A Freight Christmas
A number of London boroughs and companies are encouraging the replacement of courier vans with freight bikes this Christmas. A cleaner environment is welcome in our cities and electric versions of the bikes are arriving for those of us not up to pedalling. A start up called Magway are intending to go further, delivering Christmas […]
End Of An Argument (Possibly)
Worth remembering that other European countries have elections where the UK’s place in the EU will be a factor. The Brexit seesaw has ended, through a large majority and every Tory candidate being required to commit to the negotiated deal before standing. Confirmation of intent followed, with amendments to the deal announced. A few aspects […]
Film & TV Services Under One Roof
Bringing live sporting events to the world is an art form, requiring behind the scenes activity to be as seamless as the competitors skills. Whether you are covering breaking news, or scheduled events, they don’t wait for a broadcaster to be ready. Your team and all your equipment need to be at the location on […]
No Deal, Or The Future Of Dover & Holyhead
By all means read this post for historic interest, although much of the information is out of date. For ATA carnet use please see: Using ATA carnets at Holyhead Using ATA carnets at Diver & Eurotunnel Salt Island at Holyhead is an interesting freight facility, which could become busier as the UK situation changes. This […]
The First Digital Carnet
Having a real time system available will eliminate cumbersome paperwork and make coping with any change of plan easier. 66 years on from the launch of the ATA carnet system, the first paperless carnet has been used for temporary export and return. The transactions originated in Switzerland, an ATA carnet founding member, with a batch […]
The Reality Of Brexit Information
Brexit messages have even been displayed on motorway signs, hopefully not causing too much thought whilst driving. The government’s “Get ready for Brexit” mantra is everywhere, as the Advertising Association pointed out in a recent article. They urge members of their £24bn per annum UK industry to plan for Brexit possibilities, not least no deal. […]
The CETA Agreement & The UK
The CETA agreement has made a difference to UK companies, although future arrangements for trade remain in the balance. A core reason for this post is to clarify the position on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada (CETA). Several recent media articles could easily mislead. Whilst it is correct […]
Australian Trade & Brexit
The UK is a notable investor in Australia, although the same is not seen in the opposite direction, in terms of amount, or percentage. There are solid ties, despite a 10,000 mile geographical gap. The Australian community in the UK is well established and 1.2 million UK citizens are resident in Australia, a little higher […]
The Growing US Market
UK exports grew overall last year in each country. 3% to 4% for England and Northern Ireland, nearly double that for Wales and over 12% for Scotland. Rising sales of Scotch whisky and salmon to the USA helped, as did a similar path for a number of UK exports. We exported £57 billion of goods […]
The EU Mercosur Deal & ATA Carnets
Even in smaller Mercosur members such as Paraguay, commercial development is quickly overtaking urban areas. On the 28th June 2019, the EU and Mercosur (South American common market) agreed a trade deal, the Mercosur countries involved are Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. A few strange suggestions regarding temporary exports have appeared and we wanted to […]