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PROJECT CARGO TO TUNISIA

Abnormal transport of tanks to Tunisia. Quick service because of time critical. 24 hours documentation strictly required for delivery otherwise the goods must came back at the origin.

EXPORT FROM INDIA – INDIAN RULES ROF STUFFING CONTAINERS

Cargo moved by ISO containers thru CFS in accordance with the local rules.

ABNORMAL CARGO (REACH STACKER) FROM ITALY TO SUDAN

GPC shipped an important batch of Reach Stackers from Italy to Port Sudan. Abnormal cargo. Over gauge 40 ‘flat racks.

NEW RULES TO EXPORT IN ALGERIA

On 25/12 a circular was issued which allows you to negotiate the freight prepaid again, for all shipments to ALGERIA. ALGERIA

CONSTANT COMMITMENT IN THE SHIPMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AID

At the end of 1019 Greenshields Project Cargo is still one of MTO Leaders for moving commodity aid cargo to Africa, India, Middle East, Central America, Central Asia.

ABNORMAL CARGO FROM POLAND TO UGANDA

GPC, thanks to its twenty-year long experience in project cargo, recently shipped 10 harvesters oversize from Poland to DDP Nwoya (Uganda) via Kenia. Abnormal cargo.

NEW TURKEY-EUROPE TRAIN CONNECTION NETWORK

The Swiss intermodal operator Hupac has activated new rail connections between Turkey and the ports and the intermodal centers of Western Europe which foresee two rotations per week. The services connect the Halkali Terminal in Istanbul with the seaports of Antwerp and Rotterdam and with the river ports of Duisburg and Ludwigshaven through the Vienna […]

Benin – Implementation of ECTN number (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) / BESC (Bordereau Electronique de Suivi de Cargasion)

GPC advises for import cargo arriving into Benin beginning September 1, 2019, ECTN (Electronic Cargo Tracking Note) will be a mandatory requirement. The shipper is responsible to advise the ECTN reference to the shipping line during export formalities and to insert the ECTN on the shipping instruction. Failure to indicate the ECTN number on the […]

IMO 2020 Low Sulphur regulations

1. When does the Low Sulphur Surcharge/Adjustment Clause start effecting our fleet? The Low Sulphur Surcharge/ Adjustment Clause will apply to all cargoes loaded on voyages commencing on or after September 1st 2019. 2. How high is the Low Sulphur Surcharge? a. For tramp services, USD 2.50 per freight ton for each USD 10.- difference […]

TRANSPORT FROM ITALY TO LISBON ON SUPPLY VESSEL

GPC on behalf of one of its most important client, moved 5 containers SOC from Italy to Lisbon port. They contained underwater activity detection devices, depth work and detached parts of equipment to be urgently delivered and shipped on the supply vessel MV Castoro 10 owned by Saipem company. The tight deadlines for movement and […]