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DISRUPTION ON THE HORIZON: STRIKE IN THE USA
After narrowly defused conflicts in Australia and India, and the end of strikes in Germany and Canada, the USA is also facing major turbulence in its supply chains due to the threat of strike and l…
ROAD TRANSPORT IN CRISIS
An essential link in the international logistics chain, road transport is currently facing a complex situation that is putting more and more companies in difficulty.
BIG BANG IN MARITIME ALLIANCES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Recent developments in the maritime sector herald major changes for 2025 and beyond. Let’s take a look at the new maritime alliances that are reshaping the shipping landscape and what these changes…
STRIKE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Strike action in French ports announced for several days between May and June, potentially disrupting your goods logistics.
Also announced is a potential rail strike in Canada starting on May 22…
MARITIME ALLIANCES : A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
The shipping alliance landscape as we have known it since 2017 is in a state of flux. In addition to the European Union’s decision not to renew the exemption regime granted to shipping lines from 2…
SITUATION IN THE RED SEA: ONE DISTURBANCE AFTER ANOTHER
The crisis in the Red Sea continues, and despite the establishment of the US-led military coalition, attacks on merchant ships continue. While some companies are still using the Suez Canal for some…
ATTACKS IN THE RED SEA: SHIPOWNERS TAKE ACTION
Since November 19, ship attacks have become increasingly frequent in the southern Red Sea, a compulsory passage zone to reach the Suez Canal. While there has already been talk of shipping lines int…
PANAMA AND SUEZ CANALS: AN OVERVIEW OF THE SITUATION
Areas of tension at the Panama and Suez Canal, two major crossing points. Since the end of August, the Panama Canal authorities have been informing us of a severe drought, forcing them to limit the…
Technical Info
DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTAINERS
Containers are used for the standard transport of goods, and are suitable for several different modes of transport, particularly multimodal transport, as they can be moved from one mode of transpor…
INCOTERMS
Incoterms is the contraction of “International Commercial Terms” and constitutes a codified set of standard contractual provisions relating to the carriage of goods. The Incoterm is essential for p…
SEA TRANSPORT : FCL SHIPPING
In international container shipping, the terms LCL and FCL are used to define the type of shipment. There are up to 4 different modes, the choice of which will be determined by the number of shippe…
SEA TRANSPORT: LCL SHIPPING
In international container shipping, the terms LCL and FCL are used to define the type of shipment. There are up to 4 different modes, the choice of which will be determined by the number of shippe…
BILL OF LADING (BL) : ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT FOR TRANSPORTING YOUR GOODS BY SEA
All goods shipped by sea require a Bill of Lading (BL).
INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT: CUSTOMS CLASSIFICATION
International customs operations are based on three essential pillars: tariff classification, origin and value. Defined in article 28 of the national Customs Code, tariff classification is the name…
MARITIME TRANSPORT: TYPES OF PACKAGING
During sea transport, goods can be subjected to wide temperature variations, considerable movement inside containers during handling, and variations in humidity levels. Packaging helps to preserve …
BMSB REGULATIONS
The fumigation season to prevent the proliferation of the marmorated stink bug (BMSB) will begin on September 1, 2023 and end on April 30, 2024 inclusive (date of shipment) for your shipments bound…
Our Expertise
INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS: A HIGH-INTENSITY TRADE
While the beginning of the summer was marked by a rapid rise in volumes and freight rates for Asian imports, this trend is now shifting somewhat to North American flows, and also extends to air act…
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His glossary contains all the key technical terms used in the freight forwarding industry.
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YOUR GOODS ALL OVER THE WORLD: FOCUS ON INDIA
As India’s 3rd largest trading partner, the European Union will account for a quarter of India’s exports in 2021, while India will rank tenth in terms of European imports. International trade betwe…
YOUR GOODS ALL OVER THE WORLD: FOCUS ON LATIN AMERICA
With over 25 international ports in 19 countries and as many international airports, the infrastructure is conducive to growing international trade, particularly between Latin America and the Europ…
FULL CHARTER 3300 TONS DWT
Our subsidiary FLYTRANS with the dedicated team IPC arranged during last weeks a full charter 3300 Tons DWT 110m x 12m from Altantic French port to United Kingdom on door to door basis for some abn…
TRANSPORT OF NATURAL STONES AND TRAVERTINES
In order to meet your needs, our subsidiary Transcausse offers a dedicated service for the transportation of travertines and natural stones.
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT FROM NANCY TO HUNXE GERMANY
Multimodal transport from Nancy, France Fr-54 to Hunxe, Germany De-46 (+/- 700km).
RENEWAL OF OUR CERTIPHARM ACCREDITATION
Last November, our Transcausse subsidiary obtained the renewal of our CERTIPHARM certification.
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Regulation
USDA Strengthening organic enforcement (SOE)
Following the implementation of USDA SOE on March 19th, 2024, all imported products labelled and sold as Organic, or made with Organic products, must be accompanied by a National Organic Program (N…
CUSTOMS IMPORT : CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
The Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) was set up at European level and targets imports of more carbon-intensive products. Its aim is to extend the EU’s greenhouse gas reduction targets to i…
CUSTOMS IMPORTS: NEW RESTRICTIVE MEASURES AGAINST RUSSIA
From September 30, 2023, the EU is introducing new restrictive measures against Russia. These include all finished and semi-finished steel and aluminum products imported into the EU, for which the …
