Worsening weather conditions have caused Italian Authorities to close all of Italy’s motorways. This means that collections and deliveries of freight are severley affected and delays are inevitable.

Contact us if you have any freight requirements that we can help with.

Compass Worldwide Logistics offers some of the most competitively priced freight delivery services. This, combined with a relibale service makes Compass one of the UK’s premier freight distribution specialists.

Whether you have a parcel, pallet or other kind of freight to send anywhere in Europe or worldwide, don’t hesistate to contact us for a quotation. You can choose from next day delivery for most of Europe, an express service or standard groupage options to suit your budget and requirements.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please see below a list of public holidays in Europe during February 2012.

There may be local variations:

• Luxembourg – 20.02.12
• Portugal – 21.02.12
• Slovenia – 08.02.12
• Spain – 28.02.12

Should you have freight to move around this time please contact us for the best options.

Deep snowfall has affected transportation in Northern Italy. The snow has caught officials by surprise and as such attempts to clear the transport routes is slow. Expect delays to and from Italy and surrounding areas.

Our key business focus this month is to complete our Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) assessment.

The Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certificate is an internationally recognised quality mark indicating that your role in the international supply chain is secure, and that your customs controls and procedures are efficient and compliant.

There are three main AEO certificates:

• Customs Simplifications – where operators benefit from simplified customs rules.
• Security and Safety- where operators benefit from smoother and faster customs controls regarding security and safety of goods entering or leaving the customs territory of the Community.
• Customs Simplifications/Security and Safety – a combination of one and two above or full AEO Status as it is known.

Compass Worldwide Logistics is being assessed for the Full Customs Simplifications/Security and Safety AEOF status.  The AEO assessment at the moment is a voluntary process which involves rigid and intensive checks of systems, staff and business procedures.

What will Compass’s AEO status mean for our customers?

AEO status gives quicker access to certain simplified customs procedures and in some cases the right to ‘fast-track’ your shipments through certain HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) safety and security procedures. Basically the shipments that we manage for you will have priority and will be fast tracked through Customs.

When will we achieve AEO status?

The AEO officers have been busy checking through all of our operating procedures, safety and security procedures and we are confident that when we open the doors of our new offices in early Summer that we will be able to announce our new AEO status too.

If you would like more information on our new facilities and our AEO status updates then please get in touch on 0845 900 0571, or email sales@cwwl.co.uk

Compass Worldwide Logistics Ltd are a multimodal independent company with an infrastructure of UK and Worldwide offices and partners that enables us to provide unbiased transport solutions.

Compass Worldwide Logistics employ a team of dedicated professionals, highly trained in every mode of transport (Air Chartering, Haulage, Rail Freight and Couriers) with a combined wealth of experience of over 30 years.

We are committed to providing a quality service tailored to your needs utilising our vast range of services including Economy, Express and Groupage service options, this added to our unrivalled customer service care we know we can make a difference.

Compass Worldwide Logistics Ltd – Pointing you in the right direction

If you would like a quotation or have any queries about freight forwarding contact the office on.

T: 0845 900 0571
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