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Transportation and freight forwarding are always in motion and so is Embassy Freight. Here you can find the latest news in our industry and some interesting stories, projects which are happening at our side which we want to share with you. 

From the end of 2026, companies will face new obligations concerning deforestation-free products. What does this mean for your customs process?

The European Parliament wants to expand the European carbon border charge, CBAM, to many more steel and aluminium products.

As of 1 October 2026, new European proof requirements apply to the import of certain iron and steel products.

More and more shipping lines are gradually resuming services through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea on selected routes.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced it will tighten checks on Importer of Record (IOR) data submitted via CBP Form 5106.

Since August 3, 2026 a new requirement from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) applies to container shipments to Kenya.

The BMSB season starts again on September 1. This means that all goods destined for Australia and New Zealand must be fumigated.

Since August 12, 2026 the first obligations of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) have applied. This new EU regulation aims to reduce packaging waste, increase reuse and ensure better recyclability of packaging.

On Friday, September 4, 2026, FNV Havens is organizing a nationwide strike in the Dutch seaports. In the port of Rotterdam, among others, no ship handling will be carried out between 11:15 and 19:00.

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