• Panalpina opens an office in Yangon Sep 17,2015

  Swiss forwarding giant Panalpina has now opened an office in Yangon to provide services in Myanmar "at the crossroads between India, China and south east Asia", the company announced. "For Panalpina, the biggest opportunities for growth are in telecommunications, manufacturing, oil and gas, a... [learn more]

• Port of Djibouti expands for the future Sep 10,2015

  The Port of Djibouti, ideally located at the Horn of Africa, is the major transhipment port for the region namely the East African countries. Ethiopia, South Sudan and even Uganda depend on the services provided by the Port of Sudan for their im- and export trades. Mr. Saad Omar Guelleh, general manager of th... [learn more]

• Premiere for new service to Asia Sep 10,2015

  A new direct service operated by the G6 Alliance between Sweden and Asia has started. The alliance call at APM Terminals, the container terminal at the Port of Gothenburg, once a week.Up to now, Sweden has had just one direct container service to the Far East-the weekly service operated from Gothenburg by MSC... [learn more]

• 11,400-TEU CMA CGM Callis biggest ship in Puget Sound docks in Seattle Sep 07,2015

  The biggest ship ever to come into Puget Sound, the 11,400-TEU CMA CGM Callisto, has docked at Terminal 18 in Seattle, heralding the arrival of mega-ships cascading into the transpacific trades."Ships continue to get larger, and we are ready for them,"said John Wolfe, Northwest Seaport Alliance chie... [learn more]

• What is the role of Customs today Dec 17,2014

  Customs are in a unique position today to be able to facilitate trade and protect the interests of the Community and its citizens.Customs authorities implement Community policies in almost every field connected with international trade. They are in front line in the fight against fraud, terrorism and organise... [learn more]

• Singapore: Clearance of Conventional Cargoes Dec 17,2014

  ImportFor import, traders should produce Customs Permits (or an import authorisation or ATA Carnet in lieu of a Permit) with the supporting documents (such as invoice, packing list, bill of lading etc) to the ICA officers at the entry checkpoint for the clearance of the goods.For import of goods for local con... [learn more]