Dachser Thailand well prepared for the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (FTA)
Oct 31 2019 / /PR Newswire Asia BANGKOK, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Thanks to its integrated, end-to-end solution set up and its global network, the logistics service provider is able to prepare its customers for changes in the upgraded FTA. During a customs clearance seminar in Thailand, the company presented its first own branded trucks for Thai streets. Since the upgraded ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (FTA) went into...
Read MoreEuropa is ready for a no-deal Brexit
Sep 30 2019 / Commercial Motor The UK’s largest independent freight forwarder, Europa Worldwide Group, is ready to tackle the possibility of a No-Deal Brexit. The specialist European road freight operator has invested significant time and over £2m to ensure the smoothest possible transition for its customers in the event of no-deal. Europa’s Managing Director also believes border delays have been significantly over-stated. Andrew Baxter, Managing Director, Europa Worldwide Group...
Read MoreAir Cargo Out of Hong Kong ‘On Time’ For Now
By Barbara Jorgensen Aug 13 2019 / EPS News The two-day closure of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) had not impacted air cargo as of late Tuesday, although future delays appear inevitable. Given the volume of freight that passes through the airport — 5.1 million metric tons in 2018—any disruption of air traffic can hinder cargo departures. Air freight carriers, including Cathay Pacific, FedEx, Qatar Airways and Hong Kong...
Read MoreSouth Korea looks to Asean for help in its ‘trade war’ with Japan
Aug 1 2019 / TODAY HONG KONG — South Korea is planning to appeal for help from its regional partners in its latest bid to convince Japan to roll back export restrictions amid an escalating trade dispute between the two countries. At a series of ministerial gatherings among representatives of Japan, South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) set to take place in Bangkok next...
Read MoreIsrael, Hong Kong Agree to Ease Export-Import Process
Omri Milman June 30, 2019 Israel has signed a new agreement with Hong Kong, intended to ease customs clearance regulations for export and import between the two. The agreement was signed during the weekend at an annual event of the World Customs Organization in Brussels. According to the agreement, authorized economic operators (AEOs)—goods movers approved by a national customs administration—on both sides will receive various benefits and exemptions at...
Read MoreCustoms arrangements with Singapore and Canada
Friday, 28 June 2019, 12:49 pmPress Release: New Zealand Government Hon Jenny SalesaMinister of Customs 28 June 2019 PĀNUI PĀPĀHOMEDIA STATEMENT Customs arrangements with Singapore and Canada to benefit New Zealand traders Minister of Customs Jenny Salesa has welcomed new customs arrangements between New Zealand, Singapore and Canada that will streamline trade and benefit traders. The Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) to recognise supply chain security standards of respective trade programmes...
Read MoreKerry Logistics forms Joint Venture with Spain’s National Postal Service Correos to Capitalise on China’s E-commerce Export Growth
Kerry Logistics Network Limited (‘Kerry Logistics’; HKEx: 0636) is set to capitalise on the growing potential of China’s e-commerce exports by joining hands with Spain’s national postal service Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telegrafos, S.A. (‘Correos’) to establish a joint venture (‘JV’) to provide end-to-end cross-border e-commerce solutions from China to worldwide destinations, in which Kerry Logistics holds a majority interest. Leveraging Kerry Logistics’ broad experience in origin sortation,...
Read MoreOff the cuff: An international trafficker of tea bags
May 13, 2019 15:15 Mick O’Reilly New Zealand is a long way away — it’s like travelling to the end of the Earth. It’s 11 hours on a plane from Hong Kong, and even that’s another 11 hours on a plane from London. Between jet lag and changing time zones, it turns what used to be my regular 12 midnight into high noon. You can watch football over breakfast...
Read MoreBVC Logistics launches a new service, BVC WeddingSHIP
It is a unique service that is launched for the first time in India targeting the needs of the families of the bride and groom in a destination wedding By: Diamond World News Service|Apr 16 2019 9:09AM| BVC Logistics, the most trusted name in Diamond and Jewellery logistics has announced the launch of a new service,BVC WeddingSHIP. It is a unique service that is launched for the first time...
Read MoreBritcham AED Seminar by TNETS a Sell Out
The British Chamber in Singapore have confirmed that the Seminar on Advance Export Declarations (AED) being given by TNETS on June 13, 2014 is now sold out. TNETS, the Singapore-headquartered market-leading trade facilitation software and services provider, launched a series of seminars earlier this year aimed at ensuring businesses are fully aware of the new Advance Export Declaration (AED) rules in Singapore and know what changes they need to...
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