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The mistake arose due to a confusion between the freeport sites themselves and the multiple customs areas that are contained within them. Freeports are areas near shipping ports or airports where imported goods are free from tariffs.They are designed t…
View image in fullscreen[1]Labour to announce plans for five new UK freeports in budgetStarmer says new low-tax zones, a policy inherited from the Tories, will ‘have this government’s stamp on them’Downing Street will announce five new freeports in ne…
The fast-growing London Gateway container terminal has just gone into overdrive with a massive one billion pound investment programme. The owners, DP World, have given the green light to add a dedicated rail freight terminal to serve two new ship berth…
From the third installment of their annual TruckPark Tour, SNAP, the haulage industry’s digital marketplace, found that 80% of drivers at their UK events used SNAP over other payment methods to pay for their parking.
At the end of August, SNAP wrapped …
View image in fullscreen[1]Labour urged to scrap UK road schemes such as £9bn Lower Thames CrossingSuggestion would allow government to divert money earmarked for new roads to rail and other public transportCampaign groups have urged the government to…