As part of its efforts to prevent delays in international trade, Danish shipping giant Maersk announced launch of a Customs Clearance online shipping management platform in seven European countries.
This came as international trade is subjected to diverse and wide controls and customs regulations that need to be met to ensure that traded goods are entering and exiting legally, the company said.
If a delay occurs, the entire plan gets affected. A delay causes increased expenses such as storage costs, fines, and penalties, resulting in additional problems for importers and exporters.
As such, the platform, available in Germany, France, Denmark, The Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom and Spain, allows Maersk to timely and efficiently handle export and import declarations, eliminating the need to provide a quote as pricing is displayed online, explained Vincent Clerc, Chief Commercial Officer of A.P. Moller – Maersk.
A good example of this is Germany where Maersk has piloted this Ocean and Customs Clearance shipping management platform for almost two years.
It is perfect to book our service request only with one online platform without contacting further operational departments. We prefer local language and we appreciate collaboration between the responsible departments within Maersk,
said Robert Weber from Speditionsabteilung at Neenah Gessner GmBH.
