News

Dear valued Customer, the St. Lawrence River water levels have decreased considerably, with latest forecasts by the Canadian Coast Guard predicting further reductions. We therefore would like to inform you that we will implement a Low Water Surcharge for all cargo moving to and via the port of Montreal, starting with the following departure: MV „OOCL Montreal“ ets. 05.01.2019 [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you about new regulations for Exports to Vietnam. [PDF] [more]

Please take note of the German national holidays and our opening hours for the upcoming holiday season. [PDF] [more]

Please find our actual information about the implementation of a Manifest Admin Fee for South Africa. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you about a change in regulations effective from 01st of November 2018
(Bill of Lading Date at Port of Loading) for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and tyres imported into Ghana. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you that the Ivorian government has decided to suspend the Verification of Conformity (VOC) programme until January, 1st 2019 with immediate effect. [PDF] [more]

We herewith like to inform you that as of October, 15th 2018 we will implement an Emergency Port Congestion Surcharge for LCL Exports to Lagos/ Tincan Island/ Apapa. [PDF] [more]

Qatar Ports Management Company (MWANI) announced maximum weight and dimension of packages sent to Hamad, Qatar. All packages exceeding weight or single-dimension are subject to pre-approval by MWANI. [PDF] [more]

We are delighted to inform you that we are able to offer you exceptionally competitive rates to Accra and Takoradi via Tema from 1st October 2018. [PDF] [more]

Please find our actual rate announcement for LCL Export [PDF] [more]

We like to inform you about the present situation in Lagos, Nigeria [PDF] [more]

Dear valued Customer, We would like to inform you about our new opening hours in Hamburg & Bremen on Fridays.
From September 7th, our teams in Hamburg and Bremen will be available on Fridays from 7:30 am up to 16:00 pm. [PDF] [more]

We like to update you on the Low Water Surcharge for all cargoes to and via Montreal. [PDF] [more]

SACO Shipping is proud to announce its new weekly direct “all water” service to Asuncion / Paraguay. [PDF] [more]

As per Bill of Lading date September, 1st 2018 Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) requires a Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) for all cargoes to be imported into Ghana.
ATTENTION! This rule has been postponed to start on October, 15th 2018! [PDF] [more]

Please find our updated information about seasonal fumigation for Australia. [PDF] [more]

Please be informed about the Peak Season Surcharge for Nigeria effective with B/L Date September, 1st 2018. [PDF] [more]

As some of you may have already heard the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has announced a limited period of fumigation of high risk goods. [PDF] [more]

Please learn more about our FCL solutions for inland transportation within the US. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you about the Low Water Surcharge to and via Montreal. [PDF] [more]

Please find our actual rate announcement for LCL Export NORAM/LATAM. [PDF] [more]

Please find our actual information in regards to the Emergency Bunker Surcharge. [PDF] [more]

It will not have escaped your attention that the new European General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679 ("GDPR") will come into effect as from May 25th 2018. To comply with GDPR requirements, we would like to ask you to confirm that you would like to continue receiving content by email in the future. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you about the tightened customs rules for exports into China. [PDF] [more]

Please be advised that the South African Revenue Services (SARS) will implement a new customs process which requires the electronic submission of various cargo reports, including house bill of lading level. [PDF] [more]

We offer now service to Alexandria Old Port and Alexandria (El Dekheila). [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you that Sudanese Authorities with immediate effect have announced that due to lack of hard currency the destination THC must not be collected in Sudan. [PDF] [more]

We want to inform you about our new rail Service to Hefei [PDF] [more]

As per bill of lading date 16th of April 2018 MCAPPME (Ministère du Commerce de l’Artisanat et de la Promotion des PME) requires a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for all kind of cargoes to be imported in Ivory Coast. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you about our new agent in Xiamen. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you that as from March, 1st 2018 destination charges in Tanzania will be payable at origin. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you that as from February, 21st 2018 we will implement a Port Congestion Surcharge for all shipments to Douala, Cameroon. [PDF] [more]

Dear Valued Customers & Colleagues,
Last year CBSA (Canada Border Service Agency) has started to implement the eManifest what is the third phase of the Advance Commercial Information (ACI) initiative. It is part of the overall measures the Government of Canada is putting in place to enhance the safety, security and prosperity of Canadians and international trade while streamlining commercial crossborder processes.

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We are switching our billing system to pdf-emailing, more information to be found here. [PDF] [more]

We are delighted to inform you that we are further enlarging our services to South Africa. [PDF] [more]

we are pleased to inform you that the weight surcharge for Houston has been decreased with the December tariff. [PDF] [more]

Herewith we would like to inform you about the tightened measures against violations of the import regulations for wooden packaging. [PDF] [more]

Due to the actual situation in Venezuela local authorities have raised the port charges significantly. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you about changes in our service to Huangpu, China. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you about the special form of Import customs clearance procedure at Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you that we will implement an Emergency Port Congestion for LCL Exports to West Africa. [PDF] [more]

As per the Federl Ministry Of Finance's circular on April, 11th 2017, all containerized cargo shall be palletized. [PDF] [more]

as you can see from the press and the media in recent days, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen have ceased all diplomatic relations with Qatar since June, 5th 2017. [PDF] [more]

We are proud to offer a regular weekly truck service from Hamburg to the port of Koper in Slovenia starting June, 1st 2017.
We are serving Koper on a weekly base with a transit time of 3 days. [more]

On March, 30th 2017 the Chairman of Qatars Committee for the Customs Clearance System announced that all cargoes that arrive to Qatar must be palletized prior to customs clearance. [PDF] [more]

As from April 2017 we are glad to announce the opening of a new warehouse. [PDF] [more]

We are very excited to announce our new direct destination in Algeria. [PDF] [more]

We would like to inform you about our new oncarriage possibilities via Casablanca. [PDF] [more]

The SACO family is growing and a new office was opened in Egypt on February 1st. [PDF] [more]

in only 6 days from Hamburg and Bremen to Tunis! This speedy multi-modal service has been available since the beginning of November. [PDF] [more]