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  • Kenya published a compulsive regulation of import certification, no certification mark or will be seized, destroyed

    The Kenya Anti-Counterfeiting Authority (ACA) announced in Bulletin No. 1/2022 issued on April 26 this year that from July 1, 2022, any goods imported into Kenya, regardless of the intellectual property rights, will be All need to be filed with the ACA. On May 23, the ACA issued Bulletin 2/2022, ...
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  • Do you know what is International moving?

    Any difference between International Moving and International Freight Forwarding? International moving is an emerging industry, and most of the practitioners come from international logistics industry. The international moving company specializes in the consignment of personal items, specializin...
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  • America’s west coast is closed! Strikes may last for weeks or months

    Auckland International Container Terminal management closed its operations at the Port of Auckland on Wednesday, with all other marine terminals except OICT shutting down truck access, bringing the port to a near standstill. Freight operators in Oakland, Calif., are bracing for a week-long strike...
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  • Maersk: surcharge applies, up to €319 per container

    As the European Union plans to include shipping in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) starting next year, Maersk recently announced that it plans to impose a carbon surcharge on customers from the first quarter of next year to share the costs of complying with the ETS and ensure transparency. “Th...
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  • Warning! Another major port of Europe is on strike

    Hundreds of dockworkers in Liverpool will vote on whether to strike over wages and working conditions. More than 500 workers at MDHC Container Services, a subsidiary of British billionaire John Whittaker’s Peel Ports unit, will vote on a strike action that could cost Britain’s biggest...
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  • W/C America freight rate fell below 7,000 US dollars!

    The latest Container Freight Index (SCFI) released by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange dropped 1.67% to 4,074.70 points. The freight rate of the largest freight volume in the US-Western route fell 3.39% for the week, and fell below US$7,000 per 40-foot container, came to $6883 Due to the recent str...
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  • East African Community Published New Tariff Policy

    The East African Community issued a statement announcing that it has officially adopted the fourth tranche of the common external tariff and decided to set the common external tariff rate at 35%. According to the statement, the new regulations will come into effect on July 1, 2022. After the new ...
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  • Over $40 billion in cargo stranded at ports still awaiting unloading

    There are still more than $40 billion worth of container ships waiting to unload in the waters surrounding North American ports. But the change is that the center of the congestion has shifted to the eastern United States, with about 64% of waiting ships concentrated in ...
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  • The freight rate of the US line has plummeted!

    According to Xeneta’s latest shipping index, long-term freight rates rose 10.1% in June after a record 30.1% rise in May, meaning the index was 170% higher than a year earlier. But with container spot rates falling and shippers having more supply options, further monthly gains seem unlikely...
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  • Demand has plummeted! The prospect of international logistics is worrying

    Demand has plummeted! The prospect of international logistics is worrying Recently, the sharp drop in U.S. import demand has caused a stir in the industry. On the one hand, there is a large backlog of inventory, and major department stores in the United States are forced to launch a “discou...
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  • U.S. Import Demand Dropping Sharply, peak season of shipping industry may not be as good as expected

    U.S. Import Demand Dropping Sharply, peak season of shipping industry may not be as good as expected

    The shipping industry is increasingly concerned about excess shipping capacity. Recently, some American media said that the import demand of the United States is falling sharply, which has caused quite a stir in the industry. A few days ago, the US House of Representatives recently passed the ...
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  • Strike at Europe’s largest port

    Strike at Europe’s largest port

    A few days ago, many German seaports held strikes, including Germany’s largest port Hamburg. Ports such as Emden, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven were affected. In the latest news, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of Europe’s largest ports, is preparing for another strike, at a time when...
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