India and Bangladesh enter new lockdowns, impacting supply chains
Having just come through a full weekend lockdown, Maharashtra state (location of the major port of Nava Sheva) government imposed...
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08/04/2021 / Sea, Supply Chain
Carriers tackle post-Suez scheduling and equipment issues
As global shipping struggles to adjust from the Ever Given grounding and the six day Suez Canal closure, container carriers have the challenge of...
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EU reduce ‘red-tape’ but food exporters face new barriers
The EU is to drop ‘Meursing codes’ from import declarations for manufactured food products coming from the UK in a major reduction...
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Security surcharge on air cargo trucked from UK to EU gateway airports
Airlines are imposing security charges for cargo arriving from the UK on road feeder services for flights out of European...
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07/04/2021 / Sea, Supply Chain
Lloyds List: Sometimes, no publicity really is bad publicity
Shipping executives had an opportunity to be front and centre in the international news cycle and deliver an important message...
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Metro move quickly to maintain visibility of freight movements after the Suez episode
One of the first casualties of the Ever Given’s grounding in the Suez Canal was vessel visibility and shipping line...
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Maintaining time-critical supply chains post-Suez Canal blockage
There has been only one story in town for the last week! Even though the Ever Given has been re-floated...
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31/03/2021 / Metro, Technology
Metro prepare for digitalisation with key role appointment
Metro’s drive towards increased digitising of all business operations and customer interfaces is accelerating with the appointment of industry tech...
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Latest market update ; The new EU trading relationship
While the EU/UK vaccine spat has underlined the interconnectivity of supply chains, Boris Johnson is putting an invisible trade barrier...
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Suez Canal Closure Latest – Important Operational Update – Please Read
At approximately 15:00 today The Ever Given has been successfully refloated within the Suez Canal and is currently leaving the...
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