Have you noted that since July 1, 2026, the European Union has abolished the long-standing €150 customs duty exemption, replacing it with a flat €3 customs duty per item on all low-value e-commerce goods imported from outside the EU. The duty is levied based on the tariff classification rather than the parcel itself (e.g., ordering three distinct types …
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”When we had signed up Gemini in the beginning of 2025, we knew that it was going to be a phenomenal ramp up,” says Mark Hardiman, chief executive at Malaysia’s biggest single port, Tanjung Pelepas, with reference to the Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd container alliance. The port, with a current capacity at 15m teu, soon …
A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the opening in late August of a new fulfillment hub in Hopedale, Massachusetts, a $100 million investment that will create approximately 1,000 jobs and expand the company’s logistics footprint in the Northeast. The 617,000-square-foot facility will support a major e-commerce customer and enhance Maersk’s ability to deliver faster, …
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DP World is planning to build a new port and a container terminal on the United Arab Emirates’ east coast in a move that would reduce Dubai’s dependence on its flagship Jebel Ali hub and bypass the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The Dubai-based port operator is in talks to …
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France celebrates Bastille Day on July14th to commemorate the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison. This pivotal event marked the symbolic start of the French Revolution and the end of absolute monarchy, ultimately paving the way for the establishment of the modern French Republic and its core values of liberty, equality, and fraternity. Known …
The United Nations is officially observing International Day of Hope on July 12, recognizing hope as a guiding principle for promoting well-being, peace, and sustainable development. On this International Day of Hope, let’s celebrate the power of hope to inspire resilience, build peace, and bring people together.
On 7 July 2026, the Commission published a regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of passenger car and light lorry tyres originating in the People’s Republic of China. The definitive anti-dumping duties imposed range from 4.3% to 45.3%. The imposition of definitive duties follows an investigation which found that imports of passenger car …
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We are pleased to share that Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are announcing a structural change to one of the Gemini services, the AE15 service; it will now sail via the trans-Suez route instead of transiting via the Cape of Good Hope. The first sailing will be the Majestic Maersk. This joint decision with Hapag-Lloyd comes …
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60 Seconds of “Expresso” Talk is here – your quick coffee-break update on the trends shaping global supply chains. In this episode, Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs Consulting at Maersk, explores how rising uncertainty in global trade is reshaping the role of customs and what you can do about it. Check …
Spending a few weeks at our place in Provence on the French Riviera. This week we also drove to Lake Garda in Northern Italy for a few days. We stayed in beautiful Torri del Benaco. Great place. We live it in our village Bouloris-sur-mer just outside Saint-Raphaël. It is a magic place, our heaven …
Continued strong demand in the container market, particularly in the Far East, and a recent sustained increase in spot market rates means that A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (Maersk) upgrades its guidance for full year 2026. For the full year, Maersk now expects: This is based on a volume growth outlook for the global …
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Today I will go on a few days summer vacation to read books, listen to music, take long walks, drink rose wine in Provance, watch films and the World Cup. See you soon again.
Crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz rose this week to their highest level since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began in February after a ceasefire deal reopened the waterway, data showed on Thursday. Concerns about how long the strait would stay open also boosted trade. To read more, click: Here Source:Reuters
Donald Trump has threatened tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on 60 trading partners including the UK, the EU and Australia over alleged forced labour failures, in the latest attempt to revive his signature trade policy. The EU immediately hit back, saying it expected the US to respect the tariff deal it entered into …
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The Maersk chief exec sees no value in speculating on the next shock in global trade and instead wants to strengthen the container group’s resilience. It’s impossible to plan for the world’s geopolitical shifts, according to Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc, who has therefore shifted his focus from detailed scenario planning to adaptability. “Instead of …
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Today it is the longest day of the year and Sweden celebrates is main holiday, Midsummer. A country stops for the traditional celebration of summer. The Maypole and summer flowers are obligatory features. Food is important and always the same, different kinds of pickled herring, boiled new potatoes with fresh dill, soured cream and chives. …
Commissioner Šefčovič recently in Brussels hosted an Implementation Dialogue meeting with European industry regarding the EU Customs Reform. Great initiative by Commissioner Šefčovič & the European Commission regarding this landmark reform. We were from Maersk honored to participate.
All went well and our Japanese colleagues are used to it – but still a fascinating experience when our chairs and dinner table in the restaurant yesterday (when we had a post-event team dinner) moved like if we were in an amusement park. Thankfully this one went well, and no Tsunami warningd, and I …