The Federal Maritime Commission in Washington DC is widening its liner probe, determined to get a greater grasp on how the three main global alliances work. The future framework of liner alliances is now being brought into question given the stranglehold the three main alliances have on the main east-west trades.
The recent air services agreement signed by the US and UK provides US cargo operators with rights they did not have under the US’s deal with the European Union (EU).
BIFA received regular requests from members for information regarding how trade will be conducted with both the EU and other countries after the end of the Transition Period at 2300 hours on the 31st December 2020.
The second phase of the transition to IPAFFS will introduce Products of Animal Origin via CVED-P and High Risk Food and Feed of Non Animal Origin via CHED-D from the 7 December.
Confidence in the UK logistics sector has fallen to its lowest ever level, according to the latest Barclays-BDO Logistics Confidence Index, which assesses the expectations of more than 100 senior decision-makers across the sector.