UNCTAD and the EU Flag of European Union have launched a project to facilitate trade in the Pacific region by simplifying and modernizing customs clearance processes. The project will benefit from UNCTAD’s Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) programme. To read more, click here: https://unctad.org/news/unctad-eu-join-forces-boost-pacific-trade

The median time spent by container vessels in port began to grow sharply in the second half of 2020, continuing into the first half of 2021. In Issue 532 of the Sunday Spotlight, analysts Sea-Intelligence used data published by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on port stays to shed light on …

In the latest TradeSplaining podcast episode Ardian Mollabeciri and Rob Skidmore discuss all the latest on the continuing supply chains issues affecting the globe, how spending by the rich on a luxury boom is driving the US economic recovery, the skyrocketing prices of luxury watches, how China’s domestic tech crackdown may have affect luxury …

The European Union aims to have all outstanding issues related to Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit arrangements resolved by the end of the year, its lead official on the issue has said. European commission vice-president Maris Sefcovic said there was “unity” around the table as the EU’s 27 European affairs ministers discussed the issue in Brussels …

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is now heading for a full-year profit that will match its combined results from the past nine years and make business history in its home country Denmark. A combination of several extreme factors — including bottlenecks caused by pandemic consumption — is boosting earnings at the world’s largest shipping line. The …

I will speak on the Swedish Customs Day in Malmö on November 30. You can register and read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4MZ3eGp

I will speak on the Norwegian Customs Day on November 17. I am looking forward to seeing you there.

For the first time in 17 years, the music magazine Rolling Stone has updated its list “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. Top 20 begins with Swedish popsinger Robyn’s biggest hit. The list is produced through a vote where selected critics, industry people and musicians can vote. Together they came to the conclusion …

The just-in-time inventory systems embraced by many businesses led to empty shelves and costly bottlenecks. That’s put a rare spotlight on supply-chain programs, which are attracting more students. Stores with no toilet paper. Colossal cargo ships run aground in the Suez Canal. Factory shutdowns in Vietnam. Ports closed in China. It almost seems that not …

Senior Vice President as Global Head of Logistics and Services at A.P. Moller – Maersk Aymeric Chandavoine has won the Award for Best Supply Chain Leader in Denmark 2021 at the 10th Supply Chain Leadership Forum. The jury wrote: “As a person he is both highly strategic and pragmatic and brings passion and positive …

It was a privilege & pleasure to be invited to the excellent podcast TradeSplaining & to talk about customs/trade issues with hosts Rob & Ardian. Listen in when we talk about the future of customs & trade, including what we in Maersk are doing to create the next generation of sustainable, digital integrated end-to-end …

The World Bank Group today issued the following statement on the Doing Business report:  “Trust in the research of the World Bank Group is vital. World Bank Group research informs the actions of policymakers, helps countries make better-informed decisions, and allows stakeholders to measure economic and social improvements more accurately. Such research has also been a valuable tool for the private sector, civil society, academia, journalists, and others, …

UK Government launched today plans to capitalise on new Brexit freedoms. In a speech Lord David Frost, Minister of State at the Cabinet Officed, a number of initiatives were launched, including UK at the forefront of innovation and technology, including changes on; the use of Artificial Intelligence to supercharge its place in the UK …

UK PM Boris Johnson today did a cabinet reshuffle when Liz Truss was promoted to foreign secretary, as two of four top jobs go to women. Ms. Truss, 46, has completed a number of post-Brexit trade deals with countries around the world. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the former international development minister, has become the new Secretary …

The pandemic has led to changing consumer behaviour, making it difficult for businesses to predict demand. In this situation, FMCG companies need full supply chain visibility that lets them track inventory, manage it virtually, and predict lead times accurately. Watch this roundtable discussion, moderated by Richard Wilding OBE (Professor), Professor of Supply Chain Strategy …

Finally! Matrix 4 is here. Neo is back. The Matrix Resurrections is an upcoming American science fiction action film produced, co-written, and directed by Lana Wachowski. It is the sequel to The Matrix Revolutions from 2003 and serves as the fourth installment in The Matrix film series overall. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada …

We in Maersk, being the world’s largest container shipping firm, has posted a sharp increase in second-quarter earnings as congestions and bottlenecks continue to drive up shipping rates. Our Q2 finacial report presented today shows earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $5.1 billion, a 200% increase from the $1.7 billion reported …

UK Government has decided to delay further some elements of the new controls under Border Operating Model, especially those relating to Sanitary and Phytosanitary goods, from October 1st 2021 to January 1st 2022. Accordingly: The requirement for pre-notification of agri-food imports will be introduced on 1 January 2022 as opposed to 1 October 2021. …

It took only 6 minutes for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score in his first game of the season aftwe four months of injury. Zlatan scores the winning 2-0 goal against Lazio tonight in 65th minute, the second time he touched the ball coning on as a substitute in the 60th minute. What a player. And …