In association with BIFA, we were pleased to present a dangerous goods awareness training workshop at our offices today. Ital Logistics has been synonymous with the carriage of dangerous goods since inception, and we are pleased to share our knowledge with the up and coming forwarders of the future. One of our company DGSAs, Adam […]
Last week we exhibited at the NEC at the subject exhibition for the third year running. Showcasing many of the biggest chemical manufacturers worldwide, we were pleased to see many of our customers also exhibiting, and many others came to visit us at our stand. We were pleased to have some of our Italian partners […]
Last month we commissioned the installation of solar panels to the roof of our premises in Heywood. Even though the sun doesn’t shine as much as we’d like, such is the technology which has advanced dramatically in recent years, we should reduce our energy usage by upwards of 40%, as well as pushing some 18% […]
Many will already have read that the EU is introducing a new Maritime Emissions tax, namely EU Emissions Trading System (or ETS in short) which will come partly into force on 1st January 2024. The official link can be found here. For the short-sea crossings such as Dover/Calais, the surcharge fairly minimal, and it is […]
Corporate Social Responsibility, or ‘CSR’ to use its acronym, is high on the agenda of many companies. Human Rights, Environment, Carbon Emissions and Ethics are all important areas of concern. From the start of Ital Logistics, we have always worked to high standards and with a strong ethic, never really advertising this fact. In July […]
Following strikes and protests in Spain last month, whilst there has been some resolve, there are still issues. below is a report from our Barcelona partner of the current status. “The main unions have accepted the agreements achieved on the negotiations with the Government: 5000 ME in direct help. Royal Decree 3/2022 that qualifies the […]
The recent treatment of employees by P&O Ferries is, from our perspective, nothing short of despicable. Their website champions ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’, and purports to ‘inspire our people…’ inferring an ethos of ‘investing in people’. Whilst they may have valid financial reasons to support their actions, how they have handled this leaves a lot to […]
We have been pre-warned that starting Monday 14th March there could be some national strikes. we are unsure what the reasons are at present, but there is a risk that hauliers and carriers may not be able to guarantee a complete service. As such, we cannot guarantee transit times will be maintained, We therefore recommend […]
We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the CHEMUK 2022 exhibition which is at the NEC, Birmingham on 11th & 12th May. The exhibition is free to attend and the ticket portal will be open very soon. Information can be found at https://www.chemicalukexpo.com/. If you are brave enough to take Omicron […]
From this coming Friday, 15th October 2021, there is a new decree-law that will be in force in Italy which requires the compulsory possession of a ‘Green Pass’ for anyone who must access a business facility. There are no exceptions, even though their Trade Association is trying to obtain an exemption for drivers who would […]