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I have had the pleasure of working in the wonderful Netherlands this week travelling from north to south, meeting some great people along the way. Here is a picture of just one of the beautiful buildings I saw on my travels. What this has reminded me is that arranging and undertaking transport is difficult and complex. Firstly the planning; researching the right type of transport, checking prices to ensure they work, making sure the timings fit with your plans. Then making sure everything is organised in advance and all the documentation required is correct. Then finally dealing with the real time issues if transport doesn’t arrive, is delayed or has other issues. This has been a headache for me this week and I’ve just had to get myself across a country with a fair amount of timing flexibility, let alone moving full consignments across borders with strict timing requirements. This highlights exactly where Barron Wood can assist your company and take all of that stress away, so you can free up time and concentrate on other aspects of your business. We can handle the transport and customs for you all in one place. If you have UK domestic or EU movements; import, export or cross border, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. #transport #logistics #freightforwarding #customsbroker #import #export #crossborder

What is "flag of convenience" (definition) "Flag of Convenience" is called the flag state of a merchant ship when registered in a state different from that of its owners. More than half of all merchant ships in the world are registered under flags of convenience, and according to the latest statistics - around 90% of all commercial marine vessels calling on US ports are under foreign flags. There's only one big sea cruise ship registered in the USA - ms Pride of America, and the sole reason for that is she sails in Hawaii exclusively, the whole year-round. As the market always determines the prices, often choosing a flag state means minimizing costs to maximize the revenue. And for a cruise ship owner, making a choice between using the fiscal advantages of registering ships in the open registry (under "Flag of Convenience") and registration in a national/close registry means making a choice between good business and not so good business. In 1922, W. Averell Harriman (American politician/businessman/diplomat) registered two of his American-owned ships under the Panamanian flag, the main reason being to avoid Prohibition. In 1948, E. Stettinius (former Secretary of State under Roosevelt) founded the Liberian ship registry, later followed by Bahamas and Bermuda, Malta and Portugal. Some countries (like Italy and Holland/Netherlands) have cruise ships registered in their national registries.

My thoughts on this: the latest #data may be further evidence of businesses attempting to circumvent tariffs on goods imported from China into the US, which have ramped up during the ongoing trade war between the nations. Moreover: “The strength in trade between #China and #Mexico was building during 2023 but the latest data for January 2024 reveals a massive increase. It is probably the fastest growing trade on planet Earth right now. https://lnkd.in/g34HSk7X “A sizeable proportion of the goods arriving in Mexico by ocean will likely be trucked into the US, which gives rise to the suspicion that the increase in trade we are witnessing is due to importers trying to circumvent US tariffs. “In a purely hypothetical scenario, if this growth rate continues, by the year 2031 there will be more containers imported from China into Mexico than the US West Coast. That demonstrates just how rapid the increasing rate of demand for ocean freight shipping has been. Cargomatic Eric Watkins PhD, FRGS Xeneta #insights #thoughtleadership #supplychains #logistics

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The Malta Merchant Shipping Directorate has released on March 20, 2024 CY Notice 12 - Issuance of the Small Commercial Yacht Code (sCYC) 2024. The Merchant Shipping Directorate has designed a code dedicated to Small Commercial Yachts <24m Length. The Small Commercial Yacht Code (sCYC) will better serve the needs of the yachting industry as it aims to optimise the regulatory regime to the particular needs, demands and technologies of this market, in conformity with safety and international regulations and standards. The sCYC is applicable to all commercial yachts < 24m Length and is effective as from the 1st April 2024. Existing commercial yachts < 24m Length, already certified in accordance with the Commercial Yacht Code (CYC), shall comply with the requirements of the sCYC by not later than the yacht’s first renewal survey carried out after the 1st June 2024. The issuance of sCYC revokes and replaces the requirements for yachts < 24m Length contained withing the CYC 2020. sCYC Certified Yachts operating commercially in territorial waters of another country shall also comply with any additional requirements as required by that particular country/port state. The sCYC may be downloaded from the following link: https://lnkd.in/dNyZRK2v The full notice may be accessed through the below link: https://shorturl.at/HL789   Keep yourself updated on all Malta Flag updates: → Click the bell 🔔 on our profile   Please share this post with your network if you find this helpful. #yacht #sailing #maritime #maltaflag

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