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DNATA REGIONAL CARGO HANDLING – UPDATE 5
- 31/03/2020
- Posted by: Unique Forwarding
- Category: Industry News
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As a result of the significant downturn in the UK cargo business, dnata are having to streamline their regional cargo handling business in line with some of the facility and operational consolidation work that is underway in London Heathrow. Please see below updates per station. These are all effective from 1st April 2020 until further
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CUSTOMS PROCEDURES DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
- 31/03/2020
- Posted by: Unique Forwarding
- Category: Industry News
EU Commission guidance on Customs issues related to the COVID-19 emergency. As a result of the crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, questions have emerged concerning the application of customs provisions relating to the customs decision-making process, customs procedures and customs formalities. For the particular cases outlined below, a number of existing provisions have been
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EU Waives Slot Use Rule for Summer Season
- 30/03/2020
- Posted by: Unique Forwarding
- Category: Industry News
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) thanked the European Union for agreeing to suspend the airport slot use rules for the whole summer season. “We welcome the decision to suspend the slot use rules until end of October. And we thank the EU for taking this action. The suspension of the 80-20 rule will enable
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FIATA URGES GOVERNMENTS TO KEEP PORTS OPEN
- 30/03/2020
- Posted by: Unique Forwarding
- Category: Industry News
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations calls on governments to act to ensure that ports remain open to allow the freight and logistics sector to help tackle the Covid-19 crisis. The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has urged governments to act to ensure that ports remain open to allow the freight and logistics
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PORT OF FELIXSTOWE INFORMATION TO DRIVERS
- 25/03/2020
- Posted by: Unique Forwarding
- Category: Industry News
The Port has issued an update to the earlier message issued on VBS (see below). “We have now installed cleaning solution and paper towels at all in-gates, we will put a notice out on VBS informing everyone.” “Please note that the cleaning solution at the gates is for wiping down the hand scanners, the solution
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COVID-19 CRISIS EMPHASISES THE KEY ROLE OF FREIGHT FORWARDERS, SAYS LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION
- 25/03/2020
- Posted by: Unique Forwarding
- Category: Industry News
The crisis caused by Covid-19 is delivering greater understanding of the key role of freight forwarders to the authorities and the wider audience that rely on the commodities being delivered through international supply chains, says the director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), Robert Keen. “Whilst BIFA has always sought greater recognition of
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