UK/EU agree Northern Ireland Protocol replacement
The the UK Government has reached an agreement in principle with the European Union, to replace the Northern Ireland Protocol and a considerable reduction in customs processes. (more…)
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Mapping your supply chain security
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the part of GCHQ which helps protect the UK from cyber attacks is urging businesses to map their supply chain, so that risks can…
Asia freight market update; February 2023
The traditional Chinese New Year air and sea freight demand spike was extremely muted this year, with the container shipping lines reducing the number of westbound departures due to the…
New EU import control system for air freight
On the 1st March 2023, the European Union is launching a new customs pre-acceptance and pre-arrival security and safety programme (ICS2), which will collect data for all goods entering, or…
FMC uphold demurrage complaints
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received more than 200 complaints since the US Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) was enacted in June 2022, with over 30% being…
US customs require post code validation for imports from China
To further strengthen the prohibition against the importation of goods made with forced labour, from the 18th March 2023 US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) will require importers to report…
Asia freight market update; January 2023
In China, rising coronavirus infections following the country's relaxation of its zero-COVID policy are contributing to disruption in supply chain operation. (more…)
Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach phase out terminal dwell fee
The US West Coast ports are ending their container dwell fee, that threatened to fine cargo owners who didn’t pick up their containers quickly enough, following a 92% decline in…
2023; Supply chain outlook
It is inevitable that we will continue to see supply-chain disruptions this year, though they should be far less profound than the global turmoil occasioned by the COVID pandemic and…
Oriental Global Logistics; Nailing the eCommerce supply chain
As the UK moved to COVID lockdowns, shoppers swiftly made the switch online and searches for ‘local’ business websites surged up 42% on 2019 - and while nearly a fifth…
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