In shipping terms, cabotage rights dictate the right of one country to trade in another, moving freight by sea. Most countries will have cabotage restrictions in place, specifying which carriers, companies and countries have access to trade and navigate within their coastal waters. Most countries, except Africa. Cabotage usually limits the ability to freight goods […]
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High Speed 2
May
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The Queen’s Speech recently, indicated that the high-speed train line, known as HS2, would be supported by two new parliamentary bills. High speed trains aren’t new in the UK, HS1 has been running for some years, connecting London with Kent, the Channel Tunnel and Europe. But for the rest of the UK’s railways, the original […]
Top Tips on Sending Unusual Items
May
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You’d be surprised at the weird and wonderful things that sometimes get sent through the mail. Perhaps you won’t, perhaps you’ve sent some yourself. But if you’ve ever considered sending something a little less typical then there are probably a few things you should know. When sending anything, be it domestically or internationally, the carriers […]
How The Olympics Can Help The Logistics Sector
May
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The current economy being what it is, streamlining, cutting costs and increasing efficiency is a high priority for many industries, and the logistics sector is no different. Interestingly, new practices for urban centres have been recommended by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), titled Maintaining Momentum: Summer 2012 Logistics Legacy Report. The report […]
Royal Mail Hoax Letters (not true)
May
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Royal Mail is once again in the news (Post Office Delivery) but this time it’s down to a hoax letter gone viral. Written by Stuart Whitman, from Gloucester, the official looking letter has taken the internet by storm. It appears to be a letter requesting that the 42 year old stop answering the door naked […]
Delivery Men are now more popular from a Female’s point of view.
May
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With all these dating websites now bringing people in uniform together, it’s always been a popular subject as to which uniform worn by men are found most attractive by the women out there. With doctors sitting in first place, sitting in second place not far behind is actually the much loved delivery man, who have […]
Regular Mail vs Courier Services
May
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With postal strikes on going, the rising costs of stamps and the likelihood that the Post Office will become franchised out to other shops, getting your mail delivered is no longer as easy as it once was. Surprisingly, there is actually an alternative to Royal Mail, but it’s one most people don’t think of: courier […]
Air Freight Expansion
Apr
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Last month, in its submission to the Airports Commission’s discussion paper ‘Aviation Connectivity and the Economy’, the Freight Transport Association said that expansion in the international air freight sector is vital to the UK economy. As a global centre of business, air freight is key to being able to meet market demands and maintain connections […]
Half-Mile Long Freight Trains
Apr
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Scotland may soon see the introduction of half-mile long freight trains on its tracks. Plans for the new trains, the longest in operation, are part of expansion proposals for the Mossend freight forwarding railhead in Lanarkshire by operator PDS. It’s expected that PDS will lodge plans for a new siding, long enough to house the […]
News Roundup
Apr
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Heathrow’s seeing some new tenants move in as freight forwarder, UTi Worldwide, moves in to two warehouse units at SEGRO’s Stockley Close and Avis Car Rental opens a new location at Terminal 5. UTi have taken a ten-year lease on the new space, totalling around 34,329 sq feet, for use in their global freight forwarding […]