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On 24 October 2023, the Commission published the annual VAT Gap study, which measures the difference between theoretically expected VAT revenues and the amount + Read More

The EU Tax Symposium 2023 starts today – follow online!

2023-10-24

Today marks the start of the second edition of the high-level EU Tax Symposium in Brussels. Over the next two days, our speakers and + Read More

Automakers resort to shipping cars in containers amid ro/ro capacity shortage

2023-10-23

Ports in the US are reporting an unusual spike in the number of cars crossing their docks in containers, rather than via roll-on/roll-off vessels. + Read More

European port, landside congestion sapping tight ro/ro capacity

2023-10-23

Crowded terminals and a truck driver shortage in Europe and the Mediterranean are increasing landside delays and driving some shippers to consider calling secondary + Read More

Rotterdam container volume decline continues through Q3

2023-10-23

A weak regional economy in which increasing demand for services is cutting into consumer goods spending, high inflation and rising geopolitical tensions are dragging + Read More

Hapag-Lloyd enters Brazil feeder market amid cabotage deregulation

2023-10-20

Forwarders in Brazil say Hapag-Lloyd’s entrance into the feeder market through a joint venture will inject competition amid an easing of the country’s cabotage + Read More

Carrier, broker failures solidifying US truckload spot pricing floor

2023-10-20

US truckload shippers are showing more “sensitivity” to supply and service issues, supporting a new spot market pricing floor but not giving rates much + Read More

US Court of Appeals probes FMC fact-finding in Evergreen detention case

2023-10-20

The case of TCW Trucking v. Evergreen could set a precedent for whether the US Federal Maritime Commission can penalize ocean carriers for charging + Read More

Export rebound, manufacturing imports keeping Gulf Coast volumes afloat

2023-10-20