The government has granted Liverpool Freeport final approval. But what are freeports? What benefits is the move expected to bring? And why is it such a big thing for the city? The approval of freeport status for Liverpool is expected to bring big gains to the city, the Port of Liverpool, the Merseyside area, and beyond.
90% of global trade is conducted across the world’s waterways. Persistent droughts have the potential to cause big issues. There are plenty of ways in which climate change impacts the trade industry. Droughts drying up some of the world’s key waterways is a big one. What does the research say? You might have noticed that,
Although fuel prices have come down from their peak, the cost of fuel is still causing concern for those in logistics and elsewhere in the UK. Why are fuel prices so high? And how can businesses best prepare themselves? When the war in Ukraine broke out, fuel prices skyrocketed. While they have since come down,
Our Transport & Logistics Divisional Manager, John Wilson, has achieved a lot in his time with Aspion. In just three years, he has… Been promoted to Divisional Manager. Built a team – and is on his way to getting a third person promoted in that team! Billed his two best ever years in recruitment. Been
Two weeks of strike action at the Port of Liverpool are causing disruption in the run-up to Christmas… Workers at the country’s fourth largest port are striking over pay disputes with Peel Ports, the body that owns the Port of Liverpool. Having begun on Monday 24th October, this is one of several similar strikes held
