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Tunis Port Congestion for Shipping to Tunisia – Update
For Customers Moving to Tunisia, Tunis Port is still heavily congested. We have received continued update on the port of Tunis – Rades terminal is still experiencing delays of over 16 days. Due to this congestion, shipping lines are notifying of their intention to add increased congestion surcharges to cover their costs. An alternative port [...]
Central African Republic CAR – Now Requires a Cargo Tracking Note
We have received updated advice from our local agent in Africa of the below information. Abels Moving Services will perform this service for all shipments to this location. A Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) is now required for the customs clearance of sea shipments being imported to the Central African Republic (CAR). Belgian agent Antaser has [...]
Chennai Port Struggles to Cope With Container Volumes
Delays are being experienced at Chennai port as it struggles to handle the volume container traffic. Chennai Port (the main port for customers shipping to Madras) is struggling to cope with the congestion. The increase in container volume at Chennai Port has often led to congestion. In the last 10 years, the container volumes have [...]
Shipping to Paraguay – delays due to low water in the Paraná River
Shipping to Paraguay – delays due to low water in the Paraná River Please note that the low water situation and consequent draft (depth of the shipping vessel below the water line) restriction of the Paraná River generates a heavy barge congestion with strong delays of up to four weeks dwell time for transhipment boxes [...]
Shipping to Zambia – Changes in Diplomatic regulations
Changes in Diplomatic regulations for customers moving to Zambia Our FIDI-faim partners in Zambia have advised that Zambia Customs officials are no longer systematically granting “special deliveries” for diplomatic road or sea shipments. Until today, customs accommodated the release of diplomatic shipments before clearance. This is not the case anymore. Diplomatic road and sea shipments [...]
Storage Solutions
It is not unusual for an international move at one point or another to involve storage. For example, long term storage may be required when someone lets out their home while being posted abroad to fully furnished rented accommodation or short term storage is needed due to their new home not being ready on time. [...]
Moving and transporting pianos
The first practical piano was built in 1700 by an Italian, Bartolomeo Cristofori and the name comes from his original name for the instrument “piano et forte” meaning “soft and loud”. Abels has considerable experience in moving pianos, including some for very well know musicians. Instruments moved range from an upright, a baby grand, the [...]
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