Ricardo Energy & Environment would like to invite you to participate in a short online survey on air pollution and carbon emission reporting processes your organisation may currently have in place, and your views on how further reporting could be facilitated. Your feedback will help Ricardo Energy & Environment to develop a new voluntary approach…
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The Cabinet Office has provided the latest news from the Government relating to UK borders following the introduction of full import controls on 1 January 2022 and ahead of the SPS controls being introduced from 1 July 2022. To view the update click here. This article was originally published here.
Full customs controls are now in place between the EU (except the island of Ireland) and Great Britain (GB). The below information will let you know what you need to do to make sure your goods are cleared through customs and avoid any potential delays. Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number …
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In the largest project of its kind, Maersk has installed automated weather stations (AWS) on 50 of its vessels, creating an oceanic web of weather and climate observations. All collected data is transmitted live to the National Meteorological Service of Germany, Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), supporting their weather forecasts and climate science. Maersk and DWD have…
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By Leigh Anderson, Managing Director at Bis Henderson Recruitment The pharmaceutical retail, wholesale and distribution sector is ‘in play’, as they say on the markets. The group around Lloyds Pharmacy (retail) and AAH Pharmaceuticals (wholesale) has been acquired by Aurelius; Walden have bought Movianto, joining Eurotranspharma and Ciblex and so bolstering their claim to be…
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The government is calling for industry leaders and the wider public to help find and train the next generation of transport leaders. A 12-week consultation will help to better understand the future skills needed to boost diversity, plug the skills gap and promote careers across the industry, with participants able to post their views and…
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Maritime Minister Robert Courts has announced plans to explore the rollout of emissions-cutting shore power at UK ports. According to Courts, shore power will be vital to decarbonising the maritime sector and improving air quality for local communities. Currently, berthed vessels must run their onboard diesel engines to power lighting, galleys, air-conditioning and other amenities. …
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The CMA CGM Group has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire a 51% stake from the HOPPS Group in the Colis Privé Group, a specialist in home and relay parcel delivery. The agreement also gives CMA CGM the option of raising its interest in Colis Privé at a later date. Rodolphe Saadé,…
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority has submitted a bid for funding from the Department of Transport as part of its £58 million plan to introduce 111 new zero-emission busses across the region. If the £23 million bid to the Zero Emissions Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) fund is successful, it will deliver 47 double-decker buses for Arriva,…
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HS2 has launched its fourth Innovation Accelerator programme as the company seeks fresh thinking on three aspects of the project’s delivery. Working with the Connected Places Catapult, HS2 is seeking five innovative SMEs to develop digital solutions to: supply chain management risk management and decision making information exchange and insights HS2 innovation manager, Jonathan Kelly,…
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