By JOC Staff Sep 26 2019 / JOC Amazon is continuing to expand and enhance its suite of supply chain services with the purchase of digital US customs broker and trade compliance software provider INLT. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the e-commerce behemoth confirmed the acquisition to Reuters on Tuesday following an…
DetailsBy Ben Bidwell Sep 26 2019 / Global Trade Daily Transatlantic tariffs came closer to reality in recent months after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed tariffs on a list of products from the European Union (EU). Unfortunately, even if you’ve already gone through something similar with goods imported from China, the same strategy…
DetailsRevenue reports boost in applications for EORI numbers to trade with ‘third country’ By Simon Carswell Sep 21 2019 / The Irish Times The vast majority of Irish businesses importing from and exporting to the UK have registered for customs numbers that will allow them to continue trading post-Brexit, new figures show. The Revenue Commissioners…
DetailsBy Paul Francis Sep 18 2019 / KentOnline There is a growing sense of frustration among some Kent MPs over the government’s proposals for a series of customs clearance sites dotted around the county as part of Brexit contingency plans. A number met with treasury minister Jesse Norman and HMRC officials yesterday to press home…
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By Jilian Godsil Sep 17 2019 / IRISH TECH NEWS The DHS works with Customs Direct, a partner with blockchain expert Morpheus.Network, to fast track multiple Proof of Concepts (POCs) The DHS has implemented a number of rapid POC projects to investigate the usefulness of blockchain in border management. In a novel and innovative approach,…
DetailsBy Gavin van Marie Sep 5 2019 / The Loadstar The effectiveness of a new round of funding announced this week by the UK government to train staff to make customs declarations has been called into question by representatives of the freight industry. This week, the UK Treasury announced an extra £16m in funds to…
DetailsBy in International Shipping News Sep 5 2019 Maersk North America is announcing the next series of technological improvements for Maersk customers with plans to add data feeds from Maersk Supply Chain Management products and services into Vandegrift’s popular VFI Track, a cloudbased information system – which will be rebranded as Maersk Customs Navigator. Maersk…
DetailsBy Ambrose Evens-Pritchard Aug 21 2019 / The Telegraph Britain’s trade transport system is no longer fit for purpose. Today’s deformed structure amounts to a failure of statecraft over decades and – as we are discovering – is a potential threat to economic national security. Goods from Germany’s Ruhr Valley or the manufacturing clusters of Baden-Württemberg…
DetailsBy BBC News Aug 21 2019 The leader of Portsmouth City Council says he can not allow government inaction to “crucify Portsmouth” in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Gerald Vernon-Jackson said the auhtority and Hampshire County Council had already spent £4m on preparations to avoid gridlock near the city’s port. The government has just…
DetailsBy Canadian Shipper Aug 21 2019 Waterloo, ON — Descartes Systems Group announced that it has acquired BestTransport.com, Inc. (BestTransport), a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) provider focused on flatbed-intensive manufacturers and distributors. BestTransport has been connecting shippers and carriers to streamline transportation processes for more than 15 years. Shipper and carrier customers leverage BestTransport’s…
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