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Emirates uses technology to increase Kabul cargo capacity
Emirates Flight Operations has developed a navigation technique that allows the Middle East-based airline to carry additional bellyhold cargo into Afghanistan's Kabul International airport.The missed-approach* procedure developed by Emirates has replaced an older technique that required cargo bound for Kabul to be offloaded in Dubai during low-cloud or poor visibility ...
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Baxter Freight achieves AEO Status
Nottingham, UK-headquartered forwarder Baxter Freight has been granted Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).The cargo agent’s international freight and customs manager Brendan Pickering explained the background to the award.“The entire Baxter Freight team has been working hard on achieving AEO status for the past 12 ...
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FTA responds to HMRC’s declaration on post-Brexit waivers
The UK’s Freight Trade Association (FTA) moved quickly today (February 19) to issue a statement in response to a declaration from the UK Government on a potential temporary waiver of security and safety declarations on British post-Brexit shipments.The UK Government and its tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), ...
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DHL Express hires 300 customs agents as it braces for Brexit
DHL Express has hired an extra 300 customs agents in order to minimise the impact of Brexit.Speaking at the unveiling of its biennial Global Connectedness Index (GCI) report, DHL Express chief executive John Pearson said that the company had been hiring “50 customs agents a week” across Europe as it ...
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BIFA says new no deal Brexit Customs procedures are skewed towards new traders
UK freight forwarder group BIFA has criticised the Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP) published by the UK Customs authority in the case of a no deal Brexit, saying that they are aimed at new traders rather than existing ones, such as forwarders.BIFA argues that the procedures should be for all involved ...
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Miami airport and Brazilian Post Office launch expedited shipping for e-commerce
Miami International Airport (MIA) and Brazilian post office Correios have launched an expedited shipping service for e-commerce packages.The Compra Fora (Buy Outside) programme allows express global deliveries sent to Brazil via Miami to be pre-cleared by Correios, and arrive in Brazil as domestic cargo “within days” instead of what used ...
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ASM moves to allay no-deal Brexit ferry port congestion concerns
Customs clearance software provider Agency Sector Management (ASM) says that plans are in place to continue processing the current levels of imports and exports at ferry ports when the UK leaves the European Union in March.ASM chairman Peter MacSwiney said that for imports of EU goods, the plan involves all ...
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UK welcomes Brussels' no-deal Brexit planning for aviation and trucking
The UK has welcomed the European Union's (EU) “no-deal” contingency action plan which includes certain short term safeguards for the UK aviation sector.On transport, the EU document includes a proposal which would ensure the continuation of flights between the UK and the EU and one which would allow UK hauliers ...
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UK forwarders welcome funding for Brexit customs declaration training
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed the recent news of an £8m government funding scheme for customs intermediaries and traders.Grants have been made available for all customs intermediaries and traders completing customs declarations. The aim of the grants is to support training and the upgrade of IT systems.The ...
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Delayed departure: The FTA on preparing for Brexit in March 2019
James Hookham, deputy chief executive of the UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA), provides an exclusive insight for Air Cargo News into the supply chain challenges of Brexit.Bing-Bong: “The UK Government regrets to announce that boarding for Brexit flight 30-03-19 has been delayed”For logistics and supply chain managers waiting in the ...
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ASM continues to make contingencies for new UK Customs system
Agency Sector Management (ASM) is continuing work on contingency plans for businesses affected by the new UK’s Customs Declaration Service (CDS) as there is uncertainty whether the system will be fully-ready for roll-out.CDS is due to replace the current Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system in phases ...
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Time:matters swoops on customs firms
Logistics firm time:matters has acquired CB Customs Broker and Customs Broker Cargo Handling as it expands the range of services on offer to customers.The Lufthansa-owned time critical logistics firm said that both companies will continue to act as neutral partners and offer their existing services, including customs clearance and air ...
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Brexit: Keep the planes flying and the trucks rolling, says FTA
UK Logistics professionals have warned the government’s Brexit negotiators to prioritise the negotiation of aviation and road access agreements with the European Union (EU) as the clock keeps ticking on Britain's departure from the EU.The FTA membership association, representing more than 17,000 UK logistics businesses, issued its supply chain warning, ...
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UK Customs crunch warning as new system faces significant Brexit challenges
The UK National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that "significant challenges" remain in the implementation of a new Customs Declaration System (CDS) which is due to go fully live in January 2019.In a progress update report on the implementation the NAO also acknowledges that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has ...
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Technology can unlock Heathrow's latent airfreight capacity
Heathrow has Parliamentary approval for a future third runway but the airport’s head of cargo, Nick Platts, believes that better use now of new technology in the cargo centre can “unlock latent capacity” to handle increased airfreight volumes.Platts, speaking at the Farnborough International Airshow, said: “The new runway will double ...
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More seminars planned as UK braces for new Customs system
A series of new seminars are being planned to prepare the UK's supply chains for a new Customs system that will come into force over the coming months.The new Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will replace the current system, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)’s Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight ...
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UK forwarders, training for a new Customs system and waiting for Brexit clarity
UK freight forwarders are preparing for the introduction of a new Customs Declaration System (CDS) which is due to go fully live in January 2019, but await political clarity on the additional challenge of Britain leaving the European Union (EU).Only this week, the UK's National Audit Office (NAO) warned that ...
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Seminars outlining new UK Customs system hit the road
Freight forwarder group BIFA, Agency Sector Management (ASM) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have launched a series of seminars to outline the UK's new Customs system.Delegates at seminars held this week were told that whilst HMRC’s CHIEF computer system for submitting customs declarations in the UK has served the ...
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CEVA in US free trade zone alliance with IMS Worldwide
CEVA Global Logistics and IMS Worldwide (IMSW) have entered into a strategic alliance to offer the benefits of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) services to US customers.The partnership's development of zone managed services in certain FTZ activities will achieve improved efficiency and "substantial savings" in duties or import fee reductions as ...
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Unisys wins US Customs contract for cargo security system
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has selected Unisys to develop, operate and manage systems used for risk assessments of cargo entering the country by the agency’s Targeting and Analysis Systems Program Directorate (TASPD).The Unisys solution deploys new capabilities such as big data analytics, cloud and biometrics to help CBP ...