I love that first walk in the morning with my buddy. We are off for a small trip to the countryside today. Great to get out after a week of travel, meetings and a flu.
Contrary to some predictions, Covid-19 did not lead to de-globalisation. Instead, it has re-enforced pre-pandemic trends like the diversification of sourcing while highlighting the need for supply chains to be prepared for and responsive to major disruptions. To build such resilience, customers have begun to adopt a strategy of integration, investing in the seamless …
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UK freight executives are pleading with European exporters to the country to be prepared for full customs declarations at the beginning of next year. David Wells, CEO of Logistics UK, told delegates at yesterday’s Multimodal conference in Birmingham he had been “pleading” with members to get their European suppliers prepared for 1 January, when …
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The second part of UNCTADs Trade and Devlopment Report 2021 released on 28 October calls for a transformative approach to climate adaptation, with large-scale public investment programmes to adapt to future as well as current threats, and green industrial policies to drive growth and job creation. 2021 has been another year of extreme climate …
The UK budget announced yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak includes £180m to build a UK Single Trade Window to reduce trade costs by digitally streamlining trader interactions with border agencies. It also includes £838m over the three years to 2024-25 to complete the delivery of critical customs IT, including the new Customs Declaration Service …
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Don’t miss this, the richly illustrated Renegades book will surely be one of the highest-profile gift items of the season. o longtime friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music, and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly produced expansion of their groundbreaking Higher Ground …
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said “strong investment in public services” will be at the heart of his plans for rebuilding the economy when he sets out his budget next week. Speaking on BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show, he said he would drive growth by spending on infrastructure, innovation and skills. But he said he …
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It has been an interesting week in Moscow. I together with colleagues from Maersk and KGH participated in the successful International Customs Forum 2021 (IFC) in Moscow, Russia. IFC is one of the first international events held IRL post-pandemic, while still under strict rules. International life is slowly starting to move into the new …
Up 02am (01.00 Swedish time) to take the first flight from Sheremetyevo to Amsterdam, transfer (with waiting window) to Copenhagen. On a Saturday morning. My life as globetrotter is hereby officially post-pandemic re-opened
On day two we had a good panel on digitalization of trade at the IFC 2021 in Moscow. Great feedback on my speech and our paneldiscussion.
Opening session Day 2 with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, my friend 1st Vice Chairman of Federal Customs Ruslan Davydov & WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya. Ruslan Davydov act. Head of Federal Russian Customs, reports that post-pandemic trade is recovering fast. Russia is expecting the highest trade turn-over ever for …
We had a great working and planning dinner woth the team in Moscow tonight. Great food, drinks and fantastic company. It is always a pleasure to work with greta people. W e are making progress and we will take important steps here in the near future.
We had a very interesting AEO (Authorized Economic Operators) session at the International Forum in Moscow today. Russia is making progress, but needs to accelerate its model and offer to onboard more companies. There are plans to do so. It is always increadibly exciting to see a model you have invented discussed by professionals …
Today the International Customs Forum in Moscow, Russia started. One of the first international IRL events post-Pandemic. Naturally with a strong focus on Covid-19 safety of the visitors and organizers. The focus and theme of the ICF 2021 is ’digital customs and digital trade’. Great start of the conference today with many people from …
Travelling has started sgain. Naturally following all rules and regulations. This week I am back in Moscow, Russia, for meetings.
Trade can support developing countries in the economic recovery. The World Trade Organization and The World Bank has written a common policy note. Having worked with capacity building and reform most if my life, every initiative is welcome. It is essential to underline the importance of trade devlopment, Government, Customs and Border reform and …
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Some things make you really happy. This is one of those things. It is always great to see new talent joining us. We will recruit big time going forward. If you are interested in joining us in 2022, let me know.
FC Rosengård from Malmö won today the Swedish football Chanämpionship for women with two league games to go this season. It was the 12th Swedish league title for FC Rosengård
It is one of the best movies ever – in my book. The street realism of The French Connection, perhaps the best film of Friedkin’s career, owes much to films like Gillo Pontocorvo’s The Battle of Algiers and Costa-Gavras’s Z, both fact-based political thrillers that used documentary realism to assert their own authenticity. (Friedkin …
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The Boss sounds like he’s ready to get back on the road. Brice Springsteen was this week in Asbury Park to interview E Street Band-mate Little Steven Van Zandt. The interview centered around Van Zandt’s new memoir. But apparently Bruce had something to say about his and Van Zandt’s plans for 2022. We’ll be …
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