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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 ...

Dragon Boat Festival in China – Public Holiday Notice

23 Jun 2020

From Thursday June 25th until Saturday June 27th, the annual Dragon Boat festival will be celebrated in China. Most businesses including freight forwarders and customs authorities will be ...

National holidays in April, May and June 2020

22 Apr 2020

Please be informed that our office will be closed during the following National Holidays: Monday April 27th (Kings Day) Tuesday May 5th (Liberation Day) Thursday May 21st (Ascension ...

Corona virus update – April 17, 2020

17 Apr 2020

Lockdown Amongst others, Thailand, Ghana, Pakistan and the Philippines have been added to the list of countries on lockdown. Countries that have already been on lockdown for some time include, ...

Update corona virus – April 9, 2020

9 Apr 2020

Severe disruption of global supply chains As a result of the Covid-19 virus and its impact on the global population, there is currently also a severe disruption of the global supply chains. In ...