BIFA Awards
The Cargo Overseas roadfreight team
Anything to declare…?
ports into the bargain. “I haven’t heard of anyone else offering dual systems,” Sanderson observed. “It’s the only way forward if you want to save time. We can make border crossings smoother with multiple declarations raised at once – and this won’t be the last tech advance we’ll see at Cargo Overseas.” aCe is also proving helpful to European hauliers, many of whom remain unsure of their responsibilities under the recently introduced entry summary declarations (ENS) requirements for shipments entering any EU country. Support package Sanderson pointed out that Cargo Overseas seeks to provide a logistics support package, not just a transport solution, in order to help its customers grow. Since the beginning of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, her road freight team has helped clients with a plethora of solutions, from Customs queries, to sourcing European warehouses for essential last-minute deliveries of production-line stock, to comprehensive project management. Another example is the provision of logistical solutions for the transport of military equipment to a key NATO EU border reception point; this included the conversion of a warehouse to freeport status in the UK, dedicated double-manned vehicles, and a multi-lingual team ready to coordinate the delivery and documentation at the destination. As for winning the BIFA Award, Sanderson said: “We were very honoured just to be a finalist and compete alongside the best. The award is a very well-deserved recognition for the team.”
The winner of the 2024 BIFA European Logistics Award was Cargo Overseas, whose investment in advanced technology goes hand in hand with over 30 years of experience. The result? Smoother, faster border crossings in the post-Brexit world
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is very advanced because it uses AI and machine learning to automate the process.” The aCe (automated Customs entry) platform offers smart, API and template options and allows instant submission of multiple Customs declarations simultaneously via an online portal. With AI, the system can automatically extract information from a commercial invoice to generate the necessary declarations. The platform eliminates delays of friction at the UK border. For instance, with IE MRN (movement reference number) now added to the platform, UK export and Irish import documentation for full-load vehicles exporting to Ireland can be processed in minutes rather than hours, saving time and reducing demurrage charges at UK
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“ The introduction of Brexit was a turning point for us because of the extra help we could give to our customers – Rebecca Sanderson, Cargo Overseas
specialist European and UK domestic solutions including groupage, part- load, full-load, out-of-gauge, dedicated express and temperature-controlled services. As the evolving legislation relating to Brexit continues to impact all European road transport movements, the company recognised the requirement for a frictionless, user- friendly and compliant IT solution for its European road freight customers or those requiring solely a UK Customs declaration. Rebecca Sanderson, European roadfreight manager, explained: “During the Brexit transition, the roadfreight team had the support, knowledge and experience of the air, ocean and Customs departments, who had been handling international multimodal consignments for over 30 years and so were in the best position to support our clients with any Brexit formalities and legislation. “The introduction of Brexit was a turning point for us because of the extra help we could give to our customers,” she continued. “We invested in an internally developed Customs declaration system, which
European Logistics Award
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