Industry News

M6toll introduces new toll prices and an additional off-peak rate

Midland Expressway Limited (MEL), operator of the M6toll, has today (Wednesday 12th June) announced new toll prices including an additional off-peak rate, which will come into effect from 00:00hrs on Friday 12th July.

Container Shipping: The many pitfalls in the coming months will decide the fate of the year

As weak demand growth is forecasted for the coming quarters, the container shipping industry is set to return to negative margins.

Bridge Strikes by Road Haulage Operators Cause Five Month Road Closure

Thirty Two Collisions in Ten Years.

GB Railfreight launches new intra-UK service

GB Railfreight (GBRf) launches a new service from the Port of Felixstowe to iPort Rail in Doncaster, marking the company’s continued expansion into the Intermodal market.

G2 Ocean successfully trials blockchain BoL

Shipping line G2 Ocean along with trading and logistics firm Manuchar have finished a pilot trial of CargoX’s smart Bill of Lading (Smart B/L) solution.

Northern Sea Route set to see more traffic

According to reports in the Barents Observer, Chinese shipping giant Cosco is ready to increase transit shipments on the Northern Sea Route though Russian Arctic waters.

Northern Sea Route set to see more traffic

According to reports in the Barents Observer, Chinese shipping giant Cosco is ready to increase transit shipments on the Northern Sea Route though Russian Arctic waters.

Air cargo demand continues negative 2019 trend

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), fell 4.7% in April 2019, compared to the same period the year before. This continued the negative trend in year-on-year demand that began in January.

BIFA Shuffles Board - New National Chair and Vice Chair elected and new Director appointed

John Stubbings has succeeded Mark Bromley as the elected National Chair of BIFA – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Bromley becomes Immediate Past Chair for a two-year term.

'Logistics for Europe' initiative becomes European

Following the launch of the website ‘Logistics for Europe’ in August last year by the German Freight Forwarders’ Association DSLV, today the baton was passed to CLECAT, the European Freight Forwarders’ Association. The initiative has received the full support of the wider European freight forwarders’ community. Since the launch of the website last year, more than 130 companies and associations in Germany gave their support to the industry campaign which emphasises the importance of the European Union for society and economy, while advocating the need of a border-free Europe.