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After consultation with stakeholders, the organisers of Multimodal 2020 have decided to reschedule the UK, Ireland, and Northern Europe’s premier freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event, until November 4-6, 2020. Commenting on the decision to postpone, Rob Jervis, Logistics Portfolio Director, Clarion Events said: “I suspect that this …

The small business champion ParcelHero says the new Government lockdown doesn’t have to spell the end for SME businesses. It has issued a ten-step guide to making full use of the Government’s latest coronavirus SME aid schemes. The UK courier services expert ParcelHero says that, even following the tough new …

In the light of the evolving Coronavirus situation, UKWA has announced that its flagship Annual Lunch & Awards will be postponed until Tuesday 10th November 2020. The event, originally planned for 25th June, will still be held at London’s prestigious The Dorchester and will as planned feature special guest, veteran …

After discussion with the management of the Hillhead Exhibition (originally scheduled for June this year), the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has agreed to postpone the 2021 PLANTWORX show until 2022 – thus freeing up the calendar for the coronavirus casualty Hillhead 2020 event to take place next year. Traditionally the …

Following the news yesterday that online giant Amazon has decided it cannot stock certain items in its warehouses due to the current COVID-19 crisis, due to what it describes as ‘overwhelming demand’, members of the leading trade organisation UKWA (UK Warehousing Association) have stepped forward to offer temporary or permanent …

The organisers of the Commercial Vehicle Show 2020 have released the following statement. It is with great regret that we announce that the Commercial Vehicle Show 2020 has been cancelled. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic together with guidance issued by the government on Monday evening (16 March) that …

Temporary closure of TouchPath UK and US offices minimises risk for company support staff, now working from home on two continents Company strategy protects service levels for TouchPath customers and ensures business continuity “Our priorities are to protect our people, the company they work for and its customers in the …

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (CILT) Aviation Policy Group has issued a statement on the impact of the coronavirus on the sector and its future. Paul Le Blond, Chairman, Aviation Policy Group, CILT, says: “The effect of the coronavirus situation on aviation is particularly acute as many countries …

In response to increasing numbers of reports from FTA members that they are struggling to book vehicle inspections with local garages due to shortfalls of staff under the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Tony Gibbs, General Manager of FTA’s Vehicle Inspection Service, comments: “The legal responsibility of logistics businesses to keep their …

FTA asks businesses to cease commercial driver toilet ban In response to reports from FTA’s members that commercial drivers are being refused entry to businesses’ toilet facilities due to COVID-19 concerns, Sally Gilson, Head of Skills Policy at FTA, comments: “FTA is urging businesses to drop their bans on commercial …