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South Yorkshire has a new purpose- built international freight terminal - Sheffield International Freight Terminal (SH-I-F-T). The 14,000sq ft


shipments as well as view, print and electronically store shipment records and documents. Other freight forwarders and


terminal, at Grange Mill Lane,


near junction 34 of the M1, will be one of only two public bonded warehouses in South Yorkshire and plans are already in place to extend the terminal by a further 25,000sq ft in the future. A CFSP licence is currently being applied for. Local forwarding and logistics


company 512 (Sheffield) will be based at the new terminal, and will provide services including air and ocean freight, road freight, warehousing, courier, documentation and insurance. It has also developed an online shipping office allowing businesses to place orders and track


operators will also be welcome at SHIFT, particular when the second phase of the facility opens. The facility is


sited in a speculative


build warehouse development constructed eight years ago. SHIFT director, Beth Barber-


Atkinson said the new terminal was: “an exciting development for Sheffield City Region. It will make this area more self-sufficient and provide a direct route to overseas markets.” She added that at the moment,


a lot of shipments from Sheffield get routed via other places – and frequently end up going north only to come back south again. The


Beth Barber- Atkinson, Sheffield International Freight Terminal (left), Michelle Daniel, SYITC (centre), and Karen Mosley, 512 (Sheffield).


US security pact deal leaves out forwarders


The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says it is disappointed with the implementation of the mutual recognition agreement (MRA) for the US and European Union trade security programmes. In particular, it is angry that AEO-accredited freight forwarders and customs brokers will not gain reduced risk scores under the MRA. BIFA Director General, Peter


Quantrill said that, according to a question and answer paper on the EU-US Mutual Trade Recognition Decision,


reduced risk


Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programme and the EU’s Authorised Economic Operator


(AEO) programme is


supposed to provide reciprocal benefits to C-TPAT members when exporting to EU member states. CLECAT, the European


scores


benefit only AEO EU exporters and manufacturers, not customs brokers and freight forwarders. He added: “To acquire the


accreditation requires considerable effort in time, money and human resources. It is extremely disappointing that the efforts of our members to improve supply chain security and customs compliance are not recognised by EU and US regulators, who have overlooked the sector’s efforts to support their trade security ambitions.” This final phase of the mutual recognition of the CBP’s Customs-


Association for forwarding, likewise said it was disappointed that freight forwarders and customs brokers which are AEO- accredited will not benefit. It said that since the programme started, CLECAT and its national member associations have consistently supported the concept of AEO, and encouraged their members to work towards accreditation, putting in considerable time, money and human resources. The EU signed an agreement


with Canada on 4 March for mutual recognition of risk management standards, security controls and trade partnership programmes between Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs) in the EU and Partners in Protection” (PIP) in Canada. The agreement is expected to be ratified by both sides over the next few months.


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Containerbase inland clearance depots at Leeds and Manchester are an hour or more away and Sheffield was one of the largest cities in the country without an inland terminal to clear, load or unload shipping containers. Historically, business in the city


was dominated by large industries such as steel which could run their own shipping operations, but now


smaller industries have sprung up that need public facilities. SHIFT is also marketing a range


of ‘Sheffield Shuttle’ services – essentially groupage containers to key export destinations for local exporters – Dubai, Amman, India, Singapore and Istanbul, with Cairo planned as a sixth. These are available to any forwarders. SHIFT and 512 have also both


Issue 2 2013


Shiſting export expectations in Sheffield


become partners of the South Yorkshire International Trade Centre (SYITC), which helps local firms with export documentation. SHIFT and 512 join SYITC’s legal partner Hill Dickins in the venture. Barber-Atkinson added: “By


joining forces with SYITC we will be able to inform companies that we are here to take their business global.”


9 Karen Mosley, head of business


development at 512 added that her company’s aim was to “ensure the process of exporting is extremely easy by managing the entire process. Through this partnership businesses will receive expert advice and assistance with each step they take when dealing with international trade, which has never been easier in this region.”


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