Allyn Publications
Coronavirus Update - April 3
Posted on April 03, 2020. Category: Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications
Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest and most accurate updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Our goal with the information provided below, is to give you, at a high-level, the current outlook of the most heavily impacted regions.AmericasCargo terminals at the JFK airport are experiencing transit delays due to staff reductions. Southwest Airlines has announced they will allow freight forwarders and cargo customers to rent their airplanes. Cross-border road freight will experience slight delays. Brazilian border delays due to the customs clearance procedures.United States – 258,214 confirmed cases (74% increase since Monday), 9,408... Read More
Coronavirus Update - April 1
Posted on April 01, 2020. Category: Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications
Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest and most accurate updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Our goal with the information provided below, is to give you, at a high-level, the current outlook of the most heavily impacted regions.AmericasWith the Great Lakes shipping season beginning, US Customs and Border Protection and vessel crew members are taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. Slight delays are likely. Air Canada announced cargo-only flights with 35 to 40 tonnes capacity each. Flights can accommodate general and specialized freight. The carrier also announced trucking services are... Read More
Coronavirus Update - March 30
Posted on March 30, 2020. Category: Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications
Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest and most accurate updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Our goal with the information provided below, is to give you, at a high-level, the current outlook of the most heavily impacted regions.Prices soar as air cargo capacity remains the biggest challenge moving international freight. The void created by passenger airlines cancelling flights cannot be filled by freight-only airlines simply because there isn’t enough additional aircraft available. To help ease the burden, many passenger airlines have added cargo-only flights to their schedules, but a large gap... Read More
Coronavirus Update - March 27
Posted on March 27, 2020. Category: Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications
Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest and most accurate updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Our goal with the information provided below, is to give you, at a high-level, the current outlook of the most heavily impacted regions.The United States now holds the highest number of COVID-19 confirmed cases worldwide and has become the new epicenter of the virus. A distinction no nation wants to hold. Local, State and the Federal governments along with the private sector are working together to increase production in life saving equipment and supplies. New York City is... Read More
Coronavirus Update - March 25
Posted on March 25, 2020. Category: Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications
Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest and most accurate updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Our goal with the information provided below, is to give you, at a high-level, the current outlook of the most heavily impacted regions.Although there are several “hot spots” of COVID-19 confirmed cases, many regions within China, South Korea, Europe and the United States are beginning to stabilize. The stabilization is believed to be as a result of social distancing measures that were put in place within the last month and are recommended to continue for, at... Read More
Coronavirus Update - March 23
Posted on March 23, 2020. Category: Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications
Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest and most accurate updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Our goal with the information provided below, is to give you, at a high-level, the current outlook of the most heavily impacted regions.The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide is increasing rapidly. As a result, each country, state and/or province is implementing their own guidelines involving border closures, social distancing and business closures. Although greatly affected by the guidelines, the movement of cargo, in particular, medical supplies and food transportation are not restricted.EMEAEurope is... Read More
Coronavirus Update - March 20
Posted on March 20, 2020. Category: Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications
Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest and most accurate updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Different countries and different states/provinces within those countries are adopting policies regarding their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal with the information provided below, is to give you, at a high-level, the current state of the most heavily impacted regions.International passenger airlines are drastically reducing the number of flights, ultimately resulting in a huge drop in cargo capacity and a substantial increase in price per kilo. Domestic passenger airlines are also grounding aircraft; however, the cancellation... Read More
Coronavirus Update - March 18
Posted on March 18, 2020. Category: Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications
Allyn International is committed to providing you with the latest and most accurate updates during this very fluid and everchanging period. Different countries and different states/provinces within those countries are adopting policies regarding their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal with the information provided below, is to give you, at a high-level, the current state of the most heavily impacted regions.At this time, the most effected international transport mode continues to be air. As a result of passenger flight cancellations and reductions cargo capacity has been greatly reduced. Reduced capacity and high-demand for the remaining space has... Read More
How Low Sulfur Fuel is Affecting the Ocean Vessel Industry
Posted on March 18, 2020. Category: Logistics Publications
On January 1st, 2020 a new set of regulations limiting the amount of sulfur in the fuel oil used by ocean vessels went into effect. The new limit for Sulphur in fuel oil used onboard ships operating outside designated emission control areas is reduced to 0.50% m/m (mass by mass). This means ocean vessels now have to change the oil they use going forward. While this will dramatically increase ocean carriers’ cost, it will, in turn, limit the number of harmful pollutants caused by sulfur oxides. These pollutants can cause acid rain, harmful respiratory symptoms including lung disease, and other... Read More
Brexit: What's Next?
Posted on March 18, 2020. Category: Trade Publications
The United Kingdom formally left the European Union on January 31st, 2020. Although the UK has agreed to the terms for exiting the EU, there will still be a lot of discussion and months of negotiations to clarify the future relationship between both parties.All of these would have to be worked out during the transition period by December 31st, 2020. During this period, the UK will remain a part of the EU’s trading arrangements – the single market and the customs union. Thus no tariffs, quotas, or checks will be introduced. The UK would have to sign an agreement... Read More