WORLDWIDE – There can be few experienced staff in virtually any industry who are not aware of the dangers of cyber fraud, particularly the simple tactic of using a false email address. However the latest case illustrated by specialist shipping insurer's shows the damage which can occur even if just a simple mistake is made. UK – It has been a tough past eighteen months or so for many and, with the double whammy of the pandemic and Brexit, not least for the freight forwarders. So it is certain that many in that community will be positively slavering at the potential opportunity to network with old friends and sit down to a meal in convivial surroundings, both trademarks of the annual British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards. FRANCE – UK– OK, so it might not technically be a freight story but the announcement from Brittany Ferries that the company is seriously reviewing the introduction of a 'flying boat', based on the Russian built 'Caspian Sea Monster'of the 1960's, is well worth a comment. UK – What is being termed a 'Call for Action' to facilitate the growth of the air cargo sector has been submitted to the government by Aberdeen Standard Investment's AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) and Logistics UK. SPAIN – Valenciaport shifted more than 100,000 export containers in May, a figure that represents an increase of 50% compared to last year, and 12.26% compared to 2019, a year not affected by the virus. Export TEUs have grown with respect to 2019 both in the monthly and accumulated (January-May) by 14.34% and in the year-on-year by 11.73%. BELARUS – WORLDWIDE – The disgraceful incident in which a journalist, Raman Pratasevich, was seized by the Belarusian authorities last month has led to the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) warning freight forwarders of the ramifications for the cargo community. UK – WORLDWIDE – As we explained in an article in May, whilst the G7 meeting took place in Cornwall an equivalent group from the nations involved, all of whom represented their country's shipping interests and known as the M7 group, met simultaneously via Microsoft Teams to discuss current industry affairs. US – It is perhaps time for more road haulage and logistics interests in the UK and across Europe to take a look at an initiative across the Atlantic which is making a bid to end a crisis afflicting all communities – the chronic HGV driver shortage. WORLDWIDE – DNV, the classification society, has launched what it believes is the first fully functional digital Compliance Planner, to help ship owners and operators wade through an ever increasing mountain of red tape apropos international regulations. UK – FRANCE – With one hand the pandemic gives and the other it takes away. Whilst the traffic levels through the Channel Tunnel for passenger vehicles were up against the first lockdowns in spring 2020, reaching 45,841 in May, this was still unsurprisingly a huge slump against earlier years. Le Shuttle Freight however transported 112,772 trucks, an increase of 25% compared to May 2020. 
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