We are dealing with Brexit and not worrying, we are ready!

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On 29 March 2019 the UK is due to leave the European Union, becoming a non-EU country: this will have economic, logistical and control effects for citizens and businesses, both in the UK and the EU. In order to be ready for this change, Alberti e Santi has obtained the authorisation of “Approved Place for Consignor and Consignee in Import/Export“, this will allow us to assist and carry out all customs services for goods entering and leaving the UK and beyond, guaranteeing a streamlined and fast procedure.

Brexit – still no deal, but we are ready!

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As is now well known to all concerned parties as of 23:00hrs on the 29th of  March, Great Britain will officially cease to be a member of the EEC; if as it is strongly believed there should be an exit without there being in place a trading agreement between the two parties i.e. A Hard Brexit  the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be immediately treated as a third party Country. Therefore to this effect all goods being sent to or from the UK ,will have to be subject to customs clearance procedures.

In addition, some products – such as plant and animal products in particular – will also need to be declared to the authorities so that sanitary or phytosanitary certificates, to confirm the product is safe to be consumed or, in the case of plants that they are disease free will be required on entry to the UK.

In view of this, Alberti e Santi is accelerating its plans to finalize (by the 28th of February) the organization of a customs office physically within its structure in Italy and thereby being able to provide both full export and import customs clearance procedures.

In Great Britain, we are and have been working, with an important partner with at least  twenty years experience in the field of customs clearance procedures, thereby we will be able to guarantee these services to all of our UK clients currently involved in Import and Export shipments between the UK and Italy.

These measures will allow Alberti e Santi to be able to offer a premium custom clearance  service to its clients with high levels of professionalism and maintain a level of service for between two countries which over the years we have come to be regarded as both a market Leader and Number 1 carrier all of this even in the face of an uncertain scenario as we find ourselves at this special and very delicate  moment in time of the Brexit negotiations between Great Britain and the European Union

We would also like to take this opportunity to inform you of how you should be preparing your Company and organising your administrative procedures related to the import or export of cargo from and to Europe.

In order for us to be able to complete Customs Clearances for your shipments, we will need that all of the documents mentioned below are sent to us prior to the loading of your cargo. We will of course try to get back to you with exact deadlines and finalised documents, but it will inevitably become more difficult to carry out last minutes changes to shipments:

Invoice and packing list should include:-

• Shipper, Consignee & PO Number

• Value of goods / Currency

• Country of origin of the goods

• Net/Gross weight / Number Of Packages

• Commodity code

• Delivery Terms – Incoterms

EORI numbers for both shipper and consignee (EU + UK) please note that you might need to apply for an EORI number. Importers and Exports under the VAT threshold will still need to obtain an EORI. The UK EORI is in the format of: GB + VAT Number + 000

Details of how to apply for the EORI number can be found in the below link

EORI-UK: https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/shortforms/form/EORIVAT

EORI EU: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/national-customs-websites_en

Failure to provide correct information may delay your cargo and subject it to additional costs so please act now and consider what action if any you need to take. We will assist you in order to be prepared for Brexit, don´t hesitate to contact us.

Alberti e Santi renews certification as a member of Fedespedi

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Fedespedi is the trade association that represents and protects the interests of almost all international forwarding companies. Over the years, Fedespedi has received numerous consensuses and its representativeness has consistently increased.

The service available to members has grown over time and today the organisation has the following functions:

  • To promote the analysis, knowledge and solution of the problems inherent to the category, in order to be able to improve its efficiency and profitability;
  • To establish and maintain appropriate links with national, foreign and international institutions;
  • To represent the associated forwarding companies in relations with authorities, central or local government organisations, public or proven institutions and third party bodies;
  • Protecting the nature of the activities carried out by member companies, improving and disseminating their image, representing their interests in the legislative and regulatory, social, economic, trade union, financial, tax and insurance fields;
  • Promoting publicity, debates, conventions, training and refresher courses, workshops and seminars.

The Federation also provides a number of services: insurance assistance, legal assistance, customs assistance, tax assistance, social security assistance, trade union assistance, technical assistance, conventions, training and financial services.

Network agreement signed for the creation of the Technical-Professional Pole “Logistic Transport Farm”.

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Today, Thursday 31 May, a network agreement was signed to create the technical-professional pole “Logistic Transport Farm”. The agreement was signed at ITIS Da Vinci by the schools I.T.I.S. “Da Vinci” of Parma, I.I.S.S. “Berenini” of Fidenza (PR) and I.S.I.I. “Marconi” of Piacenza. “Marconi” of Piacenza, the ITS Foundation for Sustainable Mobility and Logistics of Piacenza and the ITL Foundation of Bologna, the companies Lanzi Trasporti srl and Sani Trasporti srl of Parma and the company Alberti e Santi Srl of Piacenza, the Unione Parmense degli Industriali and Confindustria Piacenza, Fai Emilia and the training agencies For.P.In. of Piacenza and Cisita Parma.

Anita conference: from the Brenner towards new rules for combined transport

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Alberti e Santi took part in the conference organised by ANITA – Confindustria’s transport and logistics association – entitled “From the Brenner Pass, gateway to Europe, towards new rules for combined transport”, which provided an important opportunity for discussion between the various players involved in a highly topical issue for the mobility of goods.

 

The new headquarters

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Alberti e Santi decided to invest in the construction of a new headquarters at the beginning of the global economic crisis, which strongly marked the entire macroeconomic context and the labour market for several years, the effects of which are still visible even in our economy, which is only starting to recover timidly in recent months.

This was completed in 2016, the year in which the new Alberti e Santi headquarters were inaugurated.

Alberti e Santi’s decision was courageous in relation to the historical period, but it was part of a company strategy that wanted to undertake, despite the context described, a prudent investment strategy that not only allowed it to withstand the crisis, but rather was a springboard for the constant growth that has characterised our company for several years.

For this reason, the construction of this new headquarters is not a point of arrival or an achievement; on the contrary, it is a new starting point to continue the path that Alberti e Santi has taken over the years.

This step has led our company to become a forwarding agent with a strongly international profile and characterised by great attention to social responsibility.

The new integrated logistic pole where Alberti e Santi is located is built on a 45,000 sqm lot, located south of Cortemaggiore in a strategic position close to the motorway junction.

The first part of the integrated logistic pole consists of buildings and areas with different functions, accessible from different entrances in order to limit the interference between pedestrians, cars and heavy vehicles.

The buildings are distinguished and characterised by their use, from the office building to the logistics warehouse, from the vehicle workshop to the service rooms (workshop and refreshment area).

Alberti and Santi’s offices have a contemporary character in their form and in the materials used, such as glass and aluminium, which give them lightness and luminosity.

The main façade has a continuous façade created by high-performance selective glass and the presence of light-coloured vertical sunshades.

The A&S headquarters building, with a surface area of about 1,200 square metres, is distributed on three levels with an east-west axis; each compartment consists of a distribution corridor and open operative offices and executive offices with closed, transparent meeting rooms.

The offices are designed as flexible environments in which it is possible to organise workspaces on different workstations, using coordinated and modular furnishing elements.

The light colours, made even warmer by the sunlight, form the sober character and guiding thread of the entire project. The artificial lighting is the result of an in-depth project and is electrically managed to guarantee an adequate supply of variable light at various times of the day.

The complex is equipped with modern technological systems that guarantee high energy sustainability through the use of high-performance insulation and renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaic panels and high-efficiency heat pumps.

The structure is made of prefabricated reinforced concrete with a system of beams and pillars bound to the foundations according to current anti-seismic criteria.