NEWS\\\


Covid eff ects on freight could be long-term, says WTO


The increase in air freight prices during the Covid pandemic is likely to subside only with a rebound in passenger transport, according to an information note published by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In the report on the pandemic’s impact on trade costs, it warns that higher rates may persist even aſt er the outbreak is contained. It argues that aviation industry


consolidation and shiſt s in passenger appetite for travel could lead to higher air transport costs. WTO adds that while sea and


land transport have not faced comparable shocks, maritime


transport has seen a decrease in numbers of sailings, while international land transport has been aff ected by border closures, sanitary measures and detours. Maritime and land transport have remained largely functional, although there have sometimes been considerable delays, but air freight has been severely disrupted,


with global cargo


capacity shrinking by almost a quarter in March 2020. But the report also noted that a crisis-induced shiſt towards the digitalization of customs and regulatory procedures to reduce physical contact could potentially lower trade costs in the long term.


Safety and security decs should be


waived, says Clecat


European forwarder’s group Clecat is calling for safety and security declarations to be waived in a position paper addressing


the


remaining Brexit issues. Director general Nicolette van


der Jagt said that, according to the current state of play in the negotiations, operators on both sides would have to lodge entry and exit summary declarations, also known as safety and security declarations, in addition to the already required import, export and transit declarations which contain largely the same information. She added: “On the EU side,


CLECAT understands that a phased approach, like the UK has


taken, is not feasible. Nonetheless, we urge the EU to take its own ongoing implementations into account when


putting border


formalities into place. In the next couple of years, many legal and IT implementations will take full eff ect. Logistics operators will have to implement a large amount of new systems and accompanying procedures at EU and national level. Many of these implementations take place around the same time the UK will leave the EU, but the implementations are not aligned. This means that in various cases, old systems and procedures need to be implemented, only to be replaced shortly aſt er by new national or EU systems.”


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Rail operator Freightliner and container logistics fi rm Pentalver - its sister company in US-owned Genesee & Wyoming – are investing in 75 new liſt ing and handling machines for container terminals throughout the UK. The fi rst batch of 35 machines


have been delivered with the remaining 40 due to follow in the coming months.


Issue 6 2020 - Freight Business Journal


New machines give Freightliner and Pentalver a liſt They include Hyster


reachstackers, Terberg terminal tractors, and Hyster empty container handlers off ering some of the latest telematics, providing live feedback on the machine’s health, together with key operational data relating to liſt s, fuel usage and non-productive running.


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Logistics UK (formerly FTA) and logistics industry bodies have sent a joint letter to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Offi ce, Michael Gove, asking for faster development of the Smart Freight system that will control freight movements to and from the EU aſt er Brexit. The industry body says it is concerned that the new system


– which will need to be used by every company involved in exporting goods to the EU – will not be ready in time for Brexit day due to inadequate time for testing and staff training. European policy manager


Sarah Laouadi said: “Despite the government’s assertion that the Smart Freight soſt ware will be ready before 1 January 2021,


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