Booking from European countries? A new procedure in Benelux is coming up
Your cargo planning is handled by local experts. This is the reason why from July 26, 2021, Hapag-Lloyd in Benelux will only be handling bookings that have the following European countries as a...
View ArticleShipping from Le Havre, France? Here’s an important update
We would like to update you regarding the TIMAD2 portal dedicated to DG cargo declaration at Le Havre port. All shippers and forwarders who wish to deliver their full container at the terminal must...
View ArticleShipping to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia? Here’s an important update
We would like to update you on the mandatory DG cargo declaration for containers being shipped to the port of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The Port Authorities at this port require the submission of the...
View ArticleAn important update concerning Goods and Service Tax (GST) in India
As we enter the third quarter of 2021, we would like to draw your attention to the Goods and Service Tax (GST) in India. More specifically, we would like to request your attention to the following...
View ArticleChina – Misdeclaration Fee Update
In connection with our earlier announcement on China’s Misdeclaration Fee , we would like to provide you with an update on the scope of misdeclaration. Please be advised that this change will be...
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Restriction for Reefer Container Imports to Lianhuashan, Jiaoxin, and...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic impact, the Chinese Authority has announced the suspension of reefer shipment imports to Lianhuashan, Jiaoxin, and Zhanjian in China until further notice. Thinking about...
View ArticleShipping from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan? Here’s a Reminder for Cargo...
With August 1, 2021, approaching fast, we would like to remind you of the fees and regulations in connection with cargo misdeclaration. Please keep in mind that the effective date for these changes is...
View ArticleShipping via India to Bangladesh? – A booking restriction is coming up
Due to operational constraints, Hapag-Lloyd is announcing a temporary booking stop from/to Krishnapatnam, India to/from Chittagong, Bangladesh with immediate effect and until further notice. Containers...
View ArticleA Shipping Restriction for Wet Blue Leather Is Coming Up
If you are shipping Wet Blue Leather, also known as commodity “Leather Wet Blue”, please note that there is a restriction coming up. From September 1, 2021, Hapag-Lloyd Brazil will no longer accept...
View ArticleA Shipping Restriction for Leather in Wet State is Coming Up
If you are shipping Leather in Wet State (Wet Salted and Wet Blue as an example), also known as commodity “Wet Hides”, please note that there is a restriction coming up. From September 1, 2021,...
View ArticleShipping from Ghana? Here’s our updated booking process
Each day, we work towards keeping our Quality Promise: Loaded as Booked. Thinking about your cargo planning, we will be implementing a booking validity/deadline for collecting empty containers for your...
View ArticleShipping from Nigeria? Here’s our updated booking process
Each day, we work towards keeping our Quality Promise: Loaded as Booked. Thinking about your cargo planning, we will be implementing a booking validity/deadline for collecting empty containers for your...
View ArticleShipping from Senegal? Here’s our updated booking process
Each day, we work towards keeping our Quality Promise: Loaded as Booked. Thinking about your cargo planning, we will be implementing a booking validity/deadline for collecting empty containers for your...
View ArticleShipping to Egypt? Here’s an update on New Advance Cargo Information Customs...
We would like to inform you about Advance Cargo Information (ACI). This is a new customs system under which Egyptian importers are required to declare full information about goods to be shipped to...
View ArticleShipping from Tanzania? Here’s our updated booking process
Each day, we work towards keeping our Quality Promise: Loaded as Booked. Thinking about your cargo planning, we will be implementing a booking validity/deadline for collecting empty containers for your...
View ArticleNew requirements for IM DG Class 5 Cargo for Jebel Ali, UAE
On September 9, 2021, the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) from the Dubai Government, issued a circular concerning the new safety requirements for International Maritime Dangerous Goods...
View ArticleShipping from Kenya? Here’s our updated booking process
Each day, we work towards keeping our Quality Promise: Loaded as Booked. Thinking about your cargo planning, we will be implementing a booking validity/deadline for collecting empty containers for your...
View ArticleHere's an update on India's payment remittance
Here's an update on NEFT/RTGS payment remittance communication for India. Please be advised that the communication mode has changed to direct updates on the ODeX portal instead of sending remittance...
View ArticleAn important update concerning Goods and Service Tax (GST) in India
We have an important update for you regarding GST rules in India. In case you were issued invoices raised by Hapag-Lloyd AG between April 2021 - March 2022, we request you to kindly review the...
View ArticleHere's an update on the EU Customs Advanced Filing
A significant change for your cargo planning is coming soon. The third release of the European Union’s customs pre-arrival safety and security system, the Import Control System 2 (ICS 2), will go live...
View ArticleHere's an update on ICS2 EU Customs Advanced Filing
On our news from January 16, 2024, we shared the details of the EU Customs Advanced Filing changes that are going live in June 2024. In this follow-up article, we'd like to share a few more details...
View ArticleHere's an update on Demurrage and Detention (D&D) Invoicing for the U.S.
Here are some important updates concerning the new regulations set by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) related to Demurrage and Detention (D&D) invoicing. These regulations will be effective...
View ArticleHere's a reminder on the advanced filings to the Safety and Security...
Upon leaving the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom implemented its own Safety and Security Declaration System (S&S GB). Today, this regulation applies to cargo arriving to ports in Great...
View ArticleAn update on the European Emission Trading System and the Fuel EU Maritime...
Following the implementation of the European Emission Trading System (EU ETS) in 2024, the EU ETS surcharge was implemented. In 2025, the EU ETS will have new changes, and the ”Fuel EU Maritime”...
View ArticleImportant Update on Advanced Filings to the Safety and Security Declaration...
The current Safety and Security Declaration (S&S GB) regulation requires advanced filings for cargo arriving at Great Britain ports on vessels from non-EU countries, whether the cargo is...
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