Shippers and freight forwarders believe that they can reduce costs and emissions, fighting waste and climate change at the same time, putting them in the same movement as climate activists.
The European Union has submitted a proposal for consideration at next month’s Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting at the IMO that will bring consistency to reporting on the use of low sulphur fuels encouraging shipping companies to comply with the new regulation.
Air cargo volume in Europe continues to decline. Read market expert Cathy Morrow Roberson’s take on the reasons why this is occurring and if there are options available to improve the volume.
European Council leaders agreed to extend Article 50 again delaying the UK’s departure from the EU until no later than October 31, with the option of leaving earlier if possible.
Brexit should reach a temporary resolution this week with an extension to Article 50 following the approval of the Cooper/Letwin bill that limits the Government’s ability to withdraw from the EU without a deal.
The European Union (EU) is looking to introduce several mandatory safety features in new vehicles from 2022, which would include technology that limits speed and cautions drivers on hazardous road conditions in order to reduce accidents due to speeding.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has made the ultimate sacrifice, offering to fall on her sword, if MPs will back her Brexit deal following the failure of Parliament to agrre to any of the alternatives so far. Yet May’s deal remains unlikely to pass if it is voted on again on 29 March.
Clarity in the Brexit debate is no nearer for businesses after Parliament has taken control of the process and is attempting to find a consensus. But what does Brexit mean today following the MPs attempt to wrest control from Theresa May?
European Council President Donald Tusk indicates that EU 27 could allow a short extension if May’s deal is voted through by Parliament next week. If the deal fails for third time, a no deal withdrawal or a longer extension could still be achieved at the eleventh hour.
Prime Minister Theresa May has shoved Britain closer to a no deal Brexit by asking for a short extension to Article 50 leaving time for her deal or no deal as the only options. A move described as “downright reckless” by one of her own MPs.
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is reportedly writing to the European Union asking for an extension to Article 50 of up to two years. And she plans to return to Parliament again next week for a vote on her deal.
Investors are risk-on for Europe, putting money into Italian, Greek, and junk bonds, and equities.
The UK’s House of Commons has voted to ask the European Union for an extension to Article 50 following a series of votes on amendments that were all rejected by Parliament.
Chaos in the United Kingdom following this week’s voting in Parliament has seen sentiment shift from despondency, to anger and finally utter confusion as politicians complicate Brexit.
The FinEst Bay Area has secured a $17 billion financing for the world’s longest undersea tunnel between Finland and Estonia from a large Chinese private equity firm. This is yet another example of the Chinese interest in European infrastructure, a possible extension to their grand OBOR initiative.
The UK’s consultation paper on the airline and airfreight business, called Aviation 2050, predicts that hybrid electric/hydrocarbon jets could be operational as early as 2035, as environmental and technological issues are set to dominate future developments.
VayaVision, a startup that develops perception software for autonomous vehicles, today announced that they are the recipient of a €2.45 million SME Instrument Grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to support its expansion into the European market.
Cargo thefts fell 19 percent in 2018 compared to the year before, according to SensiGuard. Plus, the EU cuts a deal on truck emissions and another trucker protest is planned for this week.
The United Kingdom’s Parliament voted on a series of amendments to The Governments Brexit withdrawal deal today and has manged to increase the possibility of a no-deal Brexit by voting to renegotiate the withdrawal deal.
Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier announced earlier this week that European nations were ready to build the necessary infrastructure to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. At this time, Europe has 28 ‘regasification’ import terminals.
