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The State of Digital Freight: The 4×4 Blueprint for Freight 2020

Freightos

As we enter a new year, it’s a great time to look back at how far we’ve come as an industry, set our next goalposts, and map out where we should be as an industry by 2020. It won’t be good for many industry players if we don’t work together to build a modern shipping experience with the end user at heart first on our own.

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What is an EORI Number and Who Needs One?

ShipBob

EORI numbers and Brexit Before 2020, a UK EORI number could be used for importing goods in the EU. If you’ve found shipping to EU markets challenging post-Brexit then you’re definitely not alone, check out this blog for 5 things to consider when shipping into the EU. Any VAT numbers issued by an EU country.

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EU-UK supply chains roiled by surprise tariffs, red tape, delays

Resilinc

More than four years after a majority of UK voters opted to leave the EU, negotiations on the terms of the Brexit breakup were finally agreed to on December 24, 2020—just days before its January 1 implementation. Turmoil points to need for robust mapping of supply chains, rigorous analyses of alternate sourcing strategies.

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Customs Duty De Minimis Thresholds: A Guide for SMEs

Unleashed

De minimis is an important concept for anyone who deals with international shipping. In the context of international shipping, de minimis refers to the principle that it’s not worth charging customs duties on goods below a certain value How is the?de de minimis?principle principle used?in in customs for international shipments??

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Overcoming Hurdles to Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

There are resource shortages, clogged ports, rising shipping costs, unfilled job openings, slowed production, empty shelves, and the list goes on. Marcus Jeffery, Territory Manager, UK and Ireland, at Ivanti Supply Chain, observes, “Global supply chains have been under immense pressure over the past year. .” 7] IANS, op.

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The detection of the UK variant in September 2020 was a big alert to be in guard, but our system was slow in detecting the mutant variants of concern. Between 27 th December 2020 and March 11 , 2021, Covid cases were around 20,000 per day and it was believed the pattern would continue.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

The technologies and business models supporting these platforms are also being applied to logistics and supply chain management, especially across activities such as warehousing, transportation, and shipping—with astonishing success. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share. Leaning on AI Technology. billion USD.