Data above comes from a September 2022 survey on the export and import challenges faced by UK business, compared to 12 months earlier. Inflation tends to be viewed as a consumer issue but businesses are also affected by rising prices. No surprise that changes in transportation costs led the list of challenges they are meeting […]
Coping With Business Energy Costs
The island of Ireland has almost 400 wind farms, serving a population of less than 7 million. One of the highest ratios per capita on the globe, with wind turbines meeting around a third of Ireland’s electricity demand. Across the water, the UK has more turbines but with the population size, they meet less of […]
Solving Lost Luggage Problems
An emergency warning system is being launched across the UK, to provide localised warnings of floods, fires, or other serious risks to health. A rational use of technology, based on most people carrying a smartphone. Of course these issues are more serious than no clean underwear, or the suit you needed for a meeting in […]
Speeding Up Border Control
On 20th July 2022, the Home Office announced their intention to create a contactless, digital border for passengers at airports. A trial is intended to run for 2 years, with facial recognition being the primary approach. With the history of government IT systems, a little wariness is understandable. Neither could the Home Office resist a […]
Dynamic Processes UK’s First Electronic ATA Carnet
Dynamic Group have processed the UK’s first digital carnet, at London’s Heathrow Airport. Part of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) eATA pilot project, using a new app developed by the International Chamber of Commerce. The London Chamber felt Dynamic would be the perfect testbed. Dynamic Dox are the UK’s largest independent ATA […]
Ukraine & European Trade
A blockade in the Black Sea has seen goods movement patterns across the EU change, as neighbouring countries work to support Ukraine. A level of cooperation we could learn from.