While the current developments in the evolution of the pandemic have caused everyone in the UK more heartache and disturbance, Worldwide Logistics Group UK (WWL-UK) is working hard to satisfy customers’ needs. Due to Covid-19, Brexit and container shortages, we have the following issues: Labour force inside our warehouse has been reduced to a minimum … Continued
Importers have been experiencing unprecedented service disruption around the world but especially in the TransPacific. We are living through a period of record high rates, chassis shortages at US ports, equipment shortages at origin loading ports and severe congestion at both Asia and US ports. All of this creating a perfect storm of issues, causing … Continued
If you import or export from the UK, you NEED to prepare for Brexit! You will need to prepare customs clearances on all import and export shipments and therefore you will need to have all documents in our possession before loading. This will give some extra time during the working day to check and advice … Continued
Schedule 1 – General terms and conditions. Definitions 1.1 Agreement means the signature page, this general terms and conditions and any other terms and appendices attached hereto. Client Employee(s) means the employees of ……… (or any Client Service Provider) whose principal purpose was to provide services which are fundamentally the same as the Warehousing Services … Continued
All business is undertaken subject to BIFA trading conditions BRITISH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT ASSOCIATION (BIFA) STANDARD TRADING CONDITIONS 2017 EDITION, © BIFA 2017 DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATION “Company” the BIFA member trading under these conditions “Consignee” the Person to whom the goods are consigned “Customer” any Person at whose request or on whose behalf the Company undertakes … Continued
Two typhoons in early September coupled with increased demand have caused container shortages and vessel delays of up to four days at main China load ports of Qingdao, Shanghai and Ningbo. Recently the Chinese government has been engaged in military exercises along the coast which place restrictions on commercial vessels causing further delays of up … Continued
Containers at Southern California warehouses have been piling up due to high volumes and the nearly doubling of the amount of street dwell time, disrupting the delivery of merchandise in the US market. The container accumulation at the ports is largely due to the import surge since the economic recovery from the COVID-19 lockdowns began … Continued
Last Friday we provided an alert regarding the September 15 scheduled GRI in the Trans-Pacific trade. With more clarity we can provide additional information today. Based on an administrative directive by the Chinese Government, COSCO announced a postponement of their scheduled GRI. This postponement has been extended beyond China origin to all Far East origins. … Continued
China Ocean Shipping Corporation (COSCO) has postponed their scheduled Trans-Pacific rate increase for September 15 under pressure from the Chinese Government. It is expected that OOCL will follow suit on this postponement. While the Chinese government can only issue this administrative direction to COSCO and OOCL, it is expected that other members of the consortium … Continued
Exclusions to the additional 7.5% tariff on goods from China under China Section 301 (List 4A) expired on September 1. All goods previously listed will now be subject to an additional 7.5% tariff except those granted extension by the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Exclusions are being extended for less than 100 products (see list … Continued