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Customs broker ALS opens in Brazil and Portugal

ALS Customs Services is now providing services in Brazil - its first expansion beyond Europe - and has opened its first branch in Portugal. It has opened an office in the port city of Santos, Brazil with other branches in and São Paulo. Its team in the country is led by new managing director, Paul Schabbel, who managed the Brazilian customs and logistics specialist, Pirâmide SeaAir Comércio Exterior, for 25 years. ALS ... [+]

Bethan Customs steps up client support

Aberdeenshire-based Bethan Customs has expanded its Custom Admin support service. This offers clients the opportunity to have a specialist from the consultancy work onsite with them as an extension of their own team. As global trade and customs regulations continue to evolve, the demand for specialised ... [+]

Rhenus to buy Hungary’s ITS Logistics

German forwarder Rhenus is to acquire ITS Logistics Hungary KFT, subject to Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) screening. The company is a long-time partner of Rhenus, and is based in Vecsés, just on the outskirts of the capital Budapest. It is mainly focused on air freight ... [+]

Rhenus becomes a force in Latin American forwarding

German-headquartered forwarder Rhenus is expanding its presence in the Latin America (LATAM) market through acquisition of Colombia-based BLU Logistics and a taking 51%shareholding in Rotterdam-based LBH Group, including its six operations in the region. BLU Logistics is present in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay ... [+]

New deal oils the wheels of global trade

OOCL Logistics arm has signed a partnership with digital financial technology company, Stenn to power its Trade Finance programme. It will give the shipping line’s buyers and suppliers access to scalable invoice-backed capital and payment services through its Podium platform. Stenn Technologies has a network of more ... [+]

Contargo takes over HE Logistics

Intermodal operator Contargo Road Logistics has acquired Dutch container transport company HE-Logistics. HE-Logistics operates using its own and chartered trucks, offering reefer and trailer transport, along with consolidated and conventional transport services. The company will operate as Contargo HE-Logistics and managing director Hennie van der ... [+]

Smoother cross-border flows could be £4bn boost for economy

A new report by Oxford Economics on behalf of Logistics UK is calling for more targeted government investment in the sector and action to improve the flow of goods across borders which could boost GDP by £3.9 billion a year by 2030. ‘Logistics: Delivering a solution ... [+]

Wales to operate controls on Irish imports from January

Wales Minister for the economy, Vaughan Gething said that as well as the requirement for export health and phytosanitary certification under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), published by the West minister Government on 29 August, the Welsh Government will introduce the requirement to pre-notify ... [+]

BIFA warns of New Year rules and regs tsunami

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is warning that its members may struggle to deal with the wave of new rules and systems set to introduced in the New Year.It comes in response to the Government’s publication of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) on ... [+]

Government publishes plans for new import regime

The Government published it Border Target Operating Model setting out the new, post-Brexit regime of import controls on 29 August. While introducing new systems and technology, implementation of key features has been put back, to give business more time to prepare. It introduces a new regime for ... [+]

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