Maritime transport is an essential part of international trade—approximately 80% of global merchandise is shipped via sea. Because of its importance, commercial shipping relies on strategic trade routes to move goods efficiently. These waterways are used by thousands of vessels a year—but it’s not always smooth sailing. In fact, there are certain points along these routes that pose a risk to the whole system. Here’s a look at the world’s most vulnerable maritime bottlenecks—a

Maersk said on Monday it had agreed to buy Sweden-based customs broker KGH Customs Services for 2.6 billion Swedish crowns ($281 million), as the container shipping group seeks to expand its end-to-end logistics services. Maersk since 2016 has sold its oil and gas business and focused on its container and logistics business for customers including Walmart and Nike. It handles about one in five containers shipped by sea worldwide and is seeking to speed up investments in in-la

Recommendations by GTDW Speaker Ziyang Fan Head of Digital Trade, World Economic Forum & Mike Gallaher The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies and services, which have kept trade flowing even as movement has been restricted. This has highlighted the need to modernize trade rules and reverse the trend of digital protectionism. Modernizing digital trade rules will advance digital trade and create more jobs, human connections and creativity in

Ports are taking significant strides with digital transformation and starting to declare themselves as “smart”. Processes are digitalised, communities within the port are connected, and impressive gains in operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction are emerging, write Hanane Becha, Mikael Lind, André Simha and Francois Bottin. Smart ports, as important nodes in the global supply chain, have the opportunity to establish themselves as logistics inf

Indonesia’s #customs department is set to be the 11th government agency to be part of the Tradelens consortium after the realization of the benefit and advantage of making use of the TradeLens platform, other countries whose custom departments have partnered with TradeLens includes #Thailand #Canada #Azerbaijan among others. The company’s stated goal is to facilitate faster #trade and to eliminate altogether paper-based verification processes thereby paving the way for quicke

A seasoned legal and compliance professional specialized in export control of US, China and other Asian countries, Wei Wang leads Asia compliance in all areas including but not limited to Export Control, Ethics Compliance, Cyber Security, Encryption laws and regulations. She also serves as Vice Chair of Export Compliance Working Group (ECWG) of The American Chamber of Commerce, China. ''Leveraging Data & Innovative Technologies to Comply with Trade Regulations, Mitigate Risks

AGENDA ENGLISH | AGENDA CHINESE - During this testing time for international trade we have re-confirmed with our GTDW Partners & Advisory Council to proceed with the planned GTDW China program, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong. The program is confirmed under assumption that virus related travel restrictions are relaxed by June. Please contact jackp@kwconfex.com for details. The event is Co-hosted with APMEN 上海亚太示范电子口岸网络运行中心 (SAOC) 主任and partners include Quality Brands Protection C

“The turning point has arrived … We are seeing that port congestion has eased and logistics start to revive,” said Xu Kai, director of the Shipping Information Research Institute at SISI. Crane operators, customs officers, tugboat pilots and other key logistics links have began to slot into place after lockdowns across the country had led to congestion. China is the largest container cargo handler – processing around 30 per cent of global traffic or around 715,000 containers

As Ghana moves to implement its new single window system with UNIPASS at GTDW China Trade Development Week we ask "Single Window: What Is The New Way Forward?" Leaders Panel led by Ricardo Trevino Chapa, Deputy Secretary General, World Customs Organisation & C. Donald Brasher, President, Trade Data Monitor: VIEW AGENDA Operators of Unviersal Press (Uni-Pass), Korea Customs Service (KCS) electronic customs clearance system for trade facilitation currently being piloted at Tako

Delighted to welcome two of the worlds leading experts on customs, trade facilitation, trade security & anti illcit trade to join us in Shanghai this June. Alan Bersin, Former Commissioner U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Dept Homeland Security and Lars Karlsson CEO, KGH Global Consulting & GTDW Advisory Council Member VIEW AGENDA ENGLISH | VIEW AGENDA CHINESE CONFIRMED SPEAKERS [KEYNOTE] Huang Feng, Director General, Shanghai Asia-Pacific Model E-port Network Operational C

CEO Chong Yoke Ching said SealNet is keen to become a leader in the facilitation of cross-border trade by making the process easier and faster, and also to provide end-to-end visibility, while ensuring the safety and security of digital transactions via its cloud-based online portal, SealNet, which was launched in August last year. About 500 customers are currently utilising the SealNet platform and the number is expected to double this year. Chong said a mobile version of th

With the recent launch of Tech neutral Track and Trace Standards for The Global Container Shipping Industry we are excited to welcome back Thomas Bagge, CEO, Digital Container Shipping Association @DCSA_org returning as a Keynote Speaker and Institutional Partner at GTDW China Trade Development Week, 16-18 June, Shanghai Pudong. Get the latest on how trade will benefit from an agnostic technology neutral approach to open standards for a common technology foundation that enabl

New article from our friends at World Economic Forum, Authored by Henrik Hvid Jensen Expanding global trade is essential to reducing poverty. Responsible, accelerated and affordable digitisation can facilitate global trade and sustainably reduce poverty. Five Logistic Internets can increase efficiencies and reduce costs for businesses and trading partners around the world. The expansion of international trade is essential to development and poverty reduction. To meet the UN’s

Jakarta - 18 February 2020 - The Indonesia Customs and Excise Department, which sits under the Ministry of Finance, today announced the use of the blockchain-enabled TradeLens platform in Indonesia. The announcement follows several months of implementation since the department first announced it was joining the TradeLens ecosystem at the end of last year. Indonesia Customs and Excise Department is the third government agency in Southeast Asia to use the platform. TradeLens is

Sharing the recent article by Zach Tomlinson, Tradelens on a topic that resonates with the content of GTDW China Trade Development Week around this year's theme of 'Digitalization, Standardization & Interoperability of Trade Technologies' What is a 3PL? Third-party logistics (3PL) providers vary as widely as the industries and customer bases they serve. They can be bulk-scale freight forwarders, private couriers, fulfillment services, and many others. But what they have in co

Africa heads into a historic year in which the long-awaited African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finally becomes a reality, with trading under the scheme scheduled to begin on 1 July. The largest free trade zone to come into being since the launch of the World Trade Organisation in 1995, the AfCFTA is a bold venture, especially on a continent where intra-African trade is languishing at about 18% of total trade. And the political will behind it is unprecedented for a

Making international trade safe, efficient & secure - The exclusive week dedicated to the best of trade technologies for legitimate electronic trade, secure supply chain and anti illicit trade technologies in the Asia Pacific region. We are excited to announce our partnership with Co-Host APMEN Operational Centre, Quality Brands Protection Committee of China (QBPC) and Shanghai Association of Enterprises With Foreign Investment (SAEFI) to introduce The 19th International Edit

To mark International Customs Day 2020, which is focusing on the theme of 'fostering Sustainability for People, Prosperity and the Planet’, we've published an article from the Spring 2018 edition of World Trade Matters by Jan Hoffmann, the Chief of the Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics at UNCTAD & Member GTDW Advisory Council. The article discusses global trade facilitation reforms, the digitalisation of trade and measures towards ensuring long-term

Welcome back to the new year and a new decade for The 4th GTDW Anti Illicit Trade, Brand & IPR Protection Conference + GTDW Trade Facilitation, Compliance & Digitalisation Conference & Exhibition our biggest edition to date returns to Shanghai Pudong, China from 16-18 June, presented in English & Mandarin as part of the 19th Edition of Global Trade Development Week. Theme: Digitalization, Standardization & Interoperability of Technologies. 800 International delegates, 80 Spea

An impressive 59% was in the Eastern Economic Corridor, with China outreaching Japan to become the biggest international investor in Thailand. Thailand remained an investment destination for international investors last year, as reflected in the overall value of investment promotion requests in 2019, released by the Board of Investment (BOI) today, which exceed a 750 billion baht goal. An impressive 59% was in the Eastern Economic Corridor, with China outreaching Japan to bec