Est. 1996. One contact per shipment, every time.
Est. 1996. One contact per shipment, every time.
THE PLEXUS FREIGHT JOURNAL
Customs updates, shipping industry news and practical freight forwarding insight, written by our Portishead team. No jargon. No filler. Just the changes that actually affect UK importers and exporters, explained clearly.
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WHY WE WRITE THIS
Every article on this blog is written by the Plexus Freight operations and customs team in Portishead, the same people who coordinate sea, air, road and rail freight and customs documentation every working day. We are not a marketing agency writing about freight from the outside.
When HMRC changes a customs procedure, when a shipping line introduces a new surcharge or when post-Brexit documentation requirements shift, we write about it because it affects the consignments we are managing for clients that week. If it is not relevant to UK importers and exporters, we do not publish it.
GUIDES AND RESOURCES
Our freight forwarding blog covers news and updates. For practical step-by-step guides, visit our resources library.
Customs
Every UK business importing or exporting commercially needs a valid EORI number. This guide explains what an EORI number is, who needs one, how to apply and how long it takes. Free to read. No sign-up required.
Customs
Since January 2021, every UK to EU freight movement requires customs declarations in both directions. This guide explains what changed, what UK businesses need to do, and how post-Brexit customs works in practice for road, sea and air freight.
Trade Terms
Incoterms 2020 define who is responsible for freight costs, insurance and customs at each stage of an international shipment. This guide explains every term in plain English, with worked examples for UK importers buying from China, the USA and Europe.
Sea Freight
Choosing between a full container load and a less-than-container load is one of the most important decisions in sea freight. This guide explains the difference, the cost implications, transit time differences and when each option makes commercial sense.
