A CILT member and a PhD student at Manchester Metropolitan University is researching the current Transport System in Manchester and would like to hear your views to assist their research. Their research involves assessing the socio-economic impact of the Trafford Park Metro line as well as the Our Pass scheme. The primary aim is to analyse…
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More than 6,500 new jobs will be created around the UK thanks to £1bn of new UK-India trade and investment announced by the Prime Minister. The package contains over £533m of new Indian investment into the UK, which is expected to create more than 6,000 jobs in vital and growing sectors such as health and…
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The UK marks a historic moment as the Trade Act, which bestows powers necessary to bring new trade deals into being, is granted Royal Assent, and formally becomes law. The Act allows the UK to put the agreements it strikes as a newly independent 21st-century trading nation on to the statute books. This means the…
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Many hospitality businesses will be reopening for the first time since new rules came into effect at the end of the EU Exit transition period from 1st January 2021. For those businesses sourcing their supplies from Great Britain (GB), they will now need to consider new requirements for moving SPS and regulated goods under the…
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A transcript of COP26 President Alok Sharma’s speech at ‘Breakthroughs in the Race to Zero Emissions Vehicles’ – a Petersberg Climate Dialogue satellite event, hosted by High Action Climate Champion Nigel Topping. Good afternoon. The future of the road transport sector is clear. And that future is zero emissions. The transition is happening faster than…
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Two medical students have used their spare time during the pandemic to create a car-sharing app that can pay for renewable energy projects. University of Birmingham students Daniel Chivers and Michael Trueman, both 22, designed it for medical students but hope to extend its use. The app works out how much a passenger should pay…
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Astrata, a leading provider of location-based solutions for the connected fleet, supply chain, government and aviation sectors, has announced the launch of VideoLinc, a video surveillance solution that improves road safety, reduces accident claim costs and cargo damage and guards against false allegations. VideoLinc provides dispatchers and drivers with a 360° view and increases safety for…
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Shippeo, the European leader in real-time transportation visibility, has been chosen by Savoye, a leading designer and integrator of complete supply chain solutions, to provide a real-time shipment visibility service within its combined warehouse and transport management system, ODATiO. “With over 30 years’ experience designing complete logistics and supply chain management software solutions, we recently launched…
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Deutsche Post DHL Group continued to grow dynamically in the first quarter of 2021. The Group increased its revenue significantly by 22.0 percent to EUR 18.9 billion. Operating profit (EBIT) more than tripled to EUR 1.9 billion, making it the strongest opening quarter ever. All five divisions were able to significantly increase EBIT. The Group…
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Written by Kate Lester, founder and CEO, Diamond Logistics. We can see light at the end of the tunnel. Shops are opening, but the reality is retail habits have changed forever. As a class A shopaholic, I will be first out of the blocks. But shopping habits have undoubtedly changed. Some people will never go…
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