• MSC reaffirms northern sea route rejection as Russia ramps up Arctic rhetoric Apr 07,2021

  Leading boxship owner-operator Mediterranean Shipping Co has doubled down on its stance against the use of the northern sea route following pronouncements by Russia, which has been promoting the opening up of the Arctic as a viable alternative route for ships seeking to avoid bottlenecks at the Suez Canal.&am... [learn more]

• Shippers prepare for delays and disruption following Suez reopening Apr 02,2021

  As container ships resume their passages through the Suez Canal and the backlog of ships awaiting transit begins to abate, the focus is now moving towards the deluge of volumes about to hit Europe’s already disrupted supply chain.Leth Agencies, the canal’s largest agent, reports that 163 v... [learn more]

• Two-week ‘grace period’ on COVID tests for UK-bound hauliers Apr 02,2021

  Fines on hauliers whose drivers fail to take a COVID test when entering England from outside the UK and Ireland will not be imposed until 19 April under plans to offer a two-week grace period, The Times reports.UK Border Force staff have been told not to enforce fines for the first fortnight of the new te... [learn more]

• Hauliers seek clarity on COVID tests for UK-bound drivers Apr 02,2021

  European haulage companies are seeking further information as they assess the likely impact on freight businesses of the new mandatory COVID-19 testing regime from this month for lorry drivers arriving in England from outside the British Isles.The measure is set to be introduced from 6 April onwards in a bid ... [learn more]

• Brexit breathing space serves supply chain players Apr 01,2021

  Businesses have been advised to use the UK government’s deadline extension for Brexit-related safety and security declarations to perfect their systems.The extension applies to the obligation under Brexit to lodge an electronic advance security declaration for all goods moving from the European unio... [learn more]

• Several weeks of freight disruption expected despite Suez reopening Apr 01,2021

  Freight representatives have welcomed this week’s reopening of the Suez Canal but have warned that ocean freight supply chains face weeks or months of further disruption.In an update this week, UK freight forwarder Metro Shipping estimated that it would take around 12 days simply to clear the canal ... [learn more]