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A world in motion

Transportation and freight forwarding are always in motion and so is Embassy Freight. In this section you can find the latest news in our industry, important updates for import and export shipments and some interesting background stories, as well as special shipments Embassy Freight wants to share with you. 

China will once again celebrate the annual Golden Week from October 1 to 7. In addition, this year the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 25–27, leaving only three regular working days between the two holiday periods. This may cause additional congest

The global container logistics network is currently under pressure in several locations. In China, severe typhoons are causing disruptions in and around major container ports, while the Panama Canal is experiencing increased traffic and limited capacity.

Although the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has been fully implemented since 1 January 2026, we continue to see that many importers underestimate its impact.

Air freight handling at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport continues to face operational challenges. Ongoing capacity constraints have resulted in significantly longer waiting times at several cargo handling agents.

In our June newsletter, we informed you about the introduction of the Dutch truck toll. As of 1 July 2026, the scheme has officially entered into force.

Do you import products from outside the European Union? Then this is an important point of attention.

Many ports around the world are currently experiencing significant congestion. According to market analyst Linerlytica, last week 10.9% of the global container fleet (3.8 million TEU) was waiting outside ports due to berth congestion—the highest level see

Summer has arrived! We would like to wish all our customers and partners a wonderful summer holiday.

The European Union will significantly tighten steel import regulations for non-EU countries from 1 July 2026. The annual volume of steel that may be imported without additional duties will be reduced by approximately 47% to 18.3 million tonnes. Imports ex

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