The container shipping industry is poised for a year of significant uncertainty in 2024, as a surge in new capacity clashes with moderating demand growth. Carriers are grappling with the challenge of maintaining revenue amidst these shifting dynamics, while shippers seek stability and predictability in their logistics costs. 

Brexit ushered a seismic regulatory shakeup with customs changes many UK companies still grasp hazily according to recent IGD research, if at all. But amid shifting sands for cross-border commerce, ignorance provides no safe harbour from hefty consequence should HMRC come knocking. Just this year authorities issued fines exceeding £2 million for post-transition period offenses. 

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced a new phased approach for businesses moving export declarations to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). This follows feedback from industry, which requested more time to migrate to the new system. 

Charlie Delta is a leading provider of customs formality consultancy services, offering a comprehensive range of solutions to businesses across a variety of industries. With a strong commitment to customer service and compliance, Charlie Delta is well-positioned to support its clients in navigating the complex customs and excise regulations that govern the importation of goods into the UK. 

Charlie Delta, a newly formed company founded in June 2023, that provides consultancy and sales services in the UK, and DMR (Digital MailRoom), a provider of AI-powered document automation solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to automate invoice matching processes for freight forwarders.