Ports & customs

Closure of the western Suurhoffbrug affects road access to the port of Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam Authority's own statement said closure of the western Suurhoffbrug on the A15, in effect from 5pm on 16 September, is causing serious disruption for road access to the Maasvlakte port area.

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16 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

ABP installs new pinning stations to improve container handling safety

ABP's own announcement said it has installed new pinning stations at Immingham, with more planned for Hull, describing the investment as reducing container-handling risk for workers at its Humber terminals.

Logistics UK responds to delay in EU entry/exit system rollout

Logistics UK's own statement from its chief executive welcomes the delay to full entry/exit system implementation at Short Straits crossings, citing its analysis of costly lorry delays if the system is poorly implemented.

Statutory instrument updates UK import duty rates and tariff provisions

This official statutory instrument, made by the Treasury under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018, updates UK import duty rates and tariff provisions, including removing Bhutan's least-developed-country tariff status.

Port of Rotterdam: Hartelkering navigation closures for inspection works

The Port of Rotterdam's own Port Information Notice announces partial closures of the Hartelkering on 7 and 14 September 2026 for diver inspection works, affecting passage times through the Hartelkanaal.

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1 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

HMRC warns importers one month before vaping duty stamps scheme starts

HMRC's own press release warned businesses importing or manufacturing vaping products that a new excise duty and duty stamps scheme starts on 1 October 2026, with unapproved warehousekeepers facing delays and possible sanctions.

Port of Felixstowe posts September emergency fuel surcharge notice

The Port of Felixstowe commercial-information page lists an Emergency Fuel Surcharge for September 2026, published on 17 August. This is a port commercial notice; customers should review the original document and their own contract terms for the applicable charge.

Rotterdam bunker volumes fall 25% in first half of 2026

The Port of Rotterdam Authority's own data showed bunker fuel sales fell 25% in the first half of 2026, which it attributed partly to the EU RED III Directive raising conventional fuel costs relative to competing regional ports.

Getlink upgrades earnings guidance after first-half growth

Getlink's own results statement reported Channel Tunnel revenue of EUR 574 million in the first half of 2026, up 3%, and raised full-year group earnings guidance to between EUR 835 million and EUR 870 million.

Peel Ports welcomes updated national ports policy statement

Peel Ports Group's own statement welcomed the Department for Transport's revised National Policy Statement for Ports, which it says strengthens the presumption for approving development consent for major port infrastructure.

Rotterdam reports slight throughput rise in first half of 2026

The Port of Rotterdam Authority's own results statement said total throughput rose 0.4% to 212.0 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, with its chief executive noting higher energy prices and market uncertainty.

Port of Antwerp-Bruges reports cargo decline after first-half disruptions

Port of Antwerp-Bruges' own report stated cargo handling fell 2.4% in the first half of 2026, attributing part of the decline to resolved disruptions including a four-day nautical chain strike and a March oil spill at Deurganckdok.

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Notice issued

16 Jul 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.