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| CO2 OFFSETTING
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Orion Shipping and our parent company Kerry Logistics are the first UK logistics companies to offer carbon offsetting on sea voyages.
We are pleased to announce a voluntary scheme to offset the CO2 emitted by the sea freight journey we arrange for you, in the same way some airlines now offer an offset option to passengers.
We caclulate either per journey of by predicated annual shipment totals, your Company's Maritime emissions in terms of CO2 emitted in the transport of your imported or exported goods and then buy enough units from accredited schemes to offset that amount of CO2.
A typical cost of these offsets would be £5 for a 20ft containers to of from New York or £20 for a 40ft container from Shanghai.
For more information contact david@orionshipping.co.uk
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24/04/2008
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| PROJECT FORWARDING AWARD
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At the British International Freight Awards on 17th January 2008 Orion Shipping won a freight service award in the Project Forwarding category. The judges praised Orions project teams attention to detail in a wide variety of projects undertaken in 2007 from single awkward pieces to full factory relocations.
Pictured are Orion MD David Reavey collecting the award from BIFA Chairman Sir Norman Tebbitt and event host Gyles Brandreth.
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05/02/2008
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| THE CURRENT LEVELS OF BAF & CAF
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Current Levels of BAF
FCL
Far East = 517 USD per TEU (546 USD from 1st June & CAF 17.70% (18.2% from 1st June)
Australia = 560 USD per TEU
New Zealand = 517 USD per TEU (546 USD from 1st June & CAF 17.70% (18.2% from 1st June)
India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka = 345 USD (370 USD from 1st June) & CAF 19.65% (20.64% from 1st June)
Middle East = 400 USD per TEU (425 USD from 1st June) & CAF 16.18% (16.87% from 1st June)
USA Atlantic/Gulf= 607 USD per TEU & CAF 12%
USA Pacific Coast= 911 USD per TEU & CAF 12%
Canada = 479 USD per TEU
South America East Coast = 367 Euros per TEU
South America West Coast = 354 Euros per TEU
Mexico = 752 USD per TEU
For LCL see full text.
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01/05/2008
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| BULK SHIPMENTS
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We have recently seen a significant increased level of interest in Flexitanks (also known as flexibags and bladders) as a cheaper alternative to ISOTanks for the shipment of non hazardous bulk liquids. We can supply, fit and ship flexitanks. We can also assist with the supply of flowmeters and general advice on switching to the right type of flexitank for your product and loading facilities. If you already ship your product in tank containers out of the UK why not investigate the suitability of flexitanks which can offer significant savings especially on deep sea shipments to for example the USA, China and India.
For more details contact:
Shirley@orionshipping.co.uk
Tel: 44 161 873 0950
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04/12/2007
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| INSTANT IMPORT RATES
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Following the success of our award winning online instant export shipping rates facility offering shipping costs from the UK to hundreds of ports worldwide we have now expanded this service to offer instant online imports shipping rates from the Far East including China, Australia, India and Pakistan to the UK for both LCL part loads and FCL Full container loads.Try it at:
http://www.orionshipping.co.uk/deepsea.aspx?page=318
For Less than a full Container Loads rate on both export or import you do not need a password simply enter you port of destination or origin and your pick up or delivery point along with the weight and cube to get a rate. For full loads a user must apply for a username and password.
We hope the instant import rates into the UK from Shanghai, Hong Kong, Yantian, Nhava Sheva to delivered many towns in the UK are a useful facility to many importers new and old. Our sales team are always available to discuss discounted and contract rates for high volume importers (over 500 containers per year).
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24/01/2007
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| ISPM15 WOOD PACKAGING REGS
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ISPM 15 rules.
Japan is the latest country to enfornce the UN's International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures from 1st April 2007 from which data all wood and wood packaging imported into Japan must be either fumigated or heat treated and marked with the interntaionally approved logo to confirm it has been appropriately treated by a recognised authority.
The EU already requires all wood packaging material imported into the EU from non-EU countries (except Switzerland) to comply with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures, Publication No. 15 (ISPM 15). ISPM 15 was produced by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention, part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
This means that consignments containing wood packaging material (including dunnage) must be treated appropriately to remove any pest present and clearly marked according to the guidelines in ISPM 15 once this treatment has been carried out.
ISPM 15 can be downloaded at:http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/DOCREP/006/Y4838E/Y
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20/04/2007
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| 20' Container Premiums from China
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Further to the FEFC notice of 15th January 2007, FEFC have increased the 20’ Container Premium to USD 250 for cargo loaded at the following N PRC Ports with effect from 1st April 2007 - Yantai, Lianyugang, Dalian, Qingdao and Tianjin/Xingang and shipped into European Ports.
In addition many lines are now charging a "heavy weight premium" of 350 USD for all 20ft containers exceeding 14,000 Kg shipped into Europe from Northern Chinese port and 300 USD per 20ft from Eastern and Southern Chinese Ports
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04/12/2007
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| FUEL SURCHARGE
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 Due to the increased price of diesel in the UK most hauliers have imposed a fuel surcharge averaging 12% on UK haulage tariffs. Shipping Lines are passing these extra cost on in the form of a fuel surcharge and Orion will have no option but to pass these extra costs on to any customers who do not have specific contracts incorporating fuel premiums
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04/12/2007
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| XINGANG GROUPAGE SERVICE
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We are pleased to announce in collaberation with our parent company Kerry Logistics the launch of our very own DIRECT LCL groupage service to Xingang.
We believe this is the only DIRECT LCL serivce to Xingang receiving cargo in the North of England.
As well as being the main port for the city of Tianjin, Xingang is a natuaral gateway for serving the whole of Northern China including Beijing.
Service details are as follows:
Freight $45 w/m including CAF and BAF
UK Terminals £10 w/m
Bill of Lading £10
Service is guaranteed minimum of bi-weekly with absolutely no transhipment. The container will load in Manchester and be shipped from Felixstowe directly into Xingang on a 26 day transit conference service.
For more details contact: Jeremy@orionshipping.co.uk
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04/12/2007
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| Waste Shipments to non OECD countries
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The regulations involved with the management of the international shipment of waste depend on the following variables:
· whether the waste is being sent for recovery or for disposal (most shipments for disposal are prohibited).
· if being moved for recovery, the type of waste involved (European legislation contains specifies different types of hazardous and non-hazardous waste).
· the status of the countries of dispatch and destination.
Most types of waste material shipped to the Far East from the EU are subject to so-called “Green List Controls”, which are the lowest level of controlled export for waste products. On the import side, various non – OECD countries impose different levels of controls on the various waste types. The European Commission has recently published a regulation specifying the controls that will apply to different types of green list waste destined to different countries. To assist business the UK’s Environment Agency has produced a summary table – available at:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/greenlist_v31_1818399.pdf
This document sets out the current correct position for key waste streams and key potential export destinations. The Environment Agency will enforce the controls as set out in this table. Under the new green list procedures a Green List Form (the "Annex VII form") must be completed to travel with each consignment of green list recyclable waste for recovery.
The following summarises the position as presently understood:
· Controls applicable at the proposed destination must be adhered to;
· Provided the waste falls within "green listed waste" controls, it can be moved legally without making contact with or obtaining permission from the Environment Agency;
· The "person who arranges shipment" of the waste must complete and certify by signing an Annex VII form that the i
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04/12/2007
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| CHINA DOOR DELIVERY
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Orion as part of the KNL network can offer door delivery to any China destination including for example Chungqing, Changsha, Foochow, Wuhan, Kunming and of course Beijing. EVEN HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS TO DOOR CHINA. If you are shipping hazardous chemicals to China especially to door you need to be speaking to Orion.
We can provide full warehousing & distribution in China as our partners Kerry EAS are class A forwarders with over 120 offices and 122 Pan China Licenses.
We have never been so well placed to offer first class import and export services to and from China and the Far East.
Please see China LCL export tariff attached
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19/04/2007
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| JNPT BOLT SEAL RULE
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| we have been reminded by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) to remind all shippers that bolt seals must be affixed to all containers destined to India. If a bolt seal is not used then shipper / consignee face a fine, penalty and possible further consequences from Indian customs - please note these charges are your responsibility and will not / cannot be subsided by the carrier. The full charge whatever it may be pay is payable by shipper / consignee.
JNPT have introduced such strict measures to increase port security and minimise pilferage of containerised cargo - a strip seal is no longer adequate and will not be handled by the port. This ruling applies to both import & export shipments.
UPDATE Karchi now too is instisting on bolt seals. If any Orion shippers require bolt seals we hold a small stick here and would be happy to send some to you along with supplier details.
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24/01/2007
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