ECSA 2019: 10 maritime logistics priorities
European Community Shipowner’s Association (ECSA) has announced the 10 priorities on which maritime logistics will be based in the next five years, being this a strategic vision for the future.
Category: Legislation
Operation Brock: new development for freight traffic in the Eurotunnel
Operation Brock is one of the new concepts that emerged with the proximity of Brexit, which will greatly affect road transport between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Customs clearance and its channels
Paperwork is one of the biggest headaches that affect importers and exporters when making your shipments. This article is going to look at what customs […]
The freight forwarder: a key figure for reducing logistics costs
Shipment logistical support is a complex operation involving multiple factors. With so many variables, it is relatively easy for any goods to come across them […]
New Incoterms enter in force in 2020
The nature of international trade changes, and with it, the need to update a fundamental mechanism to facilitate negotiations and contracts: Incoterms. 1 January 2020, […]
What is IMO 2020 and what changes are in store for sea transport
January 2020 is a key date marked in red on sea transport calendars. Or should we say in green, as new environmental regulation limiting the […]
Europe simplifies customs with the European Maritime Single Window
This new Regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window implies that port formaties will only need to be filled in once, avoiding duplicates and unnecesary copies.
Shipbroking shall be mandatory
Shipbrokers are key figures as essential middlemen in maritime logistics. Consequently, from July on, its presence will be mandatary during port operations.
Bilogistik gets ISO 39001 certification
One of the most wide-spread indicators that improve excellence in the service of a company, and distinguish from competition, are quality certificates. For this reason, at Bilogistik, we are moving forward with our commitment to ongoing improvement, proven by all our certifications, including our latest one, ISO 39001.
What are scrubbers and what are they used for?
In order to meet IMO’s sea transport decarbonisation goals, one of the systems used by many maritime transportation companies are the scrubbers. This equipment provides a solution for atmospheric emission purification and produces a clean gas that can be emitted to atmosphere.
Predictions for the freight transport sector in 2019
2019 will be a year of changes for the freight transport sector for which we shall be prepared. You can find here some of the predictions that will be fulfilled this year.
The European Union’s New Customs Code
The New European Union Customs Code (UCC) can lead to problems in interpretation would become a competitive disadvantage for the country’s commerce.
