International
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Express train service from China to France
CEVA Logistics has launched an express train service from Jinhua, China, to Dourges, France
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Stores shelves empty in Northern Ireland as Brexit takes effect
U.K.’s biggest supermarket chains warn that food supplies in Northern Ireland face disruption
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Fire strikes fuel warehouse on Syria Lebanon border
Seven hurt in explosions and fire at possible smugglers’ warehouse
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India tests vaccine delivery system with nationwide trial
Trial included data entry into an online platform for monitoring delivery, along with testing of cold storage and transportation arrangements
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British army helps clear backlog of virus stranded drivers
Around 1,000 British soldiers were spending Christmas Day trying to clear a huge backlog of truck drivers stuck in southeast England
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France allows British cargo, passengers in after virus scare
France relaxed two-day blockade over a new virus variant that had isolated Britain, stranded thousands of drivers and raised fears of shortages
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Unpaid bills highlight PPE procurement problems
Orders cancelled as suppliers unable to meet demand
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France closes border to U.K., including trucks
Warnings of “significant disruption” around the ports in the English Channel, with traffic jams going back miles
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UK logistics industry critical of government’s pandemic response
Robots replacing jobs, reduced reliance on China and consumers shunning fast fashion will be the long term effects of COVID on the supply chain, predict industry leaders
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast
A former Christian lawmaker and a website affiliated with a Christian political party accused the Shiite militant group of being responsible for the devastating explosion at Beirut’s port this summer