Shipping Trade and Transport News 24th  October 2015

Transport News

New Felixstowe Train for BIFT

Maritime Transport has secured a new service at is Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal. The daily container service runs between the Port of Felixstowe and BIFT. GBRf will operate 33 wagon trains which will increase to 45.

The service will  operate Monday to Friday.

Vessel News

Huge Backlog of Ships Waiting to Pass Through the Panama Canal, 5 days waiting time

There are a total of 129 vessels waiting.

Stena Germanica  

During the evening of the 22nd October a fire broke out on board the vessel  on its way to Gothenburgh. The fire was brought under control by the crew.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vessel Arrest

M.V Mare Traveller

This vessel was arrested on Tuesday 20th October following instructions from Rajah & Tann Singapore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UCC Customs Updates

Guidance:

Customs Information Paper 34 (2015): retention of tariff preference documents

 Checks on Preference documentation will include check on these documents at anytime up to three years from the date of the release of the goods into free circulation to a preferential rate of duty.

The documents include:

 the original preference certificate

• the invoice, or invoices, relating to the importation
• the customs declaration form C88 (import entry), incorporating the CHIEF entry acceptance advice document (E2)
• a Certificate of Shipment relating to the importation.
• where applicable a Document(s) clearly showing the transport route of the goods from the exporter to their arrival in the UK. This may include: a through airway bill, a bill of lading, or the International Consignment Note Document (CMR for goods imported by road or CIM for goods imported by rail)
• a non-manipulation certificate where applicable
• where applicable, other evidence that the goods imported are the same products as those exported from the originating country

 If you do not present the required documents by the date requested action may be taken against you under Customs Civil Penalty provisions

Union Customs Code (UCC)-Adoption of the Delegated Act (DA) and publication of the final
text of the Implementing Act (IA)

. The basic principles of the UCC are to:
• streamline customs legislation and procedures;
• offer greater legal certainty and uniformity to businesses;
• increase clarity for customs officials throughout the EU;
• simplify customs rules and procedures and facilitate more efficient
customs transactions in line with modern-day needs;
• complete the shift by Customs to a paperless and fully electronic
environment; and, 
• reinforce swifter customs procedures for compliant and trustworthy
economic operators (Authorised Economic Operators)

On 28 July 2015, the Commission formally adopted the text of the Delegated
Act supplementing the UCC. The EU Council and European Parliament (EP)
now have a period of two months (commencing on 20 August) to consider the
text and decide whether to object. This two-month period may be extended to
four months or reduced if both Council and EP agree the text more rapidly.

Full details available on request

This section will be updated daily during the next few weeks.