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£40 Million Investment in Southampton



April 16, 2021 /

DP World have announced that Southampton, Britain’s second largest container terminal, will be benefitting from a major investment which will raise its significance as a premier international freight and logistics hub. DP World Southampton is a part of DP World and a leading global provider of smart logistics. One of their two UK deep water…


UK’s Road Transporters Should Be Ready for Vehicle Safety Changes in France



March 24, 2021 /

UK Logistics businesses are being warned to comply with new French safety regulations introduced on the 1st January or risk facing fines. The legislation states that all vehicles weighing in excess of 3.5 tonnes driving in France must display stickers indicating driver blind spots. This extends to passenger transport and commercial vehicles. Additionally, all vehicles…


Hauliers Warned of Tougher French Customs Controls



January 5, 2021 /

Since the UK’s departure from the Single Market and Custom’s Union, the predicted delays on Kent motorways have thankfully been avoided. Unfortunately, this is set to change with haulage companies being advised to brace for tighter controls at French border control which could potentially see the first significant post-Brexit border disruption. The warnings were shared…


Maersk and MSC to suspend AE2 Asia-North Europe loop for the second time



September 4, 2019 /

Alliance partners Maersk and MSC are to “temporarily suspend” their AE2/Swan Asia-North Europe loop from the end of the month until mid-November, removing up to 20,000 teu a week from the trade. Weakening demand and plummeting freight rates have so far obliged Asia-North Europe carriers to blank two-thirds more sailings than during the same period…