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UK MPs to study freight and Brexit
Westminster MPs have today launched an inquiry into the effect of Brexit on the UK's freight sector.Parliament's Transport Committee, made up of MPs from all parties, is offering freight operators and their "diverse customers", the opportunity to specify their "different freight-related needs" when the UK leaves the European Union (EU).Though ...
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Seminars launched to explain new UK Customs declaration system
August's phased launch of the Customs Declaration System (CDS), replacing the existing system for Customs declarations in the UK, has seen a series of seminars announced.Agency Sector Management (ASM), the British International Freight Association (BIFA), and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are combining efforts to offer advice and guidance to ...
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Smart Border 2.0 report: ‘sensible and positive progress’ on Brexit
A study entitled ‘Smart Border 2.0: Avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland for Customs control and the free movement of persons’ was published by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs in February and could offer solutions that would apply to all cross-border ...
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IATA: four priorities for success
IATA has highlighted four priorities for the future success of the air cargo industry at this week’s World Cargo Symposium: accelerating the digitisation of the supply chain, enforcing regulations for lithium batteries, more efficient trade facilitation and developing the next generation of air cargo leaders.“Air cargo had an exceptional year ...
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A safety screen for lithium batteries
LITHIUM batteries are Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde when it comes to air cargo, writes Roger Hailey, Air Cargo News editor. These high energy units literally power the mobile revolution, residing as they do in most tablets and mobile phones. Properly declared by the shipper, they are premium cargo.But lithium ...
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Miami's 'magnet site' approval for its airport free trade zone
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) has gained final approval from the US Department of Commerce to designate Miami International Airport's (MIA) entire 3,230-acre land parcel as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 'magnet site'.The magnet site designation allows existing or prospective airport tenants to operate manufacturing, warehousing and/or distribution centers on airport ...
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FTA: ‘no deal’ Brexit checklist
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has issued a checklist of conditions that it believes are essential to keep Britain trading in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit outcome.Following the publication of the UK Government’s White Papers on trading and customs agreements in such a scenario, the FTA’s list ...
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UK's post-brexit trade and customs plans a step in the right direction, says FTA
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the UK government’s position paper on post-Brexit trade and customs arrangements as a “step in the right direction”.However, the association added that the ambitions laid out in the document are far from guaranteed, and will require some careful negotiation in order to ...
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BRUcloud app smooths the export flow at Brussels
Freight forwarders within Brussels airport's BRUcargo community are saving air waybill (AWB) processing time by accessing the new Customs Export Application which went live on July 1.This latest application is one of several made possible by BRUcloud, the open community platform at the Belgian hub based on Nallian’s data-sharing technology ...
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UK launches aviation strategy consultation
The UK government has launched plans to develop a new aviation strategy to “help shape the future of the aviation industry to 2050 and beyond”.The public are being asked to have their say on how the aviation sector should respond to a range of “technological, security, environmental and customer service ...
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Freight must be part of Brexit conversations, says FTA
The UK’s largest membership association for freight and logistics has expressed serious dismay that the sector has "once again" been overlooked in planning for the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) or 'Brexit'.“Logistics is the blood supply that keeps the other parts of the economy fit and healthy,” said ...
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FTA has grave doubts over new Customs system's ability to handle Brexit
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed concerns that the country's future Customs Declaration Service (CDS) programme will not be able to process the amount of transactions anticipated post-brexit.Responding to the publication of the National Audit Office (NAO)’s report on the progress of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) programme, ...
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UK airfreight gets Customs declaration fallback service in case of a system collapse
The UK’s airfreight industry has implemented a new Customs declaration fallback system to prevent an airfreight meltdown like that experienced in the late 1980s when the Travicom system was put in place.The new CCS-UK capability is designed to prevent the catastrophic impact of a major system failure, which would cause ...
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Software boss to lead Brexit think tank
Airfreight software company boss Peter MacSwiney is to lead a new working group looking at the impact of the UK’s exit from the European Union on the industry. The chairman of Agency Sector Management, which provides software solutions and representation for the UK freight forwarding is to co-chair a Joint ...
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UK aerospace calls for "refresh" on Brexit strategy
Britain’s £32bn turnover aerospace industry, second in size only to the US, has called for a “refresh” of the UK government’s Brexit strategy as talks on terms for leaving the European Union (EU) begin in earnest next week.The UK’s Aerospace Defence Security (ADS) trade organisation has also repeated “serious doubts” ...
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FTA says seamless trade and logistics must be priorities as Brexit talks begin
Negotiations get underway this morning (Monday June 19 2017) as politicians meet in Brussels to begin setting the terms for Britain's leaving of the European Union (EU) or 'Brexit'.The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has repeated its calls for the Westminster government in London to prioritise logistics and trade, and ...
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Low tariffs post-Brexit – just the FTA’s cup of tea
The British government’s commitment to securing existing duty free access to UK markets for 48 of the world’s developing nations will ensure that the nation's manufacturers and retailers can continue to trade efficiently and profitably, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The association, which represents the freight and logistics ...
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Air cargo industry invited to online Q&A about wildlife trafficking
The authors of a new report on of wildlife trafficking in the air transport sector are hosting an online presentation and Q&A in June for members of the industry to learn more about the findings.The USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) Partnership will hold the session ...
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New deal could cut trade red tape
The global airfreight industry has welcomed a new international deal saying that it could, if fully implemented, cut costs and delays in international trade. However, some question whether it will be fully realised, given the rise in protectionist sentiment in many countries.The International Air Transport Association (IATA) applauded the World ...
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Dubai Customs calls for greater collaboration on trade and security
Dubai's top customs official has said that greater co-operation is needed between local, regional and international authorities to facilitate trade and sustain high levels of security.“With the UAE’s positioning as a world-class transport and integrated logistics hub, it has become more important than ever to deploy effective screening and detection ...