Stay informed with us!
To improve our communication with you, we have introduced on Kukla’s website a live dynamic page that provides situational logistics updates as soon as we receive them. We understand the importance of keeping you informed and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to stay updated. The link to the page will remain the same so that you can check it at any time for alerts and additional information. Don’t forget, we look forward to your feedback and are always happy to hear from you. Read more here: Information Update 2023 – Kukla Beverage Logistics (kukla-spedition.com)
February Feature Interview
Q&A with David Richardson, Regulatory & Commercial Affairs Director, WSTA – Update on regulatory issues 2023
This month, we welcome back David Richardson, Regularity and Commercial Affairs Director at the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), to share thoughts and insight on the current issues being progressed, managed and monitored through the work of the Association. It was a fascinating conversation. Read more here: Q&A with David Richardson, Regulatory & Commercial Affairs Director, WSTA – Update on regulatory issues 2023 – Kukla Beverage Logistics (kukla-spedition.com)
A day in the life with Liam Jacobs, French Import Manager & International Forwarding and Operations Agent at Kukla UK
We will offer you a glimpse into the inner workings of Kukla UK by featuring some key members of our team. They are responsible for ensuring the functioning of our systems, keeping our operations running smoothly, and providing our clients exceptional service. This month we spoke with Liam Jacobs, who manages our French Import Team, to start the series. He shares his experiences of the challenges and rewards that come with one of the most critical roles in our organisation.
IN THE NEWS
Road Freight – Spot rates fall first time since Q1/2020
The road freight rates Benchmark index for Europe shows that spot rates fell by 2.4 index points in Q4/2022 vs Q3. This represents the first fall in the spot index since Q1/2020, but spot rates still remain up 18.1 points on Q4/2021.
The fall in the index and clear indicators of lower demand for road haulage services in the short term suggest that contract prices will eventually begin to fall too. Read more here: https://www.transportjournal.com/en/home/news/artikeldetail/spot-rates-fall-first-time-since-q12020.html
HMRC Announces planned maintenance work for CHIEF and CDS System on 25-26 February
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) advised there will be planned maintenance work for its Customs Handling of Import Export Freight (CHIEF) and Customs Declaration Service (CDS). According to the announcement, the CHIEF system will be unavailable from 9.30 pm to 11 pm on Saturday, 25th February 2023. In addition, the CDS system will be unavailable from 9.30 pm on Saturday, 25th February 2023, to 4.30 am on Sunday, 26th February 2023.
Declarations submitted during these timeframes will be processed at the end of the downtime.
Creating, updating or embarking on a goods movement reference (GMR) will be affected. For guidance on GVMS, read more here: Goods Vehicle Movement Service: service availability and issues – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
