EU | UK news digest. 4 July
Rail marks an important milestone by becoming more inclusive of women and setting up the objectives for progressive development. A new page in history.
Despite the green wave, that has grasped the agendas of the companies nowadays, Amazon destroys its products that were never sold or customers return in its UK stock. Instead of donating them to charities or coming up with more useful and humanistic ways of usage, the e-giant throws them into bins or leaves at recycling centers or landfill sites – an astonishing step. The British government has responded that it is looking at the regulations to investigate how it can increase recycling for electrical products.
A truly tremendous milestone is about to occur in the European railway industry with a provisional agreement between the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies and the European Transport Workers’ Federation setting to make the sector more accessible to women. The importance of it is enormous as partners realize the increase in work potential for the future, so they draw the objectives to design equal conditions to make the industry fit for women.
What is yet to come is a concern of every industry player, thus the companies are on the lookout for improving their commercial and operational sides. Spanish leading rail operators, Continental Rail, have been purchased by CMA CGM through a share agreement. The initiative will facilitate a range of services covering shipping and logistics for a more agile organization of processes. CMA CGM demonstrates its rigorous assertiveness to become a multimodal operator.
Intermodal freight is on the roll with the launch of a new intermodal line between Halkali, Turkey, and Kolín, Czech Republic. Containers also carry exchangeable superstructures, chemicals, or textile products. There are now also discussions of intermodal traffic helping to sustain the fragile economy of the Far North Line in Scotland that has a potential for general freight returning to this region soon. Polish electricity distributor, PKP Energetyka, the electricity has launched a new traction energy storage facility, the largest in Europe, that can power a train traveling at a speed of 160 km/hour.
The high freight rates have been a headache for the entire ocean sector for weeks on end, however, according to the recent data, not everyone is unable to find the ways out – the majority of shippers are still paying much less, $10,979 for North Europe per 40ft. Shippers might turn this into a further strategic advantage that will ensure them more loyal customers that appreciate lower rates.
British truck shortage has not been resolved yet. Consequently, Haribo is struggling to deliver its sweets to shops in the UK. The country failed to produce homegrown drivers, and there is now a potential disruption looming over the horizon - the planned introduction in October of UK import controls on food products.
The issue with Samskip unfolds as co-defendant Eimskip settles Icelandic price-fixing case. The latter agreed to pay a $12m fine and undertook to prevent any future transgressions. In addition, Eimskip plans to review all its contracts and to end all business relations with Samskip and any transport companies the Dutch operator has relations with.
