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3/1/2024
A Moment to Reflect this New Year
Port Support - where it all started In 1999, our founders were working as a back-office service for the independent shipbrokers Slavenburg & Huijser, who are still around today. The service that they provided surrounded customs for shipowners, including customs clearance , generating manifests, …
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7/7/2023
World Trade News: July 2023 Edition
The European Union EU and New Zealand come to an agreement after five years of negotiations Trade between the two regions has been rising steadily over the last decade, and was worth over €7.8 billion in 2021. In 2018, negotiations began for a trade agreement. Since then, there have been 12 rounds …
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28/2/2023
How the Windsor Agreement changes the Northern Ireland Protocol
Why was the Northern Ireland Protocol created? The NI Protocol created a sea border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. This keeps Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland within the same customs territory. The reason for this is to prevent a land border being created between the …
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22/6/2023
EDI connections – Sharing Data Without Manual Input
The growth of digitalisation and data sharing across the logistics industry Advancements in technology and global connectivity have led to a growing use of digital solutions within supply chains over the last decade. This has been essential not only for increased volumes of physically traded goods …
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14/5/2021
Request Your Certificate of Origin and EUR.1 Through Customs Support
What is a Certificate of Origin? You or your customer may need a Certificate of Origin to import goods into a country outside the European Union. The producer or exporter of the goods usually makes the certificate of origin, which is then authorized by the Chamber of Commerce of the country where …
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20/5/2020
Surveillance Documents not needed for iron-, steel-, & aluminum items
The regulations were implemented by the European Commission to protect the metal industry in Europe against price drops after a strong rise in imports of metal products combined with a strong decrease in the export of metal products. Regulations Not Extended Surveillance documents are no longer …
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16/2/2023
Shipping humanitarian aid to Türkiye and Syria
Humanitarian shipments to Türkiye are exempt from permits Vehicles that are carrying aid to Türkiye are not required to have journey authorisation, nor are drivers required to have a work visa. Additionally, there is no need for you to have commercial documents accompanying your goods when they are …
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24/11/2022
Speeding Through Customs: Crossing European borders with F1
With races sometimes a week apart, logistics teams need to be as well-oiled as the cars to keep things moving. A single piece of equipment can be the difference in a race, with winning and losing sometimes coming down to milliseconds on the final lap. This is why there are often five or six sets of …
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29/9/2021
The eCMR. Another step toward digitalising supply chains
A CMR waybill contains all the relevant information about a road freight shipment. It is the agreement between the shipper, the carrier, and the receiver. It regulates liability, damages, and compensation. For a long time, the logistics industry was one of the biggest fans of paper. Everything …
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7/6/2023
Trade Deals Around the World: June 2023 Edition
The European Union Advancements in regulations surrounding the Windsor Agreement Since Brexit, Northern Ireland has been a shared concern for both the United Kingdom and the European Union as the country effectively sits within both territories. The Northern Ireland Protocol was introduced to …