Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello has announced the new album ’The Atlas Underground Fire’, which he’ll release on October 15. Included on the album is a cover of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell,” featuring Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. “Our version of ‘Highway to Hell’ pays homage to AC/DC but with Bruce …
Saudi Arabia’s customs have thwarted an attempt to smuggle into the country more than 4.5 million pills of amphetamine, locally known as Captagon, obscured in a shipment of oranges, state TV reported on Wednesday. Al Arabiya said the shipment of oranges entering via Jeddah port was confiscated after thorough custom checks involving the use …
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I am thrilled to own this outstanding piece of art. By courtesy of photographer Pennie Smith & Paul Simonon from The Clash, artist Tobias Eklund (Teklund) has done this amazing steel sculpture from the epic photo. Exists in 76 copies. I have #30.
Olympic Gold Medal in pole jump to Armand ’Mondo’ Duplantis Sweden! The best pole jumper in history. World record holder, World & Olympic champion. And he is only 21 y old. #Olympics
HM Revenue and Customs has today announced that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), a system founded on world-leading technology, will serve as the UK’s single customs platform from 31 March 2023. HMRC will be closing its Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system on 31 March 2023. From this date, all businesses …
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Indian merchandise imports increased to $46.4 bn in July, widening the trade deficit to $11.2 bn. India exported goods worth a record $35.2 billion in July, signalling that the rapid economic recovery in key Western markets is increasing demand for Indian products. Merchandise imports also shot up to $46.4 billion, the second highest in …
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Ports, rail yards and warehouses are straining to meet roaring consumer demand as economy recovers. Wayne Kaylor knew his shipping container was parked somewhere in a Chicago rail yard. He just did not know where, and for 78 days, no one could tell him. Thanks to roaring consumer demand, US rail yards, ports and …
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It is time for a new journey. From today I join A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S after having spent my last nine years in KGH. I join Maersk HQ as Global Head of Trade and Customs Consulting. It is a great challenge and a wonderful new journey for me to build on the experience I have …
Today Sweden won our first medals in the Tokyo Olympics when Daniel ’Superman’ Ståhl won the gold medal in discus. 2 meters tall & 145 kilos heavy giant world champion Ståhl was outstanding and won the Olympic competition final with a 68.90 throw, the 4th longest throw in Olympic history. Second in the competition …
India has seen a “significant improvement” in the UNESCAP’s Global Survey on Digital & Sustainable Trade Facilitation with a 90.32 per cent score. After evaluation of 143 economies, the Survey 2021 has highlighted India’s significant improvement in the scores on all five key indicators — transparency, formalities, institutional arrangement and cooperation, paperless trade and …
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The House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland was appointed by the European Affairs Committee to consider all matters related to the Protocol, including scrutinising EU legislation applying to Northern Ireland under the Protocol, and the Protocol’s overall impact on Northern Ireland. This Committee is a Sub-Committee of the European Affairs …
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This is one if the best tweets of all time. The original customs declaration from the Apollo 11 return.
Logistics is a competitive industry with a lot of room for innovation. TradeLens is a digital platform underpinned by blockchain technology that enables this innovation. It breaks down silos, connects you to your trade partners, and provides a secure and trusted view of real-time supply chain data directly from the source. Find out how …
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This is an important article from Australia about how organized crime infiltrates legitimate businesses and supply chain stakeholder companies. Australian Government is doing a good job to stop these activities. This criminal modus has been known for a long time and the best way to attack it is through structured partnerships and cooperation with …
A UK government scheme set up to help small businesses handle the disruption and paperwork associated with Brexit has awarded just a third of its total funds amid complaints that its complexity had discouraged companies from applying. Ministers launched the SME Brexot support fund in February to support small exporters that were struggling to …
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Boris Johnson has rejected Brussels’ latest attempt to iron out problems with the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland, insisting that the withdrawal agreement signed last year must be renegotiated. A series of proposals published by the European Commission on Monday with the aim of easing implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol were said to …
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The EU has published its proposals for simplifying some aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol. My sources day that it is a serious attempt to open up the dialogue around the application of the protocol. The proposals were in broad terms communicated abd shared with the UK government. They include a plan for ensuring …
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At the June 2021 WCO Council Session a revised edition of the SAFE Framework of Standards was adopted. The new version includes provisions to strengthen co-operation between Customs and Other Government Agencies; promote smart security devices to optimize Customs control and effectively monitor the movement of goods in a real-time basis; and develop regional …
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen yesterday. They discussed the UK’s Command Paper on the Northern Ireland Protocol published yesterday. According to GOV.COM the Prime Minister set out that the way the Protocol was currently operating was unsustainable. Solutions could not be found through …
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Elijah Hewson has proved he can follow in his father Bono’s footsteps after the debut album by his band Inhaler entered the UK chart at number one. Hewson fronts the Irish band, whose LP ’Won’t Always Be Like This’ has knocked Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour off the top spot. Although Bono’s band U2 have had …
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