Spatial Global News

HMRC has confirmed that the Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system will fully close on 31 March 2023.

Robert Tedd, Freight Manager at Spatial Global provides this overview of where we are and the likely changes.

Throughout 2021 our Freight Forwarding operations have battled to adapt, innovate and deliver, in what has proved to be one of the most challenging years in global supply chain history.

Here's what's changing if you import from the EU to GB.

What is Spatial Global doing to support your import and export needs?

An East Midlands consortium has applied for Freeport status in the UK.

The UK Government is implementing full import controls for goods being imported from the EU to the UK from January 2022

From 1 January 2022, hauliers must be registered for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) to move any import or export goods between UK and the EU.

Ongoing Covid restrictions, reduced air and freight capacity, high volumes and winter weather conditions are all likely to impact delivery across the globe.

With market dynamics still skewed as limited capacity and sky high freight rates continue, conditions still present a challenging market for shippers and forwarders.

With all that's happened with the global pandemic, Brexit seems to have lost the headlines but with the EU trade deal finally complete, what does post-Brexit really look like?

Extreme shipping rates continue to rule the freight industry, and this apparent instability is expected to stay well into 2022 and possibly into 2023 according to a number of trade related analysts.

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The pandemic and resulting global recession have caused many businesses to rethink their route to market as ecommerce becomes a standard consumer expectation.

As the paper wrap options increase for magazine mailings, more companies choose printed paper wrap to increase advertising and promotional opportunities.

Reverse logistics, or managing products that have been returned by a customer is an increasingly time consuming process which many online retailers are now choosing to outsource the function.

Trade Underfloor Supplies (TUS) specialise in the design and supply of energy efficient underfloor heating systems for the trade. After tendering out their ecommerce fulfilment to seven 3PL’s - they explain why they chose Spatial Global.

When you encounter challenging times in freight forwarding you need a good team.