Import/Export Industry Notifications

While most of the world's ports were affected by COVID-19, new information from Container xChange says that post-Brexit trade disturbance and progressing blockage, and continuous congestion are currently causing critical build-ups of containers at UK ports beyond the container availability issues experienced at Europe's other large container ports.

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From Monday the 8th of March until Sunday, the 14th of March, Maersk Myanmar will temporarily suspend activities. Vessel operations continue as planned. However, non-ocean activities in offices, warehouses, depots have been ceased.

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Changed purchasing patterns brought about by the pandemic have brought intense consumer demand into North America. This, coupled with Covid outbreaks at local dock working forces and a shortage of container equipment, has created what many liner executives have described as the perfect storm in recent weeks.

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Data from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) manifests empty lorries leaving the UK accounted for 26% of all truck movements into the EU, with total loaded haulage exports down 47% last month, compared with last year. More than a quarter of the trucks crossing into the EU from the UK are traveling empty, as Brexit eats into UK export figures.

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On 11th March, 111 members of Congress jointly signed a letter calling for the FMC to hold carriers to account. Political pressure is mounting on US authorities to crack down on shipping lines that refuse to carry American exports in preference to loading empty containers.

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The road freight industry's digitization has taken a major step forward after no UN member states raised objections to new amendments to the TIR system allowing digital documentation. eTIR will become a reality on 25 May, opening new applications for the TIR system, particularly in the area of intermodal transport.

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Michael Gove has notified Parliament that the UK will be delaying the rollout of its second and third phases of post-Brexit border procedures. Speculation emerged late last week that the government was increasingly likely to delay the next phases of customs.

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The grape export from the Nashik district to European countries during the current grape season 2020-21(Dec-April) till March 10 has declined by 33% compared to the export during the corresponding period last year.

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India's mango season has started this month for two of the varieties, with a third variety starting in early April. Demand has been rather solid for this stage of the season, despite prices still not being at the regular level they were two years ago. The mangos are cheaper than they were last season, though, despite the high freight costs.

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