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Worldwide space constraints and equipment shortages

9 Nov 2020

In the lead up to the holidays, the challenges in the already tight market are under more pressure still. An increase in demand is leading to a lack of space on ships and serious equipment ...

Blank sailings ahead

13 Oct 2020

Last week’s celebration of Chinese Golden Week, has led to several canceled sailings from the Far East towards Europe in early October. This will subsequently have an effect on the number of ...

Waiver requirements Ghana on hold

22 Sep 2020

As per September 1st 2020, the Ghanaian authorities have suspended the waiver requirements for shipments to Ghana. At this moment, it is unclear if this is a temporary or permanent ...

Limited space due to China’s Golden Week

17 Sep 2020

The upcoming ‘National Day Golden Week’, which is held from October 1st up to October 8th, is affecting imports to Rotterdam and the rest of Europe. The Chinese holiday is putting extra pressure ...

Equipment imbalance and limited space affect shipments ex China

10 Sep 2020

Carriers are experiencing a shortage of equipment in China. Especially 40ft High Cube containers are scarce. This affects imports to Rotterdam and the rest of Europe. Besides the lack of ...

Guidelines during BMSB season 2020-2021

3 Sep 2020

Since September 2018, the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industry have issued seasonal guidelines and instructions, to prevent ...

EU-Mexico Global Agreement

6 Aug 2020

The EU-Mexico Global Agreement was recently updated. The modernization of this trade agreement comes with benefits for European exporters, as very nearly all import duties on products traded ...

Are you ready for BREXIT?

23 Jul 2020

There’s no turning back now: the BREXIT is coming. From 1 January 2021, it will no longer be possible to transport goods to and from the UK without a customs document. There was still a chance ...

Penalties for misdeclaration of VGM (Verified Gross Mass)

14 Jul 2020

Effective July 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introduced a weighing obligation for containers. Under these regulations, the shipper is obliged to determine the gross weight ...

Increase of the Belgian road toll per July 1st, 2020

25 Jun 2020

In Flanders, Belgium, the kilometre toll charge for trucks will be increased on July 1st. This toll applies to both Belgian as well as foreign vehicles with a mass of more than 3.5 tons. The ...