| Public Sector National Strike |
Other |
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The intended Public Sector strike would appear to be proceeding from tonight. At present it is very difficult to gauge precisely what effects this will have on our services.
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29 November 2011
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| Shipping Line Update |
Other |
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As freight rates have continued to slide over the last twelve months on the two largest trade lanes, Asia to Northern Europe and the Pacific market, shipping lines are once again reporting large losses and looking at how, and if they can continue to trade in the future.
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28 November 2011
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| Planned Industrial Action |
Customs |
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Planned Industrial Action by Public Sector Workers next Wednesday 30th November is likely to affect Customs services at UK Ports and Airports
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25 November 2011
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| US Merchandise Processing Fee Increase |
Other |
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Please see the below Customer Notice regarding the Merchandise Processing Fee increase that was signed into law on October 21, 2011. The rate increase became effective on October 1, 2011.
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01 November 2011
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| Withdrawl of the Account Consignor Scheme |
Security |
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The Department for Transport is withdrawing the above Security scheme with effect from 9th December 2011.
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20 October 2011
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| Chilean Volcano |
Airfreight |
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The Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano in Southern Chile continues to be sporadically active, and a new ash cloud has forced the cancellation of a number of flights in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
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18 October 2011
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| Greek Customs Strike |
Customs |
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Please be advised that the Greek Custom Authorities have announced an upcoming 10 day strike starting today, Friday 14 October 2011.
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14 October 2011
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| Certificates of Origin |
Customs |
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H M Revenue and Customs have advised that, effective from midnight 23 October 2011, the requirement for importers of textile products to produce a non preferential Certificate of Origin is being withdrawn
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14 October 2011
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| WTA Academy Success |
Other |
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As part of our policy to be the best in the business, WTA launched its own training academy in 2010 in order to provide our people with a process to develop their skills through best practice and project based training and assessment. The first group of managers to successfully qualify were Andrew Gooch, Justin Hope, Colin Rees, Peter Manning, Anthony Bour, Anthony Oldham, Andrew Jessup, Tim Kenny and Lee Gardner.
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07 October 2011
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| High Winds. |
Europe |
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Please note that due to high winds Channel crossings have been disrupted and we are experiencing delays on all European movements.
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06 September 2011
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| Strike in Italy |
Port Operations |
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A general strike has been called by the CGIL labour confederation for 6th September.
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02 September 2011
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| Asia to Europe Update |
Other |
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With half year results now looming for shipping lines the figures are not looking good, trading updates from some major carriers are warning of missed targets and disappointing results.
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16 August 2011
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| Sydney Weather Warning |
Port Operations |
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Pleased be advised that the port of Sydney (Port Botany) has experienced a severe low pressure system off the east coast of Australia which has produced on-going gale force winds, high swells and torrential rain hampering Port Botany operations for the past 64 hours.
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22 July 2011
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| Asia to Europe Update |
Other |
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Regardless of the Shipping Lines once again trying to obtain a General rates Increase on 1st July, rates from the majority of Far Eastern ports have continued to fall.
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21 July 2011
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| New EU - South Korea Trade Agreement |
Europe |
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A new reciprocal trade agreement between the EU and South Korea has come into effect on a provisional basis from 1st July 2011
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15 July 2011
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| Port of Qingdao |
Port Operations |
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Due to continuing adverse weather conditions at the Port of Qingdao many vessels are facing severe delays as the dense fog is making berthing and terminal operations impossible.
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11 July 2011
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| Southampton Port Health Workers |
Port Operations |
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Strike action by Southampton Port Health Workers – terminal operations continue as normal.
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08 July 2011
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| Plastic Kitchenwear from China and Hong Kong |
Europe |
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The European Commission is introducing a new regulation from 1st July 2011 laying down specific conditions for the import of polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from China and Hong Kong.
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30 June 2011
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| Chilean Volcanic Eruption |
Airfreight |
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Further to our recent News Alert regarding the effect upon Air traffic in Australia following the volcanic eruption in Chile, there is still ongoing disruption to some services, and this has now spread to New Zealand
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24 June 2011
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| Volcanic Disruption in South America Update |
Airfreight |
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Further to our News Alert regarding the recent Volcanic Eruption in Chile, services in South America are now slowly returning to normal.
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21 June 2011
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| Volcanic Ash Australia |
Airfreight |
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Further to our News Alert regarding the recent Volcanic Eruption in Chile, services in South America are now slowly returning to normal.
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21 June 2011
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| Volcanic Disruption in South America |
Airfreight |
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Following the eruption of a volcano in the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle chain in southern Chile on June 8th, inbound and outbound flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay, have been disrupted by volcanic ash
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15 June 2011
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| New Tremors Hit Christchurch |
Port Operations |
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New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port, badly damaged after being hit by a major earthquake earlier this year, has sustained further damage from more shocks in Christchurch early this morning.
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13 June 2011
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| Volcanic Ash Cloud |
Airfreight |
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We can advise that the latest volcanic activity in Iceland has not caused any major disruption to flight operations, with all flights operating as per the schedule, including services to Scotland and Northern England.
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24 May 2011
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| Asia to Europe Shipping Line Report |
Other |
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The latest report on Shipping Line activity for the Asia to Europe route.
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24 May 2011
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| Truckers Dispute at Shanghai Port |
Port Operations |
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We have received news today of a trucker’s strike in the Waigaoqiao zone in Shanghai on the morning of 20th April
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21 April 2011
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| Japan Airfreight |
Airfreight |
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Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, airports in Japan are resuming operation where possible, although delays are to be expected.
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15 March 2011
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| Japan's Southern Ports Take The Strain |
Port Operations |
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Operations at most of Japan’s ports south of Tokyo have returned to business as usual following the devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake that triggered a tsunami on Friday.
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14 March 2011
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| WTA Awarded AEO Status! |
Other |
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The Authorised Economic Operator(AEO)certificate is an internationally recognised quality mark indicating that our role in the international supply chain is secure, and that our customs controls and procedures are efficient and compliant.
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11 March 2011
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| Asia to Europe - Proposed Rate Increases |
BAF/CAF & Surcharges |
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Carriers have announced a planned rate increase from 1st April in the region of USD 200-300 per 20ft FCL, and USD 400-600 per 40ft FCL.
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04 March 2011
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| Christchurch Earthquake Update |
Port Operations |
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A state of national emergency has been declared following the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on Tuesday, however, this only applies to Christchurch area and does not have any direct impact on other areas of New Zealand. It is expected to last for 7-10 days at this stage.
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23 February 2011
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| Airfreight to Libya |
Port Operations |
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Please note that the current political situation in Libya has led to some airlines imposing an embargo on the movement of cargo to the country.
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23 February 2011
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| Delays in Chennai |
Port Operations |
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Delays are being faced in Chennai with Air Export and Import clearances following the local EDI system upgrade.
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09 February 2011
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| US Weather Update |
Port Operations |
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Air operations in the US are returning to normal following the severe winter weather conditions suffered recently, although temperatures remain below freezing in many parts of the country.
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04 February 2011
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| Cyclone Yasi Hits Australia |
Port Operations |
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Australians are brasing themselves for the largest storm in the country's modern history. Cyclone Yasi was upgraded to the highest level of storm overnight - a category five, on a par with Hurricane Katrina which devastated New Orleans in 2005.
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03 February 2011
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| Bad Weather in United States |
Airfreight |
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The U S continues to be hit by bad weather with disruption to services at major airports including Boston, New York, Chicago and Dallas.
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03 February 2011
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| Bad Weather in the United States |
Port Operations |
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The U S continues to be hit by bad weather with disruption to services at major airports including Boston, New York, Chicago and Dallas.
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03 February 2011
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| Airfreight to Cairo |
Airfreight |
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Many Airlines have placed an Embargo on cargo and mail shipments to Cairo due to the current situation in Egypt.
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01 February 2011
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| The Suez Canal |
Other |
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Despite the current unrest in Egypt, the Suez Canal remains opens, even though all ports and airports in Egypt are closed or working with major restrictions.
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01 February 2011
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| US Weather Warning |
Other |
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The Midwest and the East coast USA have received severe winter snow warnings
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31 January 2011
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| Strikes in France Update |
Port Operations |
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Further to our message yesterday we can confirm that the French ports are working normally at present and we are not experiencing any delays . We will monitor the situation and keep you fully updated.
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20 January 2011
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| Brisbane Flood Situation Update |
Port Operations |
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The Port of Brisbane have announced that they will progressively re-open for Shipping in the Fisherman Island precinct starting from today.
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19 January 2011
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| Strikes in France |
Port Operations |
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Please be informed that the French union CGT has announced a strike at all French sea ports on 20th,21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th January.
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19 January 2011
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| Australian Flood Crisis |
Port Operations |
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Currently all operations at Brisbane ports are suspended until further notice which will effect all vessel and landside operations.
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12 January 2011
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| Flight Disruption Update |
Airfreight |
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Please note that there is major disruption to flight operations throughout the UK and many departing and arriving flights have been cancelled.
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21 December 2010
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| Felixstowe and Southampton Ports |
Port Operations |
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Due to the adverse weather conditions the ports of Felixstowe and Southampton have been closed over the weekend. They both remain closed today until further notice.
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20 December 2010
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| Flight Operations |
Airfreight |
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Please note that there is major disruption to flight operations throughout the UK and many departing and arriving flights have been cancelled.
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20 December 2010
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| New EU24 Hour Rule - Import Control System |
Europe |
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The new EU24 rule ICS (Import Control System) becomes mandatory on 1st January 2011
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10 December 2010
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| Asia to Europe Rate Restoration |
Other |
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Carriers have announced a rate restoration with effect from 1st January 2011
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03 December 2010
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| Flight Disruptions |
Airfreight |
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The bad weather in the UK is causing some problems with flights.
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02 December 2010
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