6th November 2020 – National Audit Office report highlights concerns over UK’s readiness when Brexit transition period ends, including several IT systems at risk of not being ready in time A National Audit Office (NAO) report has warned that “widespread disruption” is likely on 1 January 2021 when the Brexit transition period ends. The report,…
Details5th November 2020 – With only a matter of weeks until the final Brexit deadline, there still remains uncertainty as to whether there will be a ‘deal’ or ‘no-deal’ come 1st January. The Prime Minister may have declared that trade talks are over, but background negotiations are still ongoing as both sides of the…
Details5th November 2020 – Despite the ongoing global economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year has once again seen outstanding results for the Khorgos “dry port” on the border between Kazakhstan and China, which links China with Central Asia, Russia and Europe. A significant event took place on October 6, 2020 when after…
Details5th November 2020 On October 17, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China adopted the Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China (Export Control Law). The new law becomes effective on December 1, 2020. The Export Control Law comprises 5 chapters and 49 articles. It…
Details3rd November 2020 – JACKSONVILLE, Florida: A Chinese man has been convicted in Florida in a scheme to buy and ship inflatable military boats from the United States to China. Ge Songtao, 50, pleaded guilty on Monday (Nov 2) in Jacksonville federal court to conspiring to submit false export information to fraudulently export maritime raiding…
Details27th October 2020 – New Delhi, The Department of Posts and United States Postal Service on Tuesday signed an agreement for electronic exchange of customs data related to postal shipments between the two countries, an official statement said. The agreement was signed by Department of Posts Deputy Director General (international relations and global business) Prannoy…
Details25th October 2020 – Businesses in the UK are being urged to prepare for Brexit, but the misinformation peddled by the leave campaign in 2016 and since, is making the government’s task that much harder. Soothing words from the prime minister claiming we will “prosper mightily” after a no-deal Brexit, have led many to think…
Details24th October 2020 – British driving licences made invalid, a customs-check comeback, and what to do with the UK landbridge. BREXIT OFFICIALLY TOOK place on 31 January this year. But at 11pm on 31 December, Brexit in practice will kick in. This will mean the UK leaves the EU’s Customs Union and Single Market, instigating…
Details23rd October 2020 – The shipping containers departing from China to Europe are basically full, while a considerable part of the shipping containers returning to China from Europe are empty. The return of the box to China cannot be completely avoided. The rail freight industry should adopt a multi-pronged approach and avoid one-size-fits-all policy. This…
Details22nd October 2020 – Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, has announced a series of initiatives to ramp up its global logistics infrastructure, in anticipation of explosive growth in e-commerce parcel volume during the upcoming 11.11 shopping festival. This year, Cainiao plans to operate over 700 chartered flights to deliver 90…
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