The Future of Freight
The government has released its long-anticipated ‘Future of Freight’ report, which is its first long-term cross-modal plan for the freight and logistics sector and is intended to ensure that the…
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Asia market update; May
With the Shanghai lockdown finally lifting after two months, it is great to see our Hecny colleagues returning to the office and while the local situation is already much improved,…
Threat of EU trade war grows
After the Prime Minister’s trip to Northern Ireland last week failed to win any concessions, to end the dead-locked political situation, the government announced plans to table legislation that will…
Shanghai reopening
The city is resuming outdoor activities in stages, with some public transport and other services already resuming, with the aim of lifting lockdown by the 1st June. Beijing has been…
July UK border controls delayed for 4th time
New import border controls, including on EU food products, due to begin in July, have been put back until the end of 2023, with the government suggesting it did not…
Empty container returns to NY-NJ impacted by import surge from Asia
High import volumes and traffic being diverted from the West Coast is increasing pressure on operations at the Port of New York and New Jersey, forcing additional limits on truckers…
Asia market update; April
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, there were signs of a softening of demand from European consumers starting to struggle with higher energy costs and other inflationary pressures and while freight…
HMRC migrating to new import declaration system
The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will become the only UK customs platform when HMRC turns off the legacy CHIEF system and businesses importing goods into the UK will have to…
US importers prepare for West Coast disruption
Previous attempts by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to negotiate new contacts for their members have often been protracted and acrimonious, with the impact of 2015’s four-month labour…
Shanghai to lockdown for nine days
Manufacturing and cargo transport in Shanghai is expected to effectively halt, as the city goes into lockdown in two stages over the next nine days, starting with the eastern side…
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