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…
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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…
20,000 UK businesses need to submit Plastic Packaging Tax returns
It is estimated that 20,000 manufacturers or importers, including those involved in packaging and industrial manufacturing of consumer goods, as well as food and beverage producers, and the pharmaceutical and…
Customs: Keeping you compliant and saving you money
For three decades we have been supporting importers and exporters through the customs clearance process; safeguarding compliance, protecting cashflow and building supply chain resilience. (more…)
Shipping lines make radical CNY capacity adjustments
In normal times we are accustomed to a spike in sea freight volumes ahead of Chinese New Year (CNY) and the container shipping lines ‘blanking’ a few sailings in the…
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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