Events

Deal or no deal?

With the March deadline for the UK leaving the European Union looming, the government is now creating contingency plans in the event of a ‘no-deal Brexit’. A particular worry for Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is the traffic jams surrounding the Port of Dover, the UK’s closest port to Europe. An immediate departure from the single market and customs union will result in extra checks for freight vehicles before entering Calais, Coquelles and Dunkirk. 

Noel from Norway

Did you know that the people of Oslo, Norway have been donating a magnificent Christmas tree to the UK each and every year since 1947? The tree is given as a symbol of thanks for the support and friendship of Britain to Norway during the second World War.

The Global Freight Awards are back for their 19th year this coming November at the Grovesnor House Hotel in London.

The annual Carbon Conference, hosted by the Freight Transport Association, is back for another year to provide in-depth and specialised carbon reduction advice for all freight operators, whatever the scale of business.

The Manila 2010 amendments to the Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 10) are well underway in their enforcement. The first two of the three compliancy dates have now been reached. Only the final deadline, 1st January 2017, remains, when all seafarers must comply with the convention.