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DSV offers customs classification

DSV has launched a customs classification service for businesses. It provides a structured, straightforward process which can be used early in the company’s import and export planning activity. The service is divided into seven steps, where customs information about the goods is analysed, classified and validated by DSV customs classification experts on behalf of the customer. When all customs documents are ready to be handed over to the relevant authorities, ... [+]

Letter to the Editor: Is it time to standardise commercial invoices?

I would like to suggest to all UK shippers to look at using a standard template for their commercial invoices. I don’t think this docuement exists at the moment but if all the exporters completed this standardised item it would be a lot quicker for carriers to check that they have ... [+]

Northern Ireland customs checks halted after threats

The Prime Minister spoke to Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster on the morning of 3 February, after it emerged that border post staff at Larne and Belfast were withdrawn from the two ports on Monday after threats were made against them. Checks were suspended after graffiti appeared on walls opposing ... [+]

Brexit problems mount for Scots firms, says minister

Problems for Scottish companies have multiplied in the first four weeks after Brexit, said Europe and External Affairs Secretary, Michael Russell. In a statement to parliament he said companies had been left “toothless” following the UK Government’s move to make itself a third country with respect to its former EU partners. He ... [+]

Dover looks beyond Freeports plan

The Port of Dover has proposed a new Short Straits to Smart Straits to Government which it says will harness and transform the benefits of the Channel gateways for the long-term economic prosperity of the nation in a post-EU, low-to-no-carbon future. The port says that while fully supportive of the Government’s ... [+]

AEO for Calais rail terminal

French Railways’ logistics arm, VIIA has gained Authorised Economic Operator Safety and Security certification for its Calais terminal. It is the group’s second terminal to be awarded this certification, after Le Boulou in southern France. [+]

Record year for Miami

Miami International Airport set a new record for cargo volume in 2020 with 2.32 million tons, 57,382 more than in 2019. It finished the year with an average of 210,000 tons in October, November and December, making them the airport’s busiest months ever. It also ended 2020 with a record ... [+]

Dachser whirls into action to prevent car plant stoppage

Dachser México’s Critical Cargo arm used a helicopter to move critical supplies to avoid a production line work stoppage for a car manufacturer. The 255-mile trip from the supplier’s site in Celaya to the plant outside Mexico City typically requires five to six hours by truck, so Dachser Mexico chartered ... [+]

Woodland Group opens first Continental base

UK forwarder Woodland Group has opened its first warehouse in mainland Europe, a 34,649sq ft eCommerce facility in Rotterdam, Netherlands, under the name Redwood Fulfilment.It will offer clients a direct route to market in mainland Europe for Woodland Group’s B2B and B2C clients, three of which are already using the ... [+]

Air cargo had worst ever year in 2020 – IATA

Last year was the worst ever for air cargo demand since performance monitoring began, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its latest report. Demand decreased by 10.6% in 2020, compared to 2019, the largest drop in year-on-year demand since IATA started to monitor cargo performance in 1990, outpacing ... [+]

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