXion fulfils the long-term goal of establishing a greater presence in the UK market.
“AIT has many customers in the UK with consistently high cargo volume and the company’s aspiration to expand there has intensified …

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Four trophies for The Loadstar specialists at Seahorse journalism awards 2018

The Loadstar is celebrating today after it won four gongs at the Seahorse Awards for Journalism last night, including International Editor of the year and Air Cargo Journalist of the year.
The Loadstar also won runner up awards in both the News, and Feature Journalist of the year categories.
International Editor was won by managing editor Gavin van Marle, whose entry pointed to rising readership numbers and a wider and more diverse …

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HMRC puts in £8m to boost customs declaration training

The UK government today unveiled £8m in funds to help freight forwarders and other customs intermediaries to support training and IT investment.
Based on talks with the industry, HM Treasury and HMRC today announced the one-off investment “to support broker training and increased automation, which will help increase capacity of the sector ahead of March 2019”.
“Following extensive engagement with the customs intermediaries sector, we have listened to their concerns about how …

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Change oil and air filters regularly, engine expert stresses

Changing the oil and air filters in your engine will extend the life of the engine. That hasn't changed. MTU photo

Buying a new or even a used boat is usually an exciting experience. Maintaining and repairing that boat is not nearly as much fun.

Jeff Sherman is senior sales manager with MTU Americas. Currently, he is responsible for the workboat market in North America. He joined MTU back in 1999, when it was Detroit Diesel, as a marine sales manager. His involvement in the marine industry goes back farther than that, so he has seen a lot over past few decades and shared some of his thoughts with those in...

https://www.workboat.com/news/change-oil-and-air-filters-regularly-engine-expert-stresses/

A ‘new era’ begins at DB Schenker with three new board members

DB Schenker has announced a triple appointment to its management board, covering air and ocean freight, contract logistics and land transport.
Xavier Garijo becomes board member for contract logistics, joining from Revlon, where he served as chief supply chain officer for more than five years. He brings two decades’ experience to the role, having begun his career at the end of the 90s as a project manager for Unilever in the US.
Thorsten Meinck becomes …

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The US and China’s trade truce statements compared

Ceasefire? It seems China and the US have stepped back and are willing to negotiate, with the latter announcing a 90-day suspension to the imposition of further tariffs on Chinese goods. The move follows what Bloomberg describes as a “high-stakes” dinner meeting held between Messrs Trump and Xi yesterday on the sidelines of the Buenos Aires G20 summit. However, the same report notes differences between statements from both governments. It seems in …

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Market insight: Where will the steady gaze of Geodis become fixed next?

France’s Geodis traditionally attracts all sorts of M&A rumours, with its management team often coming up lately in private conversations that always end with “so then who is its next acquisition target?”
SNCF tree
The French logistics behemoth, part of state-owned national rail company SNCF, is adamant that chasing inorganic growth is the way forward, but the silver bullet could be a different shareholding structure before M&A opportunities are pursed.
A partial spin-off, …

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