How rising fuel costs affect the freight industry Fuel costs in the U.K. continue to rise in the U.K., with the price of diesel currently averaging 155.23ppl – up from 128.20ppl in March 2021. Contrary to rumours that sanctions on Russia are directly interrupting supplies to the U.K., fuel costs are increasing across the globe as crude oil […]

How do sanctions affect trade? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought worldwide condemnation, with many considering the Eurasian country a pariah state. The response from the international community has been to impose cultural and economic sanctions on the country, isolating them from social and sporting events as well as impacting international trade. But as more members

Your guide to preferential and anti-dumping duty rates When calculating import duty, you probably know that you need to find your duty rate in the tariff. But, did you know that your rate can be affected by the country of origin (COO)? Depending on whether your COO has a preferential, or anti-dumping duty agreement, you could pay

Deal agreed for 2 green freeports in Scotland Following disagreement on freeports in Scotland last year, the U.K. and Scottish governments have now agreed that 2 will be established. The £52 million deal will be using a compromised structure of the freeport model in England and the greenport model that was proposed by the Scottish

Freeport status drives development in key trade locations around the U.K. 2 years after the U.K. Government published news of the freeport initiative, and almost a year after the freeport locations were announced in the budget, the selected sites have seen development in infrastructure and future plans. The initiative was announced as a part of the U.K.’s plan

Universal Customs Clearance acquires customs links for Liverpool and Teesport In the last week, Universal Customs Clearance have obtains links for the Ports of Liverpool and Teesport, meaning that we can now process your inventory-linked customs clearances in these locations. Along with the growth in demand for customs clearance in Teesport over the last decade, Liverpool is also a

Contract to upgrade Teesport Ro/Ro berth awarded to Land and Water Civil engineering group company Land and Water announced last week that they have secured a contract with PD Ports in Teesport to upgrade the Ro/Ro berth.  The project will begin in February 2022, when Land and Water will replace the Linkspan Bridge. The upgrade to the

Liz Truss renews threat to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol One year on from Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocol continues to generate uncertainty between the EU and the U.K.. Former Brexit Minister David Frost was working on this until his resignation in December. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has now taken over talks

The next phase of Brexit regulations is here The arrival of 2022 brings with it more Brexit regulations for your shipments. This new wave of clearance restrictions marks the end of the introductory period of 2021, and is a significant step towards the new normal for EU/GB trade. Here are the main things you and

Best practices for your EU suppliers from January 2022 There is less than a week to go until the next phase of Brexit. Have you confirmed with your EU suppliers that they are ready? Incorrect paperwork could result in heavy delays or costs. These could be your responsibility as the importer (depending on your INCOTERM) so