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Acute shortage of containers in Asia could run beyond February: Sea-Intelligence

Container shipping consultancy Sea-Intelligence has warned that the dire shortage of empty containers in key locations, especially in Asia, could persist into at least February, and possibly beyond.

Record-low global schedule reliability of liner shipping

On 17 December, Copenhagen-based maritime analyst Sea-Intelligence released its Global Liner Performance Report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including November 2020.

A new edition of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions

A new set of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions (STC), BIFA 2021, is being issued effective from 1 January 2021.

Customs Declaration Completion Requirements for Great Britain and Norther Ireland Protocol

Tariff supplements specifying rules for clearance after the end of transition:

EC publishes new slot relief proposal as of summer 2021

On 16 December, the European Commission adopted its proposal for the revised EU Slots Regulation, taking into account the need to provide relief from the use-it-or-lose-it rule in view the ongoing COVID19 pandemic.

Hauliers will be able to get a Goods Movement Reference (GMR) from 23 December 2020

From Wednesday, 23 December 2020, hauliers registered to use the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) will be able to get a Goods Movement Reference (GMR).

Government releases 2025 Border Strategy Document

On 17 December 2020 HM Government (HMG) released its 2025 Border Strategy document, which outlines its intentions for modernising the UK frontier.

HMRC webinar on GVMS

As you will know the EU Transition period ends on 31 December 2020 at 23.00pm and following that hauliers moving goods from EU>GB and GB>NI will need to make different arrangements to ensure goods movements continue to flow.

HMRC release Webinars on YouTube regarding GVMS

HMRC have recently run two Webinars regarding the operation of GVMS for hauliers, which are now available to view on YouTube.

BA delays

Air cargo community experiencing delays with British Airways at Heathrow Airport.