There are less than 100 days to go until the start of the 2012 games and the Transport delays expected during the Olympics.

The dates to note are:

27th July to 12th August inclusive- Olympic Games

29th August to 9th September inclusive- Paralympic Games.

Maps showing the routes that will be affected can be seen here.

Certain postcodes within the London area will be affected much more than others. Vehicle arrivals between 0600hrs and 2400hrs will not be able to be loaded or offloaded on the street. Premises with off road locations should be possible to collect from or deliver to but no guarantees of specific dates or times can be given at this stage. Transport delays expected during the Olympics could affect your deliveries or collections. Talk to Compass Worldwide Logistics now to see how we can help.

The surrounding areas of London and also cycling road race routes will be affected as will, we expect, the areas where the sailing competitions take place. Notably Weymouth and Dorset. Delivery companies are working on innovative ways of getting goods moving around London such as cycle delivery/collection and motorbike use.

We also expect there to be disruptions to flights and therefore courier or air freight items may also suffer a delay.

If you have any questions regarding moving freight, whether it be an envelope, a package, a pallet or a full load, please contact us by clicking here. Compass Worldwide Logistics are here to help you and we will keep you advised of any changes where we can. We look forward to hearing from you soon and if you are going to an event, be safe and enjoy it.

The logistics delays are creating a back log of parcels and pallets and some items have not been collected on time due to inaccesible collection points.

If you have some freight to move, be it a pallet or a parcel, please contact us on 0845 900 0571 or e-mail and we will work with you to update you on the delays and the best way to move your items.

In the UK our early May holiday is on Monday 7th May.

Other dates during May are listed below:

Luxembourg- 1, 13 and 24 May

Netherlands- 4 and 5 May

Poland- 1 and 3 May

Russia- 9 May

Sweden- 1 and 17 May

UK- 28 May

During these holiday periods travel and deliveries can be delayed. Contact Compass worldwide logistics in Cardiff here for any requirements you may have and we will work with you to come up with the best solution.

Compass Logistics Cardiff have just been informed of a general strike which is due to take place throughout Italy on Friday 9th March. At this stage it is not known exactly how many companies will be affected but we do expect delays on both collections and deliveries throughout the country.

If you have freight to move during this time please contact us.  Compass Worldwide Logistics Cardiff are based in South Wales but cover the whole of the UK.

We can assist with your freight requirements whether it is a same day envelope, a parcel, a pallet or air or ocean freight.

Our Team will help you choose the best method of transportation to suit your specific needs and of course your budget.

We have a worldwide network of agents that will work closely with us and you to create a seamless move, updating you at all times with progress reports.

We have an online track and trace system, for more information click here.

So whatever your logistics needs are, please speak to Compass to help you move in the right direction.

Contact details are here.

Romania 1st March

Bulgaria 3rd March

Hungary 15th March

Ireland 17th March

Local exceptions may apply.

Compass Worldwide Logistics understand that freight has to move around holiday times so we try to plan accordingly to your requirements. If there are holidays coming up with Driving restrictions we can help you move your pallet, package or even just an envelope, to arrive at the time most convenient for you either side of those times. Remember that the final destination country may not have a holdiay but our vehicles may have to travel through and therefore be delayed. We will endeavour to find alternative routes where possible, or will liaise with the Customer to leep them advised at all times. Compass Worldwide Logistics can also help with any airfreight or ocean freight requirements you may have. We have a worldwide network of agents whether it be Australia, United States or Thailand we can find a solution to your logistic needs. Please contact us by e-mail or contact the office directly on 0845 9000571 where you can be assured of excellent Customer servce.

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