It is the responsibility of anyone importing high-priority plants and plant products from outside GB, including those from the EU, to ensure that GB import requirements for those goods have been met. To import high-priority plants and plant products from the EU to GB, the person responsible for the goods must ensure they have obtained a phytosanitary certificate…
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The National Computerised Transit System (NCTS) is a system of electronic declaration and processing that traders must use to submit Common Transit declarations. When making a declaration into NCTS for transit movements it is a requirement to provide an accurate guarantee reference amount in NCTS declarations, in line with the Common Transit Convention (CTC). The Guarantee Reference Amount…
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French lawmakers have moved to ban short-haul internal flights where train alternatives exist, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. Over the weekend, lawmakers voted in favour of a bill to end routes where the same journey could be made by train in under two-and-a-half hours. Connecting flights will not be affected, however. The planned…
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Responding to the increasing business and public demand for information about electric vehicles, Deutsche Post DHL Group, the world’s leading logistics company, launched its DHL EV TV initiative. The series will comprise of 12 main programs supported by webinars and podcasts and underlines the Group’s significant expertise in battery logistics, not least demonstrated by the…
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Nick Lees, partner at law firm Walker Morris, outlines the impact of the recent Suez Canal blockage on supply chains and how to resolve contract disputes when suppliers and distributors are unable to meet their obligations following incidents such as this. Latest in a line of disruptions to global trade On Monday 29 March 2021,…
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ITT Hub is a ground-breaking new event which supports the government’s decarbonisation of transport plan. The event will be the largest gathering of commercial vehicles in the UK, with representation from across the entire transport sector. Taking place from 30th June – 1st July at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre, ITT Hub provides the…
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In 2020, Oldham-based packaging solutions provider Ribble Packaging successfully completed a £3.5 million investment project which included a warehouse extension and the installation of various state-of-the-art machinery. Since the completion of Ribble’s investment project in September 2020, the packaging industry has experienced an unprecedented increase in demand as a direct result of Covid-19 and Brexit.…
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) is saddened to hear of the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. CILT offers its condolences to our patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, and all members of the Royal Family at this sad time. This article was originally published here.
A framework to chart the safe return of international travel has been set out by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. A traffic light system, which will categorise countries based on risk alongside the restrictions required for travel, will be set up to protect the public and the vaccine rollout from international COVID-19 variants. Key factors in…
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced £18 million for cycle training across the country to ensure children and their families have the confidence to choose active travel, as the government encourages everyone to choose to walk or cycle where possible. The funding, which is managed via the Bikeability Trust charity, will go toward delivering high-quality,…
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