Continuation of Social Distancing Measures The Government announced today that the current social distancing measures will remain in place for at least the next 3 weeks until 7 May. The advice from SAGE is that relaxing any of the measures currently in place would risk damage to both public health and our economy. See the […]
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has given a broad welcome to yesterday’s announcement by UK Prime Minister Theresa May that the Government intends to build an industrial strategy to deliver a high-skilled, competitive economy that benefits people throughout the country. Robert Keen, BIFA’s director general, says that the initiatives in the announcement should provide […]
THE International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Governing Council has banned shipments of lithium ion (li-ion) batteries on passenger aircraft. The ban comes into force on 1 April and will continue until
Stricter regulations regarding the transport
Lithium batteries shipped by themselves are to be banned from passenger aircraft from the start of the new year. However, the biggest threat comes from undeclared goods. But now new technology may be able to detect lithium batteries during x-ray. Lithium metal batteries have been subject to particular scrutiny and their transport, when shipped by […]
