Please be informed that your Delivery Duties Paid (DDP) request has been conducted at an ‘admin set up fee’ rate of £35.00. There will also be a 2% credit guarantee charge being applied to all Delivery Duties Paid requests, or a minimum fee of £1.00 whichever is greatest, this will be applicable from January 1st [read more]
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December 22nd 2025 Rate Increment for 2026 Dear Valued Customer, May I begin by thanking you for your continued business throughout 2025. Your loyalty and support are greatly appreciated and never taken for granted. I therefore sincerely hope that we have once again delivered strongly towards your expectations. As you may be aware, the logistics industry [read more]
We have recently received an update from DHL regarding adjustments to their surcharge structures. To ensure you have ample time to prepare, we are sharing a summary of these changes, which will take effect on 1 January 2026: Non-Conveyable Piece: This surcharge will now apply to pieces under 25 kg if they have the potential [read more]
Peak Demand Surcharges (UK) Please note effective from 1st November 2025. There will be a surcharge of £0.10 per kilo. For further clarification on this surcharge, please contact your account manager.
DEMAND SURCHARGE To ensure operational continuity during a period of high demand, a Demand Surcharge has been derived from the integrators and will be activated by Olympex Global. The Demand Surcharge will be levied on all UPS/DHL/FedEx Express Worldwide shipments. WHY IS THIS SURCHARGE BEING IMPLEMENTED? DHL/FedEx/UPS Express transports your shipments around the world using dedicated their [read more]
Important information regarding sending to Saudi Arabia Please note that going forward when sending documents through courier to Saudia Arabia. Formal clearance charges will apply locally. This is due to changes by customs locally. All documents must now be declared for formal clearance and incur a charge of 17.25 SAR from the Saudi government for the [read more]
Dear Valued Customer, As you may be aware until Thursday of this week, there are planned RMT strikes, effectively leaving no or very minimal underground transport within London. As a result, this has led to very high volumes of traffic on the roads due to people having to find alternative solutions to get into London. [read more]
Effective August 29th, the U.S. will eliminate duty-free de minimis treatment for all imported goods, regardless of origin. This means that every shipment valued at or below 800 USD will now be subject to applicable duties, taxes and fees, which could impact your customs clearance process. The following information is essential on your air waybill [read more]
New US Regulations For Shipping Ahead of shipping any parcels to the USA please ensure you have read the below. U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) will strictly enforce new regulations requiring precise descriptions for goods in Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) for shipments to the U.S. Shipments with vague or incomplete descriptions may face [read more]
Key Surcharge Changes For 2025 Please note the new surcharges will be effective from the 2nd of January 2025. These surcharges are placed by the carriers directly. The Over Size Piece (OSP) which applies has changed from 120 cm to a reduced size of 100 cm. This is a fixed surcharge which is applied to [read more]