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The first shipment of new passenger trains for the Sydney network arrived at Port of Newcastle this week, immediately taking advantage of the port’s direct connections to the New South Wales heavy freight and passenger rail networks….
(Bloomberg) — U.K. truck drivers taking goods to the European Union after Brexit could face fines if they fail to comply with a new computer system under government plans designed to avert chaos at the border next year. © Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloom…
UK – Despite Covid-19 throwing a metaphorical spanner in the works when work got underway in February, Mumbai headquartered Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has managed to deploy its state-of-the-art terminal operating system at Tilbury2’s RoRo facility…
Hyster Europe has announced details of the new network of Hyster® dealers in France, in effect from 1st July 2020.
Ten new dealers are now providing local coverage across the country, with more than 300 technicians and experts trained by Hyster to main…
A no-deal Brexit could lead to supply chain disruption according to the BRC.THE British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that a no-deal Brexit could see food prices soar, piling pressure on low-income families.
A new report from the BRC estimates …
United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean trucks importer, Dyson Dzapasi, is lobbying for the formation of the Africa Trucks Importers Association in a move aimed at giving importers a voice and shared value creation on issues affecting overseas trucker.
The tru…
Chevron is partnering with Californian natural gas retailer Clean Energy Fuels on Adopt-a-Port, an initiative that provides truck operators serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with renewable natural gas (RNG) to reduce emissions.Chevron wil…
I recently wrote an opinion piece about Keir Starmer’s comments on ‘police defunding’. Its arguments have been met with considerable hostile reaction on social media. In particular, some readers have commented that my criticism of Starmer’s positio…
If Irish history blindsided the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, then Ireland’s geography could be the next big problem. Every year 150,000 truck crossings carry three million tonnes of freight to and from the rest of the single market across the UK l…
02 July, 2020 – 07:30
Ipswich Crown Court Picture: ARCHANT
Marcin Jadasz denies two counts of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of prohibition on the importation of controlled drugs.
The 43-year-old, of Nysa in Poland, appeared at Ipswich Crown Court via video link from Chelmsford prison on Wednesday for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
Judge Rupert Overbury said Jadasz faced charges in relation to the importation of 146 kilos of drugs.
They were discovered in a trailer by Essex Police and Border Force officers at the port on June 1. It is understood the lorry had arrived from Holland.
The trial is expected to last four to five days and is fixed to begin on November 9.
Jadasz was remanded in custody.
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30 June 2020, 14:14 | Updated: 30 June 2020, 14:24
By Seán Hickey
HMRC have released their post-Brexit plan for hauliers moving to and from the EU when when Britain leaves at the end of the year.
Journalist Joe Mayes assured James O’Brien that “fou…
Dublin, June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Medium/Heavy-duty Commercial Vehicle Market Outlook, 2020” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
In 2019, global heavy-duty truck sales grew strongly in North America and Sout…
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Gothenburg and Sweden could be the first in the world to create a joint infrastructure for the transport of liquefied carbon dioxide extracted using CCS technology. The project -CinfraCap – is a unique …
The UK government still hasn’t set out how trucks moving between Britain and the European Union will be handled after Brexit. This is a planning omission that is causing concern among freight firms.
Britain’s decision to leave the EU’s customs union me…
The U.K. government still hasn’t set out how trucks moving between Britain and the European Union will be handled after Brexit—a major gap in its planning that is causing concern among freight firms.
The government outlined its proposals for the border…