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London, UK: Logistics UK has held a meeting with key members of government to raise issues affecting those moving goods and services between GB and Northern Ireland. Three weeks after the end of the Brexit transition period, Logistics UK chief executive David Wells met Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (CDL), Michael Gove MP, NI …

London, UK: The government plans fines for trucks drivers entering Kent without a Covid-19 test. The decision has been criticised by Logistics UK. Elizabeth de Jong, policy director, Logistics UK, said the measures place unfair costs on the individuals working hard to keep the economy stocked with the goods and services it needs.  “While we …

Sandilands, Lanarkshire, Scotland: Asset Alliance Group has supplied JHP Transport with ten new Daf XF 530 tractors. Five of the trucks are replacements for older models previously provided by Asset Alliance, and five are new additions to the fleet. All ten will be in operation seven days a week, handling scheduled, long-distance refrigerated haulage work …

London, UK: A Safety and Security declaration is a mandatory requirement from 1 January 2021 for vehicles leaving the GB, and from 1 July, for vehicles arriving to the UK. It is a separate process from an export / import declaration and is wholly the haulier or carrier’s responsibility to complete. Failure to complete a …

Corby, UK: NewCold’s bespoke pallet handling pods, used at its Wakefield site, (pictured) will be used at the new site in Corby, due to open this autumn. The pods bridge the gap between the frozen production or storage environment and NewCold’s auto-loading 44-pallet double-deck trailers.  As product leaves the production line at minus 22 degrees, …