Newsletter: DVZ reports on rate development

11.12.2020

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

we would like to provide you with the attached article from the DVZ from December 9th., which describes the current situation for sea and rail shipments.

We hope that this will meet your interest and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Best regards,

Your Dörrenhaus team

The silk road by truck - UPDATE

At the end of August we had already reported about the possibility of loading trucks from China.
In the past few weeks we have already been able to load 15 trucks in China and now deliver them to our customers.
From door to door, including export and import customs clearance, impressive delivery times were achieved:

Wenzhou, CN to zip code 15, Germany = 15 days
Foshan, CN to zip code 47, Netherlands = 15 days
Yiwu, CN to zip code 85, Germany = 14 days
Ningbo, CN to zip code 15, Germany = 15 days

In addition to the short transit time, what should also be emphasized is the great flexibility with which the trucks can be positioned - a clear advantage compared to fixed departures with cut-off times for rail and sea loading.

The trucks have two drivers on the entire route of almost 11,000 kilometers and are equipped with GPS trackers so that permanent monitoring is guaranteed.

Since we expect major capacity bottlenecks on all modes of transport and high freight costs to continue in the coming weeks, this alternative may also be of interest to you.

So don't hesitate to contact us at any time and send your first truck on its way!

Best regards,

Your Dörrenhaus team

The Silk Road by truck

Shipping and air transport capacities have been significantly reduced this year due to the coronavirus crisis and transport costs are rising accordingly.
As a further alternative to air freight or transport by train, transport by truck has now become established on the new Silk Road from China to Europe.

With transit times of 12-16 days from door to door, the transit time of the train can be reduced by up to 2 weeks.
In contrast to the train, hazardous goods such as batteries or temperature-controlled goods can also be transported here.

In addition to the lower freight rates compared to air freight, other advantages are the independence from airports or railway stations, as well as the flexibility of departure days, which can be determined individually.

Various trailers are also available, such as the mega trailer with up to 100 tonnes of cargo. CBMrefrigerated lorries or low-loaders for heavy and large goods.

For further information on this and all other logistics topics, your contact at Dörrenhaus will be happy to help you at any time.

Best regards,

Your Dörrenhaus team

Developments in ocean freight / rail freight in September

In recent weeks, the resumption of global trading activities has led to strong demand for shipping space, particularly in maritime transport from Asia to Europe.
The shipping companies' capacities are currently not sufficient to handle the upcoming volumes in a timely manner. The difficulties are compounded by full ships, rollover risks and the lack of empty equipment.
We ask you to encourage your suppliers to place bookings as quickly as possible.
The earlier the booking is made, the better the chances of obtaining shipping space.
Shipowners will charge a PSS of USD 150/300/300 (20' / 40' / 40'HC) from 1 September 2020 and will also increase freight rates on 1 September.
We are currently still negotiating the final details with the shipowners. However, it should be said that space will be more of an issue in the coming weeks
than the prices to be paid.
We will send you the new instalments for September at the beginning of next week.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us

 

Best regards,

Your Dörrenhaus team

LCL with us on the Silk Road

We would like to inform you that we have been offering a weekly service for LCL rail shipments from South and North China since mid-July.
On the one hand, this is the fast alternative to LCL sea freight shipments or the alternative to FCL rail loading if you cannot get a complete container filled.
The containers arrive in Duisburg after a transit time of approx. 20 days, from where we accept them immediately and then unload them at our warehouse and, if necessary, clear them through customs, palletise them and deliver them in Germany or Europe according to your specifications.
You will be amazed at how quickly and inexpensively this alternative can be realised.

We look forward to receiving your enquiry. Your salesperson or customer advisor will be happy to assist you.

Best regards,

Your Dörrenhaus team

VAT reduction as of 01.07.2020

We would like to draw your attention to some necessary, short-term changes in invoicing resulting from the VAT change on 1 July.
The change poses a challenge for all companies, if only because of the extremely short lead time. The decisive factor for the allocation of the respective tax rate is generally the time at which the respective service is performed. This determines which tax rate is used to calculate the turnover or deduct input tax.
When implementing the changeover on 1 July 2020, we will have to ensure that we charge you the correct tax rate according to the time of performance. For this purpose, it will also be necessary in some overlapping cases to issue two invoices instead of one as before. This serves to clearly delineate the respective time of performance.
For example, this could be a warehouse bill from June until after 1 July or, for example, a sea freight shipment that arrives at the seaport in June but is not delivered until July.
All subsequent deliveries that do not include any services before 1 July can then be invoiced in the usual compact manner with an outgoing invoice.

We ask for your understanding and are available to answer any questions at any time.