24/2/12 – ‘Terrorists have more rights than me’ says businessman who claims he was set up by US agents in customs sting Former freight forwarder Christopher Tappin described his treatment as a “disgrace” as he was this morning handed over to US marshals at Heathrow to be extradited to face arms dealing charges. Tappin, who…
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Freight Transport Manager’s first Transport Manager Seminar will take place on Wednesday 21st of March at the Johnstown House Hotel and Spa in Enfield. It is ‘focussed on giving you all the information you need to be prepared and execute a successful and compliant transport operation in 2012 and beyond.” Expert speakers include keynote speaker…
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It is interesting to note from the foregoing article, that this subject is ‘on the menu’ of the FTA Transport Seminar next month. The IRHA have been expressing unhappiness at the way cabotage rules are being implemented in the UK. Irish operators who keep tractors based in the UK and ‘receive’ trailers shipped on the…
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23rd February 2012 – Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) mandated the country’s federal office for goods transport (BAG) to examine the effect that Bulgarian und Romanian cabotage services would have on the German road haulage market. The two Eastern European countries were given the green light to operate cabotage services…
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The German Association of Haulage Operators and Logistics only see negatives for its industry resulting from the permission given to Bulgaria and Romania to operate cabotage services in Germany from January 1st this year. They insist that both countries’ share of the German haulage market has doubled since 2007 alone. The organization maintains that this…
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Turkish truckers acting illegally, claim French 24 Feb 2012 – The EC is examining long-running claims from the French association of international road hauliers, AFTRI, that its Turkish counterparts are engaging in illegal cabotage. The allegations focus on a twice-weekly ro-ro service run by Turkish operator UN Ro-Ro, carrying unaccompanied semi-trailers between the Turkish port…
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22nd February  2012 – The French logistics and transport company Norbert Dentressangle has established a new subsidiary company in order to grow its business in Ireland. With existing operations in Dublin, Belfast and Co. Kildare, Norbert Dentressangle Logistics Ireland Ltd will provide innovative, high added-value warehousing and distribution solutions across Ireland. Currently employing 120 people,…
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17/2/2012 – The U.S. Coast Guard has closed a five-mile stretch of the Mississippi River about 50 miles upriver from New Orleans Friday, after an oil tanker barge collided with another barge, spilling an undetermined amount of crude oil. A construction barge, towed by the tug Alydar, collided with a tank barge, towed by the…
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14/2/2012 – Bulgaria and Romania have suspended shipping on the Danube River due to severe frost and the vast amount of ice blocking the heavily traveled waterway. Up to 90 percent of the river surface is covered with floating ice, making it extremely difficult to traverse Europe’s main commercial waterway, which winds 2,860-kilometers from Germany…
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21st February 2012 – Trucks of 12 t and over will be obliged to pay a road charging fee of EUR 0.17 on Germany’s motorways and trunk roads from 1 August this year. The country’s government hopes this will generate around EUR 100 million per year that will be invested in the road network. A…
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