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Thursday, 23 September 2021

BBC News

• Travel rule change delayed by lateral flow test shortageTransport Secretary Grant Shapps says private Covid testing firms cannot supply enough lateral flow tests.

The Telegraph

• Airport rescued by Nicola Sturgeon set to become satellite spaceport [subscription]The loss-making Scottish airport rescued by the the SNP in 2013 hopes the space industry can revive its fortunes

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• SHAPE UK to develop Green Hydrogen energy system at Portsmouth International PortA project led by the University of Portsmouth has been awarded £1.5 million to help develop and demonstrate a Green Hydrogen energy system within Portsmouth International Port.   The SHAPE UK project is one of the winning projects of the £23 million Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, funded by the Department for Transport, to propel the government’s commitment to have zero emission ships operating commercially by 2025.   The project will help identify the barriers, infrastructure and regulatory considerations that will enable port managers to install a &ldquo...