Customs news
Netherlands postpones e-commerce handling fee plans
The Netherlands has shelved plans for an e-commerce handling fee, awaiting EU-wide measures
BIFA urges UK forwarders to incorporate new Standard Trading Conditions
Freight forwarders have two weeks to adopt revised standard trading conditions, reflecting increased customs activity and commercial risks
Negotiable air cargo document adopted by the UN
Convention enables cargo to be bought, sold or used as collateral during transit across rail, road and air modes, addressing trade finance gap
US airfreight forwarders warn of cargo backlogs as government shutdown continues
The US Airforwarders Association warns the federal government shutdown could disrupt air cargo operations as TSA, FAA and CBP workers continue without pay
Customs news
DHL combats US trade complexity with consolidated clearance service
DHL Global Forwarding has introduced a consolidated customs clearance service targeting US imports as businesses grapple with increased compliance costs
Cathay Cargo pioneers real-time customs clearance updates
Cathay Cargo has become the first airline to offer real-time customs clearance status updates through IATA ONE Record integration
Cathay Cargo first to use Hong Kong-GBA Fresh Lane
Cathay Cargo has become the first airline to deploy the new Air-Land Fresh Lane system, enabling improved temperature-controlled transport of perishables
DHL Express restarts high value US parcel shipments
DHL Express has restarted the shipment of high-value parcels to the US after the government restarted the expedited clearance of packages worth more than $800
Air cargo grapples with increasingly complex compliance requirements
Air cargo is grappling with increasingly complex compliance requirements as governments respond to emerging security risks and chop and change tariffs
Allivate adds module to meet new customs requirements
Frankfurt air cargo software provider Allivate has launched a new product in response to recently implemented changes to EU customs data requirements
Trump presidency could curb e-commerce air cargo
A crackdown on e-commerce shipments could see the air cargo industry lose valuable volumes in the dawn of a new era of presidency in the US.
US customs clamps down on vague cargo descriptions
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is clamping down on the use of vague descriptions of shipments submitted through the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS).
Freight Forwarder
Front-loading takes its toll on CH Robinson in Q4
Front-loading and trade policy shifts drove a 17.3% decline in adjusted air gross profits to $33.5m as metric tons shipped fell 12.5% year on year
CharterSync deploys AI tool to automate freight forwarder RFQ processing
Cargo charter platform deploys large language model technology to extract RFQ data and reduce manual processing time to under 60 seconds