Logistics insights from the GCL Team

As a Freight Forwarder & Customs Agent we are increasingly being asked by HMRC to provide evidence that we hold written instruction on file from the importer/exporter to show we have been appointed as a Direct Customs Agent. Therefore, recently, we have been asking companies to complete and sign a new form instructing GCL Logistics Ltd as Direct Customs Agent and incorporating BIFA terms of trading under which we operate. This request has raised a few questions with some cu

As specialists in the LED sector, the GCL team, always go to great lengths to stay informed of the trends, challenges and new developments that occur in this fast moving and innovative sector. One of the ways we do this is through our attendance at the leading industry events. The Covid pandemic made this that bit harder with a complete shutdown of all exhibitions across the globe. As the world slowly opened up in 2022, many of the sector’s exhibitions resumed, but with a gre

During a conversation with a client last week, the topic of loading and unloading containers came up. This particular business manufactured refrigeration units in the UK, that were then shipped to the US. Before switching to GCL they had experienced problems lifting their goods into the container when positioned on the back of a trailer. Following discussions with GCL, we highlighted that a side-lifter would provide them with a solution. The refrigeration units were top heavy