Environment secretary Eustice accused of misleading MPs on shellfish rules

UK environment secretary George Eustice has been accused of misleading a parliamentary select committee last week, when he claimed the EU had changed regulations surrounding shellfish exports.
In a letter to businesses on 10 December, seen by The Loadstar, Mr Eustice confirmed that exports of live bivalve molluscs (LBMs), including clams, oysters, cockles, mussels and scallops, would be prohibited from some UK waters post-Brexit.
However, he told the the Environmental, Food and …

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https://theloadstar.com/environment-secretary-eustice-accused-of-misleading-mps-on-shellfish-rules/

Samskip offers online reefer booking and eyes Norwegian logistics traffic

Samskip has launched an online booking platform for reefer shippers, digitising an “under-served” segment of the freight market.
Its global forwarding portal, mySamskipLogistics, went live this week, allowing customers to make freight bookings online and access track and trace information.
Martijn Tasma, director of global forwarding, said: “While common to retail-based logistics, other parts of the supply chain have not been so well-served by digitalisation.
“Logistics is a 24/7 business where...

https://theloadstar.com/samskip-offers-online-reefer-booking-and-eyes-norwegian-logistics-traffic/

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