Temporary closure of feeder services in South China announced
Due to serious shortage of containers in China in the recent months and Chinese New Year approaching, all feeder and barge companies in South China (PDR areas) plan to stop their service from 20th January till 21st February, 2021. PRD stands for Pearl River Delta and includes the port of Guangzhou, Foshan, Shunde, Shantou, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Zhanjiang, Yunfu. The closing
Delays at Felixstowe port
As a result of pre-Brexit piling and coronavirus pandemic, the congestion and delays at the port of Felixstowe continue to affect operations of logistic chains in the run-up to Christmas. The cargo volumes are greater than usual because the flow of goods into the UK was seriously disrupted during the spring lockdown. As a result of opening worldwide economies in
Amazon Freight Presentation
Over the recent years Amazon has become a frequent recipient of goods for further distribution in the UK. Many of our customers have been asking us to deliver their cargo to Amazon\’s FBAs across the UK and Europe. We appreciate it can be a complicated process for many importers. In this handy guide we would like to make our customers
Plans of full border controls with EU dropped by the government
Britain left the European Union in January but is currently in a Brexit transition period under which all EU rules apply until the end of 2020. The government plans announced in February, which meant a full border control both ways across the Channel from 1st January 2021, have just been dropped. It comes amid warnings of a shortfall in customs
Duties and VAT waived on vital medical imports
NHS suppliers no longer have to pay customs duty and import VAT on specific medical goods coming from outside the EU, including ventilators, Coronavirus testing kits and protective clothing. The Chancellor has waived import taxes on medical equipment crucial to the fight against Coronavirus. The removal of the tariffs, which can be up to 12 per cent on the price
China Port Operations – Coronavirus update – 7th Feb 2020
The current outbreak of the Coronavirus continues to cause disruption to shipments to and from mainland China. Many of the major shipping and air lines have suspended services due to port closures and lock-down of movement in and out of country. Different areas of China are affected to various degree, hence we have collected information from different branches as below