Author: jakub.pleszewski@iteo.com
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Why the traditional container deposits are flagged as a trade barrier
Approximately ninety percent of the world’s goods are transported by sea. Considering the increasing importance of sea transport as main conveyor belt for goods, there are continuous efforts at global and other levels to ensure competitiveness of this mode. With over seventy percent of the sea freight being containerized, containers are very critical transport units…
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Why the container guarantee improves the cashflow
The Container Guarantee provides a business-friendly alternative to container deposit which is accessible to customs agents, freight forwarders and shippers. The solution entails issuance of guarantee by Viaservice to authorized customs agents, freight forwarders and shippers upon payment of a nominal non-refundable service fee to Viaservice. The solution is friendly to both the suppliers of…