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    HMRC CDS: What You Need To Know
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    • 5 days ago
    • 2 min

    HMRC CDS: What You Need To Know

    HMRC is gradually introducing the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the long-term replacement for the current Customs Handling of Import...
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    Shipping Lines Move into Air Freight
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    • 5 days ago
    • 2 min

    Shipping Lines Move into Air Freight

    According to Glyn Hughes, TIACA director general, shipping lines are paying air freight “a wonderful compliment” by moving into their...
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    Container Spot Rates Falling Fast
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    • 5 days ago
    • 1 min

    Container Spot Rates Falling Fast

    It should be peak season. But instead, ocean spot rates seem to be plummeting on all export routes from China. In fact, according to the...
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    AWL choose Mintsoft Software
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    • 6 days ago
    • 1 min

    AWL choose Mintsoft Software

    We’re delighted to announce that AWL went live with Mintsoft on 1 August 2022. The AWL Heathrow Logistics centre has seen consistent...
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    We’re Hiring! Two New Vacancies
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    • 6 days ago
    • 1 min

    We’re Hiring! Two New Vacancies

    AWL continues to expand its operations. We have two more vacancies available, offering an exciting opportunity to build your career at...
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    Christmas? It’s Never Too Early
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    • 6 days ago
    • 1 min

    Christmas? It’s Never Too Early

    Forget the heatwave… it’s only 130 days until Christmas. It’s never too early to mention the C word here at AWL. In fact, the Glasgow...
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    Prostate Cancer UK: Charity Bike Ride
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    • 6 days ago
    • 1 min

    Prostate Cancer UK: Charity Bike Ride

    The AWL team are doing their bit for a great cause. On Sunday 11th September, three of our staff will be getting on their bikes to raise...
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    Heatwave Impacting Container Moves
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    • 6 days ago
    • 1 min

    Heatwave Impacting Container Moves

    As if enduring the heatwaves this summer wasn’t enough, they’re also having an impact on barging freight. With record low levels of...
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    Felixstowe: Is a Dock Strike Inevitable?
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    • 6 days ago
    • 1 min

    Felixstowe: Is a Dock Strike Inevitable?

    UK’s biggest container port is under threat as talks to avert a dock strike broke down. Felixstowe port raised their 7% wage offer...
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    Production Shift from China to Southeast Asia
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    • 6 days ago
    • 2 min

    Production Shift from China to Southeast Asia

    The production shift away from China is accelerating due to their restrictive Covid policies. Now even SMEs are looking for alternative...
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    No Sign of a Slow Down This Summer
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    • 6 days ago
    • 1 min

    No Sign of a Slow Down This Summer

    Greetings to you all from a hot and unusually humid UK as I write this in the midst of our second heatwave. Are we talking about global...
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    Are Regional Airports the Solution?
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    • Jun 18
    • 1 min

    Are Regional Airports the Solution?

    With mounting pressure on the larger hub airports, such as Heathrow, freight forwarders have been forced to look around for a new...
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    3PL: 5 Reasons to Choose AWL
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    • Jun 17
    • 2 min

    3PL: 5 Reasons to Choose AWL

    AWL’s 3PL division is looking very healthy indeed. With 2022 year-to-date numbers up by an incredible 71% on e-commerce and wholesale...
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    Vacancies: Join our Team
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    • Jun 17
    • 1 min

    Vacancies: Join our Team

    AWL is expanding again! We have two new vacancies to fill, both offering an exciting opportunity to build a career within the industry....
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    Ocean Shipping: ‘Their Day is Coming’
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    • Jun 17
    • 1 min

    Ocean Shipping: ‘Their Day is Coming’

    In June, ocean shipping companies will see new restrictions put in place. The US Congress is set to hold a final vote on a popular...
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    Large Loads: Shipping 20-Tonne Tanks
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    • Jun 17
    • 2 min

    Large Loads: Shipping 20-Tonne Tanks

    Our Glasgow office recently moved two extendable flat beds, each carrying a 15-meter tank weighing 20 tonnes, to their point of use in...
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    Staff Update: Promotions & Qualifications
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    • Jun 17
    • 1 min

    Staff Update: Promotions & Qualifications

    We're delighted to announce a new promotion in our Manchester division, along with a new qualification in our London office. New...
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    Classic Car Shipped to Canada
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    • Jun 17
    • 1 min

    Classic Car Shipped to Canada

    The London office recently shipped a stunning 1972 Aston Martin DBS to its owner in Montreal, Canada. When it comes to shipping classic...
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    China Holiday Season: Dates to Note
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    • Jun 17
    • 1 min

    China Holiday Season: Dates to Note

    The Chinese holiday season is upon us, so get out your diaries and make a note of all the office closures coming up. Don’t get caught...
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    Shanghai Update: Resumption of Work
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    • Jun 17
    • 2 min

    Shanghai Update: Resumption of Work

    From 1 June 2022, Shanghai entered the stage of comprehensive and orderly resumption of work, bringing back normal production and life...
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