The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on a virtual event last 30 November launched a new online customs transit system that could help forwarders move freight by road easily across borders in Southeast Asia. The ASEAN customs transit system (ACTS) was developed to allow transport operators to make a single customs transit declaration across multiple ASEAN countries, without the need to make repeated customs declarations or change vehicles at each border. “I believe the system … [Read more...] about New customs transit system seen as boon by freight forwarders in Southeast Asia
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DB Schenker hits the Belt and Road with new ASEAN overland products
DB Schenker, one of the leading global logistics service providers, has launched their integrated Asia Pacific overland services – DB SCHENKERroad to offer customers and markets, a seamless suite of domestic and international over-land transport solutions. Having been in the Asia Pacific market for over half a century, DB Schenker’s regional network of domestic and cross-border transportation hubs have developed extensive connectivity and depth. The consolidation of intricate country networks … [Read more...] about DB Schenker hits the Belt and Road with new ASEAN overland products
EU to negotiate aviation pacts with ASEAN, UAE, Qatar & Turkey
European Union governments have given EU transport chief Violeta Bulc the go-ahead to negotiate aviation agreements with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Turkey. An agreement with ASEAN will be historic as it will be the first European Union (EU) bloc-to-bloc aviation agreement. Agreements with the Arabian Gulf states are more controversial and set up a potential clash over alleged unfair subsidies to airlines based in the UAE and … [Read more...] about EU to negotiate aviation pacts with ASEAN, UAE, Qatar & Turkey
EU to negotiate aviation pacts with ASEAN, UAE, Qatar & Turkey
European Union governments have given EU transport chief Violeta Bulc the go-ahead to negotiate aviation agreements with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Turkey. An agreement with ASEAN will be historic as it will be the first European Union (EU) bloc-to-bloc aviation agreement. Agreements with the Arabian Gulf states are more controversial and set up a potential clash over alleged unfair subsidies to airlines based in the UAE and … [Read more...] about EU to negotiate aviation pacts with ASEAN, UAE, Qatar & Turkey
YCH Group signs China-ASEAN logistics MOU with three partners
YCH Group, a leading Asia Pacific-based integrated end-to-end supply chain management and logistics company, has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chongqing Banan District Government, Chongqing ASEAN International Logistics, and Y3 Technologies, a leading supply chain management information technology and services company. The MOU aims to establish Chongqing as ASEAN’s Logistics hub in China, and will include logistics and trucking services, consolidation or … [Read more...] about YCH Group signs China-ASEAN logistics MOU with three partners
Asia by road: DHL extends road network
DHL Global Forwarding has rolled out an integrated road freight network that now links five key Asian cities - Singapore, Penang, Bangkok, Hanoi and Shenzhen. DHL AsiaConnect was launched in 2011 connecting Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand and now links to the existing Vietnam-China corridor. DHL said the new service taps the acceleration of road freight growth in Asia Pacific which is forecast at an anticipated compound annual growth rate of 8.3 per cent from 2014-2019 and expected to drive … [Read more...] about Asia by road: DHL extends road network