Vessel sizes have increased in recent years with OOCL now boasting six new vessels that can each carry up to 21413 TEU’s (Twenty Foot Equivalant Units). Maersk’s has seven new vessels each carrying up to 20568 TEU’s with Hapag Lloyd, MSC and CMA vessels not being much smaller either. Pictured is the Madrid Maersk which...
London has a low emission zone (LEZ) and charges vehicles with EUR4 or older engines for entry. From 8 April 2019, LEZ will change to ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) and charges will apply to EUR5 or older engines. Brighton, Norwich, Nottingham and Oxford also have LEZs but currently only for buses. Southampton City Council also...
On 29 March 2019 the UK is due to enter a two year transition period in order for businesses to prepare for life outside the EU. The UK Government has confirmed we will be exiting the Customs Union although HMRC is the pressing ahead with EU Union Customs Code (UCC) Regulation changes which will ensure...
The port of Southampton welcomes 1.77 million cruise passengers, supports 15,000 local jobs, handles 900,000 vehicles, over 1 million containers, 1.3 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo and contributes £1.6 billion to the UK economy. Container volumes are set to increase by 3% annually with ABP’s purchase of Dibden Bay and Eling Wharf.
