The rules for movement of composite products from GB to NI will change with the introduction of new EU Animal Health Regulations (AHR) today (21st April 2021). Composite products are foodstuffs containing both products of plant origin and processed products of animal origin. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, the composite products must be manufactured…
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The Institute is one of some 130 organisations and individuals that has submitted evidence to the Transport Select Committee’s study of zero emission vehicles and road pricing. CILT’s submission can be seen viewed here. Other evidence is on the Parliamentary website. The Institute’s evidence was based on the major review of the route to net…
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Ocado Group plc (“Ocado”), the leading online grocery platform and solutions provider, has announced that it has commercially partnered with Oxbotica Ltd. (“Oxbotica”), headquartered in Oxford. The purpose of this partnership is to collaborate on hardware and software interfaces for autonomous vehicles, enhancing and integrating Oxbotica’s autonomy software platform into a variety of vehicles. The…
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M&S is announcing that its Bradford Distribution Centre is to become a second online warehouse for M&S.com, as part of the retailer’s fast-moving ‘Never the Same Again’ programme. The reengineering of M&S’s supply chain, including the extension of Bradford to permanently improve online capacity, is an important enabler to M&S’s MS2* division. Under MS2, M&S…
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PD Ports has secured a long-term agreement at its Immingham site with Sheet Piling UK Limited, the UK’s leading specialist sheet pile installer and supplier, to store and handle the Company’s steel sheet piles ready use within construction industry. The new arrangement is set to assist Sheet Piling UK with its mission to strengthen its…
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British motorists are facing the biggest drop in car insurance costs in almost six years, a price comparison website has found. Confused.com says the average cost of car insurance has fallen by £87 in 12 months due to lower risk of accidents. This comes as average mileage dropped by 43% during the pandemic as driving…
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Every new ‘All Lane Running’ (ALR) motorway will open with technology in place to spot stopped or broken-down vehicles quickly, while all existing ALR motorways will have the technology fitted 6 months earlier than originally planned. The pledge comes as Highways England publishes the Smart motorways stocktake first year progress report 2021 setting out the…
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Trade through Dublin Port in the first quarter of 2021 fell by more than 15% compared to the same period last year. The port’s chief executive Eamonn O’Reilly said this was mainly due to Brexit. Trade in goods between Ireland and Great Britain is now more difficult due to Brexit-induced checks and administration. Mr O’Reilly…
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Unipart Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturing, logistics, and consulting businesses, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Despite unprecedented global challenges, Group turnover was broadly in line with the previous year at £786.7m (2019: £799.2m), resulting in underlying Group profit before interest and taxation slightly lower than the previous…
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Rail passengers with unused travel vouchers have been given extra time to redeem them to ensure they are not left out of pocket from Covid-19 related restrictions. Thousands of passengers with rail travel vouchers, which have expired or are due to expire between 20 October 2020 and 30 June 2021 will get an additional 6…
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