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MAERSK OFFERS RAIL SOLUTION FOR SPANISH REEFER EXPORTS 
 
Sealand - A Maersk Company, subsidiary of Maersk and specialised on Intra-European logistics, is launching a new rail product from Spain to UK especially designed for temperature sensitive cargo like fruits and vegetables. 
 
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FIRST UK FREEPORT ACTIVITY AS STEEL CONSIGNMENT ARRIVES IN TEESSIDE 
 
A shipment of steel has now arrived at the Teesside Freeport, marking the first activity of a Freeport anywhere in the UK. 
 
Around 100 tonnes of steel were delivered to the South Bank area of Teesworks, which has been designated as a customs zone as part of the region’s Freeport – the biggest and first operational. 
 
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DP WORLD MOVES 10 MILLIONTH UNIT AT LONDON GATEWAY 
 
DP World has announced that its terminal at London Gateway has handled its 10 millionth container, just nine years after the smart logistics hub on the doorstep of the capital opened for business. 
 
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CDS Deadline Approaches 
 
The CDS deadlines are looming. Going by the current schedule, CHIEF will be withdrawn in two stages: 
 
After 30 September 2022, you won’t be able to make import declarations on CHIEF 
 
After 31 March 2023, you won’t be able to make export declarations on CHIEF 
 
HMRC recently sent letters to 220,000 GB VAT registered traders and although not all of them will be importers and or exporters, and many will use the services of a broker or forwarder, this communication is indicative of the lack of awareness – and lack of preparedness – for the impending move 
 
Port of Liverpool - Strike Action Confirmed 
 
Unite the Union has confirmed strike action is to take place at the Port of Liverpool between 06:00 Monday 19 September and 06:00 Monday 3 October. 
 
The move is designed to disrupt operations at the UK container port after a pay package of 8.3% was rejected by the union, and following demands for greater pay increases. 
 
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INNOVATION AT P&O FERRIES IS TRANSFORMING THE PROCESS OF IMPORTING AND EXPORTING GOODS FROM THE UK 
 
P&O Ferries has unveiled a suite of new tools and service enhancements for customers in the UK designed to speed up and simplify customs formalities, mitigate border delays and assist clients looking to digitise their processes. 
 
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P&O FERRIES DOUBLES LO-LO CAPACITY AT ZEEBRUGGE 
 
P&O Ferries has doubled its capacity to load and unload cargo at its Zeebrugge hub with the arrival of a second specialist lift-on, lift-off crane this month. 
 
The expansion in P&O Ferries’ operations at the port is set to streamline the transportation of freight, boosting productivity and enhancing capacity to service vitally important trade routes for UK exporters and trading partners. 
 
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DP WORLD BREAKS RECORD 
 
DP World has, for the first time, handled more than one million TEU in six months at London Gateway, a record for the port as the leading provider of smart logistics solutions continues to make major investments in the UK’s infrastructure. 
 
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Airfreight rates out of Asia take a dive as demand from the west is 'subdued' 
 
Asian forwarders are reporting a large drop in airfreight rates, but don’t believe this is the end of elevated prices, nor a significant fall-off in demand. 
 
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