Articles & announcements
Important notices and customer circulars.
Winter Storm Chicago, January 2024
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A powerful winter storm is currently moving from the Arctic south. As it is approaching the Midwest and the Great Lakes and increasing in strength it has brought all activities at Chicago O’Hare to a complete standstill.
Harald Dittmer
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12/01/2024
AIR IMPORT FLIGHT SCHEDULES
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Frequency of service from U.K. and U.S.A. will be reduced over the holiday season.
Harald Dittmer
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04/01/2024
OCEAN FREIGHT SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS WORLDWIDE
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Low water levels in Panama Canal, recent attacks on merchant shipping approaching the Suez Canal, the recent escalating security crisis in the Red Sea region, BMSB and Chinese Lunar Year.
Harald Dittmer
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30/12/2023
DP WORLD TERMINAL INDUSTRIAL ACTION UPDATE
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DP World has released a new Media Statement stating that the industrial action is now extended to Monday 23 December.
Harald Dittmer
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11/12/2023
NEW SURCHARGE FOR EUROPEAN SHIPMENTS
A new Emission Trading System surcharge for shipments from the EU will be implemented from January 2024.
Harald Dittmer
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08/12/2023
AIR IMPORT FLIGHT SCHEDULES EX U.S.A.
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As per the global weather reports issued last week, there have been extreme weather conditions in the U.S. which resulted in many flight cancellations over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Harald Dittmer
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29/11/2023
DP World - Nov '23 update
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An update regarding DP World's ongoing Protected Industrial Action at Australian ports.
Damian Dittmer
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28/11/2023
Delays at Qantas Terminals in Australia
Our last container has now been located and we are collecting it from the terminal.
We will update each client with delivery information once we have been able to verify contents and book final deliveries.
Harald Dittmer
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16/10/2023
Industrial Action in Australian Ports leading to delays for Imports + Exports October - November 2023
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The Maritime Union of Australia has applied to the Fair Work Commission to take protected industrial action in its negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining agreement for stevedores at DP World. The industrial action will take place at all four of DP World's Australian terminals, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle, in the coming weeks.
Harald Dittmer
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13/10/2023
Delays at Australian airports - update 10th Oct
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We are now finally able to unpack the last of our U.K. containers!
U.S. shipments are also available and will be delivered once we have dealt with the huge back-log of cargo.
Harald Dittmer
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10/10/2023
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