Chris Lewis
A record number of traders attended a joint webinar by Agency Sector Management (ASM) and the British International Freight Association (BIFA) on how to prepare for the final migration to HMRC's new CDS (Customs Declaration Service) system.
BIFA director general , Steve Parker, said that 50% of the trade association’s corporate members attended the event on 9 January.
BIFA’s member policy and compliance director, Robert Windsor, added: “The seminar provided an important ...
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Dr Tobias Burger has been appointed chief operations officer (COO) air & sea logistics and a member of the executive board at Dachser. Previously deputy director air & sea logistics, he replaces Edoardo Podestà who has retired after a career at Dachser spanning more than 20 years. began his career ...
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Singapore Airlines (SIA) has gained IATA CEIV recertification for perishable at its Changi hub, valid for three years from 1 February 2024. Eight other stations - Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Frankfurt, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong SAR, Hyderabad and Zurich - are currently certified under the quality corridor network. SIA ...
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Maersk is switching from vessels to a land bridge to avoid the Panama Canal on its OC1 service between Oceania and the Americas. This is due to the water situation, which has forced the Panama Canal Authority to reduce the number and weight of vessels passing through the waterway.
The service ...
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Stena Line has cut the first steel on NewMax hybrid ferries in Weihai, China. The vessels have been ordered for its Heysham to Belfast route, with the first due to enter service in autumn 2025. They are of a unique design with the most efficient hull form to maximise freight ...
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DFDS has completed the acquisition of Gibraltar Straits ferry operator FRS Iberia/Maroc. FRS Iberia/Maroc will become part of the Ferry Division and its management team consisting of Ronny Moriana Glindemann and Tim Gädecken have joined DFDS and will continue to manage the business. DFDS’ ro-pax ferry, Patria Seaways, was chartered ...
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Geopolitical tensions and slowing global economic growth contributed to a 5.5% fall in traffic to 271m tonnes at the port of Antwerp-Bruges in 2023. However, the twin Belgian gateway said that its container segment share had increased compared to the other ports in the Hamburg - Le Havre range. Tonnage ...
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HNA Cargo, one of China’s largest air logistics groups and agent to China’s fourth largest airline, HNA Aviation Group, is to partner with the cargo.one digital booking platform. It said it would shortly offer freight forwarders in 107 access to HNA Cargo capacity including routes into China and across Asia ...
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European parcel and pallet network Eurodis says it increased its shipment numbers by 80% in 2023. The network, which serves 38 countries has also more than quadrupled the number of shipments since 2019 and now handles volume in the double-digit million range.
Managing director, Jens Reibold, attributed the growth to the ...
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The European Union has revealed details of the third phase of its Import Control System 2 (ICS2), which will extend new import processes to shipping, inland waterways, road and rail in the EU from 3 June.
Under ICS2, which already applies to airfreight, carriers will be required to provide data on goods ...
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