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Certificate of Conformity mandatory for shipments to Ghana

17 Jan 2019

The Ghana Standards Authority is introducing a Verification of Conformity program, called the EasyPASS Programme. In order to comply with this program, a Certificate of Conformity must ...

Embassy Freight Services represented at the WCA Conference in Singapore

7 Jan 2019

Our offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany and France will be represented at the 11th WCA Conference in Singapore, which will be held from the 18th till 22nd of February ...

Low Water Surcharge Montreal 2019

2 Jan 2019

As per January 1st, carriers are implementing a Low Water Surcharge for all cargo shipped to or via Montreal. Due to the current water level of the St Lawrence river, ships have a limited ...

Best wishes for 2019!

21 Dec 2018

On behalf of all employees of Embassy Freight Rotterdam, we wish you happy holidays, thank you for the pleasant collaboration this past year, and wish you a prosperous New Year. Please note ...

New Bill of Lading regulations for shipments to Vietnam

20 Dec 2018

The Vietnamese customs department has introduced new regulations for shipments to Vietnam. With immediate effect, all Bills of Lading must contain the following information: Consignee’s Tax ...

Chinese New Year 2019

18 Dec 2018

A different calendar is used in China, because of which, Chinese New Year starts on a different day each year. On Tuesday February 5th, the Year of the Boar will start. Officially, the Chinese ...

Ban on electronic waste to and via Hong Kong

11 Dec 2018

Starting December 31, 2018, import and disposal of all electronic-waste shipped to and via Hong Kong will be subject to license control under the Waste Disposal Ordinance (WDO). E-waste ...

December 5th 2018

4 Dec 2018

Our office will be closed at 15:00 on Wednesday December 5th due to our national holiday Saint Nicholas.

Busy December month for Airfreight

3 Dec 2018

In the run-up to Christmas, the demand for air freight is enormous. Please keep in mind that flights are full and rates increase in the month of December. This applies to both import as well as ...

Kilometer charge for trucks in the Netherlands

26 Nov 2018

The Dutch kilometer charge for trucks is definite. The measure will be introduced in 2023 for all domestic and foreign trucks heavier than 3.5 tons. The levy will apply not only on motorways but ...