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Chinese Golden Week 2022



September 29, 2022 /

This week sees Golden Week celebrations across the country - and as such services are disrupted. The holiday is based on the Solar Calendar and will last for seven days from 01/10/2022 to 07/10/2022 returning to work Saturday 08/10/2022. This will impact all movements in and out of China leading to fluctuations in supply chains.…


Congestion issues at Southeast Ports



September 19, 2022 /

A significant increase in unaccompanied freight trade between the UK and France has been recorded by London Medway in recent weeks amid the ongoing delays at the port of Dover. A 34% increase in units have been recorded by a cross-channel service run by DFDS in the last couple of weeks as congestion issues continue…


Supreme Freight can assist with CDS



September 15, 2022 /

Our team at Supreme are CDS ready and able to help your company prepare for the upcoming changes HMRC are making to import and export declarations. As a company we have over 36 years of customs experience and we have been at the forefront of helping HMRC develop the new CDS system, providing direct input…


Felixstowe staff plan new strike for this month



September 14, 2022 /

Workers at Britain's biggest container port will stage a second eight-day strike over pay. Fresh strikes are planned from September 27th - October 5th after port workers voted by an 82% majority to reject a 7% pay offer. Felixstowe handles almost half the container freight that enters the UK, with about 17 different shipping lines…


Strike action expected at Felixstowe this month



August 15, 2022 /

The UKs biggest container port faces strike action this month as staff vote for a walk out over pay. Close to 2,000 workers have launched a formal strike from August 22nd - 29th, potentially creating trade and supply chain disruptions in the region. 48% of all containers brought into the UK are transported through the…


HMRC urge move over to new customs system



August 8, 2022 /

Time is running out to move over to switch to HMRCs new customs system before Septembers deadline - with more than 3500 businesses at risk of severe delays if they do not migrate to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) before it switches off. Director of programme and operational delivery for borders and trade Julie Etheridge…


Suez Canal bans open loop scrubbers



January 15, 2020 /

Despite the recent introduction of  low-sulphur regulations, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will continue to allow ships transiting the waterway to burn heavy fuel oil (HFO) without the need for scrubbers. Adding to the confusion for ship managers is a ban by the SCA on the discharge of wash water – used in the open-loop…