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235,000 haulier tests completed as lorry drivers urged to get tested away from border

235,000 hauliers now tested following requirements introduced by French government in December coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for hauliers available at 37 sites upstream of Kent government continues...

DFDS increases scheduled frequencies to Great Britain from Cuxhaven

Since 1 February, the Danish shipping company and member of the Cuxhaven Port Association (HWG) DFDS has expanded its scheduled freight liner traffic between Cuxhaven and Immingham by one additional...

Changes to haulier testing requirements and sectors exempt from travel ban

As you might be aware of, there have been some changes to haulier testing requirements over the weekend that we would like to ensure that Members are aware of: As of 11.00pm Monday 22nd February,...

Important: Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) Updates/Reminder

Update to Hauliers on planned GVMS downtime from 12am GMT to 2am GMT on 28th February 2021 As part of our ongoing IT improvement there will be a short period of GVMS downtime from 12am GMT to 2am...

World boxship fleet update: Tonnage providers return to yards

Figures from Lloyd’s List Intelligence put the aggregate capacity of the global fleet at 23.1m teu at the end of January, up a mere 64,000 teu on where it stood at the end of 2020. And with only...

EU must stand firm as new country measures bring border chaos to goods transport

Germany is not exempting truck drivers from new COVID testing requirements. Tyrol and the Czech Republic, in turn, have imposed similar restrictions on drivers transiting their territories towards...

Setback for Manston Airport cargo hub plans

The court quashed a Development Consent Order (DCO) granted by the government in July last year after campaigners asked for a judicial review. The project developer, RiverOak Strategic Partners...

Global container shipping crisis – shippers speak out

Outcry of shippers worldwide at current shipping crisis Shippers worldwide are furious at the chaotic shipping market and the lack of mechanisms to resolve it. The Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA)...