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Asia:

Singapore: AGS Singapore renews FAIMPLUS certification

A big congratulations to Manager Yannick Lothou and his team at AGS Singapore for successfully renewing their FAIMPLUS certification!
 
AGS Singapore is one of 33 FAIM-certified AGS branches. See the full list below.

 

 

Country	Branch	FIDI certification	Country	Branch	FIDI certification
Algeria	AGS Algiers	FAIMPLUS	Kenya	AGS Nairobi	FAIMPLUS
Belgium	AGS Brussels	FAIMPLUS	Mauritius	AGS Port Louis	FAIMPLUS
China	AGS Beijing	FAIM Affiliate	Morocco	AGS Casablanca	FAIMPLUS
China	AGS Chengdu	FAIM Affiliate	Netherlands	AGS Netherlands	FAIMPLUS + DSP
China	AGS Guangzhou	FAIM Affiliate	Philippines	AGS Manila	FAIMPLUS
China	AGS Hong Kong	FAIMPLUS	Poland	AGS Warsaw	FAIMPLUS
China	AGS Shanghai	FAIMPLUS Affiliate	Romania	AGS Bucharest	FAIMPLUS
Côte d’Ivoire	AGS Abidjan	FAIMPLUS	Senegal	AGS Dakar	FAIMPLUS
Curacao	AGS Meyer Willemstad	FAIMPLUS	Singapore	AGS Singapore	FAIMPLUS
Czech Republic	AGS Prague	FAIMPLUS	Slovakia	AGS Bratislava	FAIMPLUS
Egypt	AGS Cairo	FAIMPLUS	South Africa	AGS Johannesburg	FAIM
France	AGS Paris	FAIMPLUS + DSP	Spain	AGS Madrid	FAIMPLUS
Germany	AGS Berlin	FAIMPLUS	Tunisia	AGS Tunis	FAIMPLUS
Germany	AGS Koblenz	FAIMPLUS Affiliate	Uganda	AGS Kampala	FAIMPLUS
Ghana	AGS Accra	FAIMPLUS	United Kingdom	AGS London	FAIMPLUS + DSP
Hungary	AGS Budapest	FAIMPLUS	Zambia	AGS Lusaka	FAIMPLUS
India	AGS New Delhi	FAIMPLUS

 

Thailand: Book additional free time to avoid demurrage charges

In recent weeks inbound shipments to Thailand have taken more time to clear customs.

Diplomatic shipments, in particular, now take 3-4 weeks to clear due to the time required to obtain a DP1 permit from the ministry of foreign affairs.

This has led to additional demurrage charges in cases where the freight was booked without additional free time.

To avoid these costs, we recommend requesting an additional 21 free days for diplomatic shipments and 14 free days for normal shipments.

 

Africa:

 

CMA CGM and MSC resume operations in Mali

Shipping lines CMA CGM and MSC have resumed operations in Mali following separate successful talks with Malian government.

The carriers briefly suspended their services to the landlocked country earlier this month, citing growing security concerns and ongoing fuel shortages.

Shipments on route when the suspension was announced are now once again scheduled to arrive as planned. However, if you have questions about a particular shipment, please contact AGS Africa Desk Operations Manager, Gilbert Mulumba at gilbert.mulumba@ags-globalsolutions.com.

 

Europe:

 

Slovakia/Austria: Shipping lines reduce free hours for unloading and import

Please note that, for all shipping lines, the free hours granted for unloading and import to Austria and Slovakia have been reduced from 4 hours to 2. For both countries, waiting time is now charged at 120 euros/hour.

Since import usually takes 1-2 hours in Austria and 2-6 hours in Slovakia (due to the location of the customs office and the volume of freight to be processed at the Port of Bratislava), this change could affect the total cost of your shipments.

Invoices for waiting time are typically issued two to three weeks after the container has returned to the depot and will be billed back at cost plus a 15 euros admin fee.

If you have questions about a particular shipment, please contact AGS Bratislava Director Justas Cemnolonskas at justas.cemnolonskas@ags-globalsolutions.com.

 

Hungary: Say hello to new branch manager Krisztina Taba

Krisztina joins AGS with an impressive background in customer service and sales!   She previously served as Regional Director of Sales in Europe, managing multicultural teams and developing strong customer and partner networks, and has a proven track record of building high-performing teams!

You can contact Krisztina any time at:

Mobile: +36 70 370 8902
Email: krisztina.taba@ags-globalsolutions.com

You’ll also find her contact details in the latest issue of the AGS contact directory.

Welcome Krisztina!

 

Middle East:

 

Oman: new regulations for HHG shipments

Oman customs are drafting new regulations on all HHG import shipments. While not yet official, it appears likely all shipments will be subject to 5% duty and 5% tax. 

Until the new regulations are finalised, AGS Oman can help value shipments on case-by-case basis

They can also advise on the correct HS codes to for each shipment, following the removal of HS Code 980100000001 (personal effects) from the Omani customs system.

For help with your HHG shipment please contact AGS Oman Director Marcus Maguire at marcus.maguire@ags-globalsolutions.com.