The current status of the EU's relations with Latin America presents good and less promising news for the Global Shippers Alliance. Spain's presidency of the European Council, which began on July 1, 2023, is affected by domestic political issues and elections, delaying the setting of the regional agenda in Latin America. Uncertainties arise for shippers

As GSA, we support the work and the position of WTO, ensuring that rules of international trade are respected. The termination of the Grain Deal, which had contributed to the export of 32 million tonnes of food products in the last years, brings along a series of consequences, such as increased prices for grains and

Maersk subsidiary Hamburg Süd must pay almost $ 10 million in damages to the American shipper OJ Commerce, a furniture importer with headquarters in Florida that had sued the shipping company for breach of contract. The damages, a preliminary ruling that the shipping company can still appeal, are significantly higher than previous fines handed out

Today, Commissioner for Justice, Didier  Reynders,  will travel to Orlando, in the United States, to participate in the 2023 Annual Symposium of the  International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) . The ICPHSO is the forum that brings together international stakeholders to advance consumer product safety on a global basis and to promote safer consumer products around the

In her speech, President von der Leyen claimed that the Commission proposes further export bans worth more than €11 billion, to deprive the Russian economy of critical technology and industrial goods, for instance vital goods such as electronics, specialized vehicles, machine parts, spare parts for trucks and jet engines. The Commission is also targeting goods

On 15 February 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO) held the first symposium on E‑Commerce and Customs Valuation. During the hybrid event, international organizations, Customs administration, and the private sector discussed the challenges in calculating Customs Value for E‑Commerce. The participants agreed to the importance of working together and sharing knowledge and best practices to find innovative solutions

From 17 to 19 February, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), attended the 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC). This prominent global forum, founded back in 1963, gathered over 850 delegates, including more than 40 Heads of State and Government, over 60 ministers, as well as representatives from academia, think tanks,

The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that spot rates fell by 2.4 index points in Q4 2022 vs Q3. This represents the first fall in the spot index since Q1 2020, but spot rates still remain up 18.1 points on Q4 2021. Meanwhile, the contract rates index

On 7 and 8 February 2023, the WCO conducted its sixth and final regional consultation on WCO modernization with the Asia/Pacific (A/P) region. In his opening remarks, the regional Vice-Chair referred to many changes in the international operating environment, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring proper adaptation by the WCO in order to make the