Bigger ships find a berth in Perth


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Two of the largest vessels to visit Perth Port in recent years docked within 24 hours of each other in mid-March to offload a total of 2,600 tonnes of fishmeal. The 1,500 tonne Fri Sky arrived from Norway and her sister ship, the Fri Sun berthed just over 24 hours later from Bremen. The port has seen a dramatic


Irish border could be a breeze, says BluJay


Supply chain soſtware firm BluJay Solutions says


it has


worked with Fujitsu to set up a ‘drive-through’ border with Ireland with the full involvement of the UK Government. The proof of concept will allow


border checks to take place with no physical infrastructure, even in the event of a No Deal Brexit. Individual shipments – rather than trucks – would be tagged


and monitored on their journey and would notify governments and shippers when the cargo crosses the border, prompting the customs system to automatically complete the necessary checks and digitally deliver requests for duty payment as required. The system will automatically


record the movement of controlled goods


Europa supports clothes for Africa effort


Europa Warehouse is helping to boost a clothing for Africa collection scheme by one of its employees in Northampton. Warehouse operative James


Brown regularly travels to the villages of Mwkamba and Tiwi in Mombasa, Kenya with


his


wife Michelle and parents-in- law, taking donated clothes and other essential items to families in need. Now, his clothing collection is being augmented by colleagues at Europa and


the firm is launching a pilot clothing collection across two Europa Warehouse divisions in Birmingham and Northampton. Brown says: “Any clothes


we collect, we take to the two villages.


This ranges important from


reasonably smart clothes for going to work/ interviews (particularly


now


tourism has dropped), to children’s clothes and football kits. Anything is welcome.” Hard wearing clothes and shoes are particularly useful, he adds.


including


medical and hazardous products and will also provide a single border-management portal to enable border agencies to collaborate on customs processes. BluJay’s chief product


strategist, Doug Surrett, explained: “We already have the necessary IT framework in place, which means we can quickly respond to the complex customs challenges in play to deliver a solution that works for everyone. This isn’t the first time a fast and smooth supply chain has been imperative –


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increase in traffic since west coast ferry operator CalMac took on the management of the facility through its Calport subsidiary on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. CalMac’s head of ports and


harbours, Cameron MacPhail said:


“This is an example of


the scale of traffic that could become the norm for Perth in the future. It has the capacity to take on much more and handle increased traffic than it has been recently, and we will continue to develop business to make the port a real asset for the town’s economy.”


we have the expertise and the technology to deliver a workable solution for this problem.” BluJay says its customs


management soſtware can take


information from any


source and manage the real- time electronic conversation between any ERP system and any customs regime, with complete visibility of what is being paid to customs. In addition, the company’s MobileSTAR technology provides


drivers with real-


time connection, routing, and delivery capabilities.


More time to apply for training funds


HMRC has extended the deadline for companies to apply for £8 million of customs training funding to 31 May. The original closing date for applications was 5 April. The funding support is to


help customs intermediaries and traders complete customs declarations, and can be used to help meet the costs of employee training and IT improvements. Treasury Minister, Mel Stride


MP, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said:


“We are doing everything we


can to get businesses ready for the UK leaving the EU; however businesses also need to take action themselves to prepare. “There is help available -


we have provided funding to support businesses with customs processes, and we are now extending the deadline to 31 May, giving more time for applications. “We have already received


over 300 applications, and I’d urge businesses to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.”


Young Forwarder Network goes on the road


The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is to hold a programme of regional meetings across the UK to promote its Young Forwarder Network (YFN). The first will be at Alderley Edge


on 11 April, marking the launch of the BIFA YFN regional group in the North West. Others take place on 1 May in Chelmsford and 21 May in Birmingham. The launch events are open


to all - employers, apprentices, graduates or those new to the industry. Carl Hobbis,


BIFA’s creating several training


development manager, said: “By


regional


networking groups, run by young forwarders, the YFN will help early talent and young BIFA members develop their knowledge and professional skills, but in a more social environment.”


Swiss WorldCargo is increasing capacity between its Zurich hub to North America and Asia in its new summer timetable, which runs until October. There will be daily Airbus A330-300 services to both Montreal and Beijing, as well as increased capacity to Chicago, Vancouver, Calgary, San Diego and Boston.


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The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Swissport’s planned acquisition of Heathrow Cargo Handling. Comments are invited up to 9 April and a decision is due to be announced by 28 May.


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The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Swissport’s planned acquisition of Heathrow Cargo Handling. Comments are invited up to 9 April and a decision is due to be announced by 28 May.


DHL Express has appointed Alberto Nobis as its new chief executive for Europe, marking his return to the global management board. Nobis was the global chief financial officer from 2009 to 2012 before relocating to his home country, Italy in 2013. He takes over from John Pearson, who became the global chief executive. The successor for Alberto Nobis for the Italian Express business will be announced shortly.


Current TIACA vice chairman Steven Polmans will take over from Sebastiaan Scholte as chairman this summer, a few months earlier than planned. Scholte is to step down from TIACA following his departure from chief executive post at Jan de Rijk Logistics on 1 July. TIACA’s bylaws state that Board members must be trustee members of the Association, which means that Scholte can no longer serve aſter leaving Jan de Rijk.


ECS Group chairman Bertrand Schmoll has become the first general sales and service agent representative to be elected to the TIACA. He was elected at a board meeting in Singapore in March as part of plans to enlarge the management team.


Air France KLM Cargo (AFKL Cargo) has become the first airline group to adopt the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) newly developed Dangerous Goods AutoCheck for shipment acceptance. It automatically checks the Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) against all relevant rules and regulations in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. It uses optical character recognition technology to transform the paper DGD into electronic data, as well as receiving electronic (e-DGD) declarations. AFKL Cargo handles over 1.5 million shipments per year, of which 173,000 require Dangerous Goods handling.


IATA quality standards group Cargo iQ has tested a new Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Solution for forwarders who work with member airlines on a small-scale or regional basis. The SME Solution gives forwarders a route map and status updates for individual consignments in line with the common business practices and milestones set out in Cargo iQ’s Master Operating Plan. The trial was carried out by CCS Italy, using Riege Soſtware’s back-end Cargo Data Management Platform technology. An official launch date for SME will be announced in the coming months, following an evaluation of the trial phase.


American Airlines Cargo has appointed Tim Isik as director, cargo sales – Europe, Middle East and Africa. He comes to cargo from the passenger team, where he led American’s leisure sales business across the UK, Ireland and Iceland.


Weston Aviation chief executive Nick Weston has been appointed chairman of BACA – The Air Charter Association. He succeeds Richard Mumford who has held the role since 2016.


FedEx Express and the UEFA Foundation for Children are co-funding a community project that will use football as a tool to attract and engage young adults in employability programs. The aim is to guide young people who are furthest from the job market into education, training and, ultimately, sustainable employment.


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