Important Pallet Network Service Charge

30 April 2021

Dear customer

In Q1 of 2021 and to the present day, the distribution market has experienced several notable disruptions being: –

• BREXIT and issues arriving with Customs formalities.
• COVID and the shortage of LGV drivers as workers were either shielding, off with COVID or furloughed.
• Domestic trading, where traders switched to UK / UK trading post BREXIT and International trade deals.
• Easing of lockdown, where the distribution market has seen a very significant spike in road transport demand with the reopening of the high street and the hospitality sectors as they not only restock for their forthcoming trading but dispose of redundant stock.

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SIMARCO WINS PRESIGEOUS AIR FREIGHT AWARD

25 January 2021

BIFA’s annual awards took place today and we are delighted to announce that Simarco received the 2020 BIFA Air Cargo Services Award.

During 2020 Simarco’s Airfreight Operations team assisted many Global companies with the movement of PPE Equipment, telecommunication equipment for families to stay in touch and lifesaving hospital equipment for the Nightingale hospitals and more.

Working with one client, in particular whose customer, a major healthcare distributor in the USA for soap dispensers, based on several thousand items per year being supplied by ocean freight. At the beginning of last year, due to the COVID outbreak the US customer requirements changed significantly.

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Irish Customs Update

06 January 2021

Northern Ireland Customs Clearance

Following the finalised Brexit Agreement, we now have a clear understanding of the processes required for Northern Ireland Customs Clearances.

 As from the 1^st January 2021, to guarantee a smooth door to door transit for shipments to Northern Ireland, Simarco will be processing all Northern Ireland Customs Clearances “OnLine” from our Terminals in Witham and Stoke via the TSS System.

 

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ASM Sequoia platform helping Simarco as it prepares for Customs declarations on Northern Ireland shipments post-Brexit

24th August 2020

ASM SEQUOIA PLATFORM HELPING SIMARCO AS IT PREPARES FOR CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS ON NORTHERN IRELAND SHIPMENTS POST-BREXIT

A survey of customers using ASM’s Sequoia Customs clearance software has revealed many are worried the new procedures will damage their business

London, UK, Monday, 24th August 2020 : Agency Sector Management’s (ASM) Sequoia Customs clearance platform is helping Simarco Worldwide Logistics prepare for plans by the UK Government to introduce Customs declarations on freight moving between Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB).

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Double Duty Jeopardy

31 July 2020

Many companies have stock in their warehouses on which they have already paid duty but which they have been unable to sell because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Thanks to the current absence of any agreement on the matter, if those firms haven’t sold such duty-paid produce into Europe by the first of January, they will be forced to pay the very same duty all over again because, of course, the UK will no longer be a part of the European Union.

Even the most conservative estimates for the sums involved run into billions of pounds.

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LEARNING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

22 July 2020

Simarco has been a prominent figure in the local community and is proud of its connections with so many organisations, charities, sponsorship and events for Witham and the surrounding area.

One Partnership, which is proving very successful is the collaboration with the Maltings and New Rickstones Academies.   Simarco has been involved in several initiatives.

Trevor Scott, Simarco’s Managing Director is passionate about the future of the logistics industry and encouraging school leavers into this sector.  When he was approached by Essex County Council to become an Enterprise Advisor, he grabbed the opportunity.   The logistics industry is an unknown entity to most school leavers and so this was the gateway to promote the skillsets required.  He has been on many panel discussions with educational leadership teams to future proof and develop their careers programme to encourage young adults into the industry.

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Simarco is Brexit Ready

20 July 2020

SIMARCO IS BREXIT READY, ARE YOU? 

As business recovers from the challenges of Covid-19 and we move in to the “new norm” for business, we must now prepare for another major change, in the way we move goods in and out of the UK and Europe.

Simarco are fully prepared for the new procedures. Our teams are being trained ahead of 31st December 2020. Being AEO Accredited, we have the expertise, resource, and facilities to ensure we provide the smoothest possible transition to the new procedures.

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Sponsorship Success

24th June

Trevor Scott, Managing Director was presented with a framed club shirt as main Sponsors of Witham Town Football Club. The club is run by a team of volunteers who give up their spare time providing a community run club for all ages.

Football is the heart of the club, and since COVID-19 the restrictions in place has stopped all play; a frustrating time for all players old and young. However, life doesn’t stop at football! There are many jobs around the Simarco Stadium to keep everyone busy and they are currently working on a 2 to 3 year project to improve their facilities which our sponsorship has helped fund.

The club’s community spirit continues to strengthen, it is leading the way in the Soccability contribution providing an outlet for disabled children to enjoy football. They have recently been awarded the regional “Grassroots Project of the Year 2020”. We wish them all the best for the National Awards.

This club isn’t just about football, it has a strong sense of community spirit which is one of the reasons why Simarco signed up as its sponsor.

  

 

Positive opportunities as Europe opens for business

12th June 2020

As Lockdown starts to ease, we are seeing consistent signs
from the market that demand for our European Freight
services are growing.

We welcome clear guidance from the Government over its
Brexit plans by the end of June.

Email: sales@simarco.com
Email: Brexit@simarco.com

Retail industry back to business!

11th June

In response to the Government’s statement that all non-essential
shops can begin to open from Monday 15 June.

As shops begin to prepare to open their doors, may we remind our
customers that we have a fully operational fleet and are ready to
fulfil our customers’ supply chain needs ensuring the flow of goods
moving throughout the UK are met with drive and precision.

Contact our sales team for further information:
Email: sales@simarco.com