A major upgrade to transport more freight by rail to and from Southampton is complete. On Friday 19th February engineers finished a series of improvements on the lines used by freight trains between Southampton Central and Redbridge, unlocking more capacity at the country’s second busiest container port. Freight services between Southampton, the Midlands and the…
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As the UK announces its intention to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), International Trade Secretary Liz Truss, appoints Jonathan Knott as the new HMTC for Latin America and the Caribbean region, to champion British trade with important economic partners in the region. As HMTC for the LATAC region and Consul General São…
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Government has announced new £8m funding for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them modernise, go digital and create new jobs. The funding, part of the government’s Made Smarter Adoption programme, will support up to 1,000 small and medium sized manufacturers, across the North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber and the…
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced plans to cut about 2,000 jobs from its workforce over the next year. The company said it had started a full review as it prepares to become a “more agile organisation”. It comes after the car maker confirmed its Jaguar brand will be all-electric by 2025 and that it…
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More than 6km of railway track is being replaced across the West Midlands as the rail industry works together to build back better after the coronavirus pandemic. Network Rail is investing more than £3m to renew track along key routes to get the railway is in the best possible condition for passengers ready when coronavirus…
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Fast-tracked by advances in technology and increasing customer demand for sustainable supply chains, A.P. Moller – Maersk accelerates the efforts to decarbonise marine operations with the launch of the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel in 2023 – seven years ahead of the initial 2030-ambition. All future Maersk owned new buildings will have dual fuel…
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Eight areas of Wales will trial 20mph speed limits from this summer, ahead of a national rollout by April 2023. The Welsh Government has previously revealed plans to make 20mph the default speed limit in residential areas. It is currently 30mph. Most of the trial areas are in south-east and south-west Wales, with one town…
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Monthly tests have found no traces of coronavirus, including new variants, in air samples and swabs of London’s Tube trains, buses and stations. But this does not mean none is circulating or commuters can let down their guard, the researchers, at Imperial College London, say. There has been extra cleaning through the pandemic, to combat…
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The Department for Transport has been asked by the Prime Minister to lead a successor to the Global Travel Taskforce, with an ambition to develop a framework that can facilitate greater inbound and outbound travel as soon as the time is right, while still managing the risk from imported cases and variants. This will look…
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If you are moving permitted chilled meats to Northern Ireland, Prohibitions and restrictions (P&R) Export Health Certificates (EHCs) will be required from and including 22nd February 2021. This guidance sets out a reminder on the qualifying criteria and the requirements you will now need to follow for P&R fresh meat, minced meat and meat preparations. The guidance should be…
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