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EXCEPTIONAL TRANSPORT FROM ITALY TO UZBEKISTAN WITH MEGATRAILER

GPC has recently carried out the transport of a truck crane 13.562 m x 2.48 m. x 2.97 m. and weight 23.4 tons, from Italy to Tashkent in Uzbekistan. The goods have been loaded into a completely openable megatrailer.  

QATAR: NEW PROCEDURE REGARDING IMO CARGO LOADED FROM ALL OVER

Hamad Port officials have reviewed their “DG handling procedures” recently, hence now it is mandatory that all DG shipments are loaded ex Origin (POL) upon verifying the Port’s approval. Copy of the approval letter must be forwarded to the Shipper by Consignee. Port approval can be obtained well in advance by Consignee upon furnishing relevant […]

PROJECT CARGO: FRANCE

GPC, thanks to its twenty-year long experience in project cargo, recently shipped an aerospace system . The cargo was 6,60 m. x 500m. x 4,15 m. weight 17 ton. Shipment has been articulated in 2 steps: BY SEA from Livorno port to Barcelona port BY TRUCK from Barcelona to Toulouse  

PROJECT CARGO: SPAIN

GPC, thanks to its twenty-year long experience in project cargo, recently shipped a tanker designed for aircrafts petrol supply. The cargo was 18 mt long. Shipment has been articulated in 2 steps: BY SEA from Livorno port to Valencia port BY TRUCK from Valencia to Sevilla  

MOROCCO: NEW RULES

From 1st March 2019, it is necessary to put on transport documents (BL/CMR/ etc.) the ICE number (Identification Commun de l’Enterprise) of the consignee as requested by Morocco Customs. Consignee must communicate it to the supplier.

SAUDI ARABIA: NEW RULES

GPC advises about new rules adopted by Saudi Arabia Port Authority concerning Delivery Orders. It will be released only if the freight forwarder (indicated on BL as consignee/notyfy) was licensed by Saudi Arabia Ministry of Transport. Governemnt inspectors are monitoring and checking the offices responsibles for Delivery Ordrers and te local freight forwards. The absence […]

CYCLONE IDAI: DISASTER IN MOZAMBIQUE

14th March : Mozambique is destroyed by Cyclone Idai which devasted the 90% of area around Beira port. The main streets are collapsed and the town now seems an “island in the ocean”. Fortunately during these days it has been possible to restored : communication for some mobile operators, although only in certain parts of […]

FOCUS: ECTN SOUTH SUDAN

The South Sudanese Customs Authority is introducing the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note for all shipments to/from South Sudan . The shipper or his forwarder is required to issue an ECTN at port of loading and submit it to Antaser Afrique for validation. Each Bill of Lading must be covered by at least one ECTN and […]

11th Worldwide Conference WCA

GPC took part at the 11th Worldwide Conference WCA (World Cargo Alliance). We met new partners, and created new potential area of business, to guarantee our customers always an efficient and global service everywhere in the world. Between the countries we met, we point out : Russia Uganda Ghana Mali Lagos Cameroon Khazakistan/Uzbekistan Tagikistan Tanzania […]

11th Worldwide Conference WCA

Greenshields Project Cargo will partecipate to the 11th Worldwide Conference of WCA in Sigapore from 18th to 22nd February, to guarantee our customers always an efficient and global service. Through this event, our company would consolidate its relationship and create new ones with new potential partner and agent from all over the world.