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Unite Union workers at the Port of Felixstowe and Peel Ports Liverpool have announced dates for confirmed strike action set to take place in the coming weeks.

Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a UK national bank holiday.

We are pleased to announce that we officially open our Bangkok Air Office on 9 Sept, 2022.
At the heart of air cargo location, Mainfreight Thailand has opened a Bangkok Air Freight Branch to support our airfreight activity and business development to the next stage. Our office is located in the Cargo Agents Building (AO3) nearby the Thai Customs office, TG Terminal (Thai Cargo ground Terminal operator) and BFS (WFS-PG) Ground Terminal operator. This is to ensure we can provide fast, convenient services with the support of the neighboring facilities.
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The UK customs authority HMRC is closing its Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system on March 31, 2023. It will be replaced by a more modern and secure IT platform, the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

We are pleased to release our Mainfreight Sustainability Overview 2022.

We are delighted to announce that we are now operating out of a new transport depot in Mackay. The opening of this new branch is in line with our focus on expanding our reach into regional Australia, helping us improve quality and increase value for customers who send freight to and from this region.

Due to the failure to reach an agreement between the UK's largest container port, Felixstowe, and trade unions representing port workers, an 8-day strike has been announced, commencing Sunday 21st of August and ending on Monday 29th of August, which will disrupt the entire supply chain from Europe to the UK.

Please join us on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 for an evening of food, drinks, networking, live music, and giveaways!

There has been a lot of messages from UK Customs over the last few weeks and months in regards to their new system CDS (Customs Declaration Service) which is replacing the current Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight aka CHIEF system.

We are pleased to announce that Mainfreight Laem Chabang sales office officially opens on 9th August.

With the importance of business development and strategic location for success, Mainfreight Thailand has opened up the Sales Office in Laem Chabang to support our customers business. The office is located on the 12th floor of Talay Thong Tower, the heart of Laem Chabang, with easy access to the port and shipping lines offices.  
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