New Operator Certificate of Professional Competence
Syllabus changes to the Operator Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) have been imposed to incorporate both national and international qualifications as one. So what’s new? Tachodisc’s Managing Director, Karen Crispe, explains what operators can expect from OCR’s new syllabus.
Free London 2012 support package for freight operators and their customers
More than 200 free Transport for London (TfL) workshops, both inside and outside the capital, will help hauliers and their customers in transport ‘hotspots’ keep running smoothly during the London 2012 Games.
Eurotunnel reports major increase in rail freight activity
The cross-Channel operator has recorded significant growth figures during the first half of 2011, reports Michael Parry
Containerised freight the biggest commodity on rail
The growth of the intermodal rail freight market remained on target last year, reporting a strong 3% year-on-year growth through 2010/11, with total volumes moved at some 5.68bn net tonne km.
Secretary of State sees arrival of new cranes at Felixstowe
The Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt. Hon. Justine Greening MP, visited the Port of Felixstowe, the country’s largest container port, to see it take delivery of its latest consignment of new cranes.
Calais plans for the future
An ambitious project which aims to raise the status of Calais as a continental logistics hub received widespread approval at its official launch. The strategically-located Calais Premier concept is being promoted as ‘the United Kingdom’s continental gateway’.
Chancellor unveils UK’s first ‘Airport City'
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, recently unveiled plans for the development of a £659million ‘Airport City’ – the first of its kind in the UK – at Manchester Airport.
Kuehne + Nagel to further expand its perishables logistics operations
Leading logistics company Kuehne + Nagel has announced that it has entered into an agreement to take over J. van de Put Fresh Cargo Handling, Amsterdam. The acquisition of the Dutch handling agent for perishable goods will enable Kuehne + Nagel to further enhance its global ‘fresh-to-door concept’.
Contributors
Karen Crispe – Tachodisc Ltd
This year will see the country host the Olympics Games and celebrate the Queen’s Coronation. It will also bring a tranche of new legalisation and further changes for the road transpo...
Lord Berkeley – Rail Freight Group
It is fair to say that 2011 was a strong year for the rail freight sector with a number of key projects being delivered, new services starting and continued growth, particularly in the ...
Philippa Edmunds – Freight on Rail
It’s a good year end for rail freight...
Anton Balkitis and Lucy Wood – Rothera Dowson Solicitors
Another step towards operating on a level playing field was made last month when the European Commission proposed overhauling legislation in order to crack down on tachograph fraud....
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