Customs for UK to France & France to UK Shipments: A Comprehensive Guide
France remains one of the UK’s most important trading partners. Thousands of UK companies export or import goods between the two countries every year — from industrial machinery and vehicles to food, drink, and pharmaceuticals. Around 5,000 freight trailers cross from France to the UK daily, reflecting how strong and consistent trade remains. The main
Customs for UK to Netherlands & Netherlands to UK Shipments: A Comprehensive Guide
The Netherlands is a key logistics hub in Europe and one of the UK’s top trading partners. With the port of Rotterdam—Europe’s largest seaport—and Schiphol Airport among the busiest freight terminals in the world, UK businesses rely heavily on efficient customs processes to keep goods moving. This guide explains the procedures, documentation, and key considerations
Customs for UK to Germany & Germany to UK Shipments: A Comprehensive Guide
Germany stands as the UK’s second-largest trading partner, with total trade in goods and services reaching £150.6 billion in 2023. Navigating the post-Brexit customs landscape is crucial for businesses engaged in UK-Germany trade. This guide provides an in-depth look at the necessary documentation, procedures, and key considerations for smooth customs clearance. Key Customs Documentation
London Gateway Open for Business
After more than a decade of planning the UK’s newest deep sea container port London Gateway is now open. Built by Dubai- owned company DP World at an estimated cost of 1.5 billion the port is capable of handling the largest container ships as well as providing a logistics hub for the 21st century. Despite
New Packing Regulations
The problem of poor packing of inter-modal transport has been an issue for some time and this is set to continue with ever larger container ships set to arrive at UK ports. With so many containers on a single vessel the risk of fire or contamination as well as potential instability presents an ever increasing
Shipping Mergers and Vessel Sharing
The container shipping industry has experienced significant structural changes in the last few years with many of the major players involved in vessel sharing agreements and also potential mergers. The latest of these mergers is between Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV who have signed an agreement that would potentially make them the 4th largest shipping company in
GWT Import and Export Specialists Granted full AEO Status
GWT Import & Export Specialists Ltd application for AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) status was approved on 11/11/2016. An AEO is an economic operator who is considered to be reliable in their customs related operations throughout the European Union. Full AEO authorisation was granted. This internationally recognised quality mark granted to GWT indicates that their role in the