UK – In April 1897 just five railway clerks held a meeting to discuss the possibility of forming a workers union, a gathering which prompted an on looking management spy to report that 'nothing would come of it'.
RUSSIA – BELARUS – The situation in Ukraine has left those tasked with logistics in the region with some difficult choices to be made. Whilst the public generally expects services to be withdrawn from regions supporting the war, the position of carriers is nowhere near as straightforward, entrusted as they are with the safe carriage and delivery of goods involved.
UK – The first voyage for Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal newly appointed as Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps last week after cadets from twelve units around the country piped her arrival on board TS Royalist, the youth charities flagship before she promptly set a course for the Solent.
UK – Package specialist ParcelHero says new government figures showing 15,005 transport and logistics companies failed in the first quarter of 2022 demonstrate the damage caused by Covid. The number is a 75% jump against the previous year. The company puts the situation down to the change in status post lockdown as less online trading results.
UKRAINE – BLACK SEA – Despite some improvement the situation, for almost 500 seafarers remaining sheltered awaiting evacuation on board 109 ships at Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, still looks bleak.
UK – Prevarication seems to be the UK government's middle name when it comes to post Brexit matters with another delay announced as regards border controls, due to begin on 1 July 2022 and now put back until 2023 at least.
UK – With many accusing the government of dragging its feet over the complete electrification of the nations's rail system, one cargo carrying group has taken pro-active measures to maintain the push for environmental improvement with a suitably current solution.
UK – The latest report from the Marine Accident Investigations Board (MAIB) demonstrates very clearly that life at sea can be extremely dangerous, even on routes which may appear the mildest and safest, when mechanical issues persist and threaten the lives of those aboard.
UK – With the continuing pressures on the supply chain due to the shortage of capable HGV drivers Logistics UK is urging those in the trade who have left the workplace to consider re-joining the profession, with hundreds of spaces now available on government-funded refresher training courses, called Skills Bootcamps.
UK – Agency Sector Management (ASM) the not for profit, Middlesex based, customs software specialist has been working closely with the British International Freight Association (BIFA) on suitable training modules for freight forwarding agencies as the UK customs procedures are prepared for radical change.
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