The X-Press Pearl, carrying nearly 1500 units, caught fire on Thursday 20th May off of the Sri Lankan coast. Whilst the X-Press Pearl fire was finally extinguished almost 2 weeks later, the vessel has sunk… Read More »X-Press Pearl fire could destroy local environment
Awareness of the need to protect the environment has been increasing in recent years, with occasions like World Environment Day, 5th June, and World Ocean Day, 8th June, growing in popularity around the globe. With… Read More »World Ocean Day: How customs procedures protect the environment
The Plant Health Agency (PHA) work alongside the port health authorities to protect the public, animal and environmental health of the UK on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Within the PHA,… Read More »Plant health documents: Aflatoxin, organic and phytosanitary certificates
Port health, along with plant health, authorities are responsible for protecting the public, animal and environmental health of the UK. To check goods are safe, catch certificates, veterinary certificates, plastic declaration documents (PDDs), and other… Read More »Port Health: catch certificates, veterinary, and plastic declaration documents
Nearly 5 months into Brexit, and Northern Ireland’s withdrawal from the EU, the Northern Ireland Protocol is continuing to face criticism as an unworkable, and potentially illegal, solution. The Belfast High Court is hosting a… Read More »Is the Northern Ireland protocol illegal?
2 weeks on from initial protests by French fishermen at the processing centre at Boulogn-sur-Mer, tensions continue to build in the Brexit fishing row between the UK and France. A pair of Royal Navy boats were sent to… Read More »Brexit fishing row with France intensifies
Following the disruption of the UK fishing trade in France last week, Brexit is once again having a negative effect on the industry. Negotiations with Norway over permission for UK fishermen to fish in their waters, and… Read More »Brexit continues to fail UK fishing industry
On Thursday 22nd April, French protesters blocked the shipments of UK fishermen from entering the seafood processing centre at Boulogn-sur-Mer. 2 of the fishing unions in France, the CFTC and the CFTD, have since threatened further… Read More »UK fishermen suffer as French protest license delays
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) have seized the Ever Given following the blockage of the Suez Canal for nearly a week in March. The Evergreen vessel has been under inspection in the Great Bitter Lake since it was… Read More »Suez Canal Authority demands $916 million to release Ever Given
The coronavirus is sweeping across Europe for the 3rd time, causing many EU countries to return to lockdown as the UK begins to lift theirs. Despite the urgent need for supply, the EU continues to… Read More »The EU’s issues with the AstraZeneca vaccine are escalating