Piotr Sienkiewicz’s Post

 Transportation between #Ukraine and #Poland has become a controversial issue lately. One of the Polish protesters' grievances against Ukrainian carriers is that they engage in #cabotage — domestic transport within Poland. To clarify, Ukrainian drivers cannot transport goods from Poland to the EU, this is prohibited. The only exception is permits under the ECMT quota system. Such permits are issued for Euro 5 and 6 trucks and Ukraine gets an allocation of 5,000 permits per year, allowing for a maximum 100,000 trips within the EU. For comparison, Poland alone has 320,000 trucks. So Ukrainians are not yet competitors for Poles in the EU market. The Association of International Road Carriers of Ukraine (AsMAP) has several proposals to improve the situation: 1. Adopt bill 4560 on aligning licensing procedures with European norms. It has awaited second reading in Parliament for 1.5 years.  2. Abolish simplified licensing introduced when the full-scale invasion started. AsMAP believes the market is saturated and operators without experience or compliance should be removed. 3. Only allow Euro 5 and 6 trucks on routes to and through Poland.  4. Display truck license plate and queue start time in the e-queue system. Assign individual queue numbers to prevent line-jumping. Everyone could then see if someone tries to cut in line. 5. Require customs clearance and cancellation of previous declarations before allowing trucks to join the queue at every border. Add one fully operational border crossing point. As we can see, initial proposals aim to decrease competition, while others suggest improvements in the e-queuing system and border crossing capacity. I often reference AsMAP and carriers as currently the sole source of industry updates. However, one must remember they have vested interests and their suggestions should pass a test of economic feasibility. Personally, I would not advocate narrowing competition in road transport. If anything, training and guidance on EU regulations and environmental standards would be advisable where necessary. #trucking

❗ An extensive seven-month investigation by the Investigative journalists' team iFact has uncovered persistent operations contradicting the Georgian government's claims of adhering to the ban on exporting sanctioned vehicles to Russia. 🔎 Here's how the scheme operates: 🔻 Car carriers deliver new cars from various auto centers in Tbilisi and the huge Rustavi auto market. 🔻Upon reaching the border, the driver unloads the car from the carrier and moves it into the parking lot. 🔻The next step involves obtaining a temporary number required for crossing the border. 🔻Then the driver takes the car to the border. 🔻On the Russian side, these cars are met by a driver or another car carrier and continue the journey to Russia. ⚠️This scheme ensures cars reach their new owners in undamaged condition with minimal mileage. The Georgian driver returns, either crossing the border on foot or in another vehicle. 🚫Crucial to the scheme is that sanctioned cars can pass into Russia without being officially recorded in export statistics. Georgian legislation considers it the driver’s business if a car is taken across the border; it is simply viewed as personal travel by car. #Georgia #Russia #Sanctions #CarExport #iFact #SanctionedVehicles

German customs authorities and public prosecutors have arrested 4 individuals and raided premises linked to 2 different networks allegedly selling luxury cars to Russia (prohibited under Article 3h Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014) (report, report). The 1st network is based in and around Frankfurt and is suspected of selling over 170 luxury cars to Russia since late 2022. The 2nd network is based in Palatinate and is reported to have exported over 190 luxury cars to Russia by informing German authorities that the cars were destined to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus or Turkey. #UKSanctions #Russia #EUCommission #ExportControl #TradeWar #TSECS #SanctionsUpdate #TurkishSociety #Sanctions #USA #OFAC #BIS #TradeUpdates #GlobalTrade #TradeCompliance #InternationalRelations #EconomicSanctions #TradeRegulations #TurkishExports #TradePolicy #SecurityMatters #ForeignPolicy #ComplianceNews #EconomicSecurity #CrossBorderBusiness

Cross-border truck drivers are once again facing hourslong waits at a the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge in El Paso, Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) renewed controversial state-run safety inspections Saturday, stopping and inspecting all commercial vehicles arriving from Mexico.  “This operation may expand to other El Paso [port of entry] cargo facilities and will affect wait times and the flow of commercial vehicles making entry into the U.S.,” Fernando Thome, assistant director of field operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in El Paso, said in an email to the trade community. “The duration of these enhanced inspections by DPS is unknown.” Cargo truck wait times at the Ysleta-Zaragoza bridge at 3:30 p.m. Monday were over 8 hours in the general commercial lanes and for vehicles permitted for the Free and Secure Trade program lanes. Normal wait times are usually about 45 minutes or less to cross the bridge. By Noi Mahoney   #transportes #aduanas #transportación #customs #customsrequirements #logistics #supplychain #logística #freight #logisticsnews #customsnews

The Otay Mesa Border Crossing in California leads the nation in imports of 📺 TVs, computer monitors 🚃 Trailers, similar vehicles 🛏️Curtains, blinds, etc. 🏦Bank notes 🚦Traffic, signaling equipment YTD their trade is also up 2.48%, and rank as the 24th most important port in the U.S. by the value of its trade. They are celebrating their 40th year as a port and are managed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. More data: https://bit.ly/PortsatUSTN #TradeMatters #California #Technology #Ports #Imports #Exports Data-driven storytelling, made simple.  California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA), Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce, AIMO Asociacion de Industriales de la Mesa de Otay

"Know Before You Go" is the name of the booklet the US Customs and Border Protection has to let travelers know what they need before getting to passport control and customs stations. It makes international travel easier and less stressful. Learn more.

‼️Info can be helpful for foreigners who uses cars (vehicles) up to one year in Ukraine as per Ukrainian customs regulations. ⚠️Wide spread problem when non residents don't pay attention to official deadlines in Ukrainian regulations and sanctions for their violation. 🚫And if non resident doesn't take care about driving his vehicle across the state border in time - prepare to empty the wallet. 👌Table of fines in UAH for exceeding the period of temporary import of vehicles for personal and commercial use while in Ukraine: #drivers #expats #fine #import

Praveen as you rightly mention, even if there is a foreseeable regime, in my opinion the constructive way to eradicate is for the innocent seafarers to blatantly proscribe such practices, whilst we will need hearty backend infrastructure from owners & operators to continue strengthen the onboard staff. Such practices are sadly alarming and have led to much tragic situations in the past, Wishing you all the success. 

The Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022 (the "Regulations") were announced in order to establish a clear framework for gathering specific information on international passengers traveling by air. These Regulations are intended to improve the ability of Customs Authorities to detect, interdict, and investigate crimes involving the smuggling of contraband that directly affects national security. On 22nd October 2024, the Ministry of Finance published the Passenger Name Record Information (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (the “Amendment”) in the Official Gazette. By virtue of this Amendment, it is mandatory for every aircraft operator (operating an international flight) to transfer passenger name record information to the designated Customs systems at least 24 hours before departure time and at the departure time-wheels off. The Amendment as published in the Official Gazette is attached herewith. #sarinlaw #avgeek

"Know Before You Go" is the name of the booklet the US Customs and Border Protection has to let travelers know what they need before getting to passport control and customs stations. It makes international travel easier and less stressful. Learn more.