UK agrees Historic trade deal with New Zealand UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, finalised a free trade deal with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The deal was agreed during a video call on 20th October after 16 months of talks and negotiations between the Department for International Trade negotiators. A big boost for UK […]
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Freight Update European Road Freight The latest figures still look gloomy for driver shortages with almost 76,000 drivers short compared to previous years in the UK and that figure hits 400,000 across mainland Europe. According to the UK Road Haulage Association, 20,000 European drivers have left the UK for ‘Brexit reasons.’ Data from 2020 highlights
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Exclusive interview with David Richardson from WSTA We thank David Richardson, Regulatory & Commercial Affairs Director at the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA). David has kindly given his time to speak with us and share some insight into the work being undertaken by the Association following the successful campaign to revert the introduction of
We’re delighted this month that David Richardson (DR), Regulatory & Commercial Affairs Director at the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has kindly given his time to share some insight with us (Chris Porter – CP) following the success of the campaign to revert the introduction of VI1 certificates for wine imports. CP “David, thank
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From 1 January 2022, French border forces will begin enforcing EU Directive 96/53/EC, limiting the rolling weight of articulated vehicles (tractor units) with more than four axles to 40 tonnes – seven years after the EC introduced the rule.
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This month we are highlighting three guest posts: WSTA historic win as government scrap wine-specific paperwork WSTA scores historic win as Government announce scrapping of arduous and unnecessary wine paperwork. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has won a significant post-Brexit victory for its members and consumers, after the UK government has agreed to scrap
BIFA (British International Freight Association) has been monitoring conditions in the container market for some time, liaising with international organisations in order to compare global market conditions. Download here: Container Market Overview Report The subject was discussed at length at the lastest BIFA Maritime, Road and Rail (Surface) Policy Group meeting held on 14 July, and following
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The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has won a significant post-Brexit victory, for its members and consumers, after government has agreed to scrap wine-specific paperwork on imports from across the globe. Following the referendum, the WSTA started a campaign calling for Government to do away with the time consuming and costly VI-1 forms on imported wine. The historic removal of this unnecessary red tape will mean the UK’s 33
Australian Grape & Wine welcomes the announcement that Australia and the United Kingdom have reached an in-principle agreement on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement [FTA]. This announcement is a key milestone on the path towards a truly liberalising agreement that will see more wine lovers in the UK enjoying Australia’s finest drops. “The United Kingdom
This month we are delighted to have two guest articles: Soil Association – highlighting the new requirements from 2022 in importing Organic goods into the UK. Read the full post here Peter Ward, United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) CEO: paints a picture of the current UK situation regarding warehousing and how to plan for any
