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Hong Kong forwarders welcome move to lift "seriously detrimental" e-cigarette ban
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has welcomed a plan to lift a "seriously detrimental" ban on the transhipment of e-cigarettes by road to Hong Kong International Airport.HAFFA said proposals to ease an April 2022 ban on the transhipment of e-cigarettes by road - originally introduced ...
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HAFFA gets dangerous goods training go ahead
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) said it has become the first and only trade association to receive accreditation from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (HKCAD) to organise dangerous goods (DG) awareness self study examinations under the Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA).Dangerous goods awareness and ...
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Call for road-air to be allowed for Hong Kong e-cigarette transhipments
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has called for the easing of a ban on the transport of e-cigarettes due to its impact on the air cargo sector.Earlier today, Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Economic Development met to discuss easing the ban on the ...
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Hong Kong airfreight volumes hit by e-cigarette transhipment restrictions
Air cargo volumes out of Hong Kong are being affected by regulations around the transport of e-cigarettes into the special administrative region (SAR) for transhipment.The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) said that in April the Smoking Ordinance 2021 came into operation banning the import of smoking ...
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Hong Kong looks to form logistics bureau
Hong Kong freight forwarders have welcomed a new standalone transport and logistics bureau given the heightened importance of supply chains as a result of the pandemic.During the first meeting of the new legislative council, Hong Kong chief executive outlined the formation of a new Transport and Logistics Bureau.The government will ...
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NewsForwarder groups from Hong Kong and China team up
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) and the China International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see them work more closely.The partners said that they would cooperate on a range of issues, increasing commercial opportunities for its respective members ...
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Hong Kong cargo operations largely unaffected by recent disruption
The protests at Hong Kong International Airport are not expected to cause major delays to cargo shipments.Protests at the airport disrupted bellyhold cargo operations between Monday and Wednesday, with services only starting to return to normal yesterday as the airport added extra security measures.However, Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding ...
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Further Hong Kong disruption could hit territory's reputation as a transport hub
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has warned that the recent disruption to operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) could have a far reaching impact on the territory.Protests at the airport have disrupted bellyhold cargo operations over the last three days and services are only ...