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Knowledge base
Knowledge base
Practical guides on transport to the UK, customs clearance, exhibition logistics and warehousing.
What is in the OTSL knowledge base?
The OTSL knowledge base is practical articles on international road freight: customs clearance and border procedures (SIVEP, GMR, PBN, ATA carnet), transport to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Switzerland, trade fair logistics, warehousing and returns. We cover the real risks and how to prevent them before they hit your cargo.
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Wrong tariff code (HS/CN): who pays the duty and VAT after a customs audit
A wrong tariff code is not a harmless typo: after a customs audit it triggers retroactive duty and VAT, interest, and…
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Carrier Liability Is Not Enough: Why CMR Will Not Cover a High-Value, Lightweight Load
Carrier liability under CMR is calculated per kilogram, not by the value of the goods. For high-value, lightweight…
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Trade Fair Logistics at EXPO XXI Warsaw: Transport Guide
A guide to organizing transport for trade fair stand elements and exhibits to EXPO XXI Warsaw in Wola district. Learn…
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CMR Damage Claims: Why You Only Have 7 Days for Hidden Damage
Visible damage must be flagged at delivery, hidden damage within 7 days. Miss it and CMR presumes the goods arrived…
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Improper Cargo Securing: Roadside Inspection, Fines and Vehicle Immobilisation
Badly secured cargo is not only a crash risk. It can immobilise the truck at a roadside check until you fix it, trigger…
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Axle overload: who pays the fine and when the loader is liable
The fine for an overloaded axle usually lands on the driver and the carrier, but sometimes the loader pays. We explain…
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Exhibition Logistics: Farnborough International Centre
A guide to organising transport for exhibition stands and equipment to Farnborough International Exhibition and…
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Exhibition Logistics Forum Fribourg: Stand & Exhibit Transport
Logistics guide for transporting exhibition stands and exhibits to Forum Fribourg in Switzerland. Learn about customs…
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Exhibition Logistics to Green Glens Arena in Millstreet
How to arrange transport of stand structures and exhibits to trade fairs at Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, Ireland…
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Trade Fair Logistics Hala Stulecia Wrocław: Transport & Delivery
Organising transport for an event at the Hala Stulecia venue in Wrocław? Discover key stand delivery rules…
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Trade Fair Logistics: Harrogate Convention Centre Transport
Practical guide on organising transport, customs clearance, and delivery of goods to the Harrogate Convention Centre in…
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Trade fair logistics ICC Belfast: booth construction and exhibits transport
A guide to exhibition logistics at ICC Belfast. Customs rules, delivery slot booking and transport management with…
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Trade fair logistics ICC Wales: transport to Newport
Guide to exhibition logistics for ICC Wales at Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. Transport organisation, UK customs…
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Trade fair logistics Kent Event Centre Maidstone delivery and customs
Guide to exhibition logistics and customs clearance for deliveries to Kent Event Centre in Maidstone. Learn about ATA…
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Transport to Portugal: the longest road route in the EU
From Poland to Portugal you cross the whole width of Europe: Germany, France and Spain. How such a long route is…
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Fair Logistics: Stand Delivery and Exhibits to Manchester Central
Guide to trade fair logistics for Manchester Central in the UK: transport organization, customs clearance, and using a…
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Transport to Cyprus and Malta: how freight to the EU islands works
You cannot drive to Cyprus or Malta, you have to sail there. How island freight works: a road leg, a ro-ro sea leg, a…
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Transport to Romania and Hungary: corridors, e-tolls and borders after Schengen
Romania and Hungary sit on the same corridor from Poland but differ in everything: toll systems, distance and market…
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Transport to the Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia via the Via Baltica
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia sit along one road: the Via Baltica. It is a fast, groupage-friendly direction, provided…
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Poland as a sourcing base: one transport instead of five shipments
A foreign importer buys from several Polish suppliers and suddenly manages five dispatches at once. Here is how…
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Transport to the Balkans: Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Greece from Poland
The Balkans are one direction on the map but four different routes in practice. Which way trucks run to Croatia and…
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Transport from Poland to Western Europe: what the forwarder does at origin
The receiver in Germany or the Netherlands only sees the truck at the ramp. The real work happens earlier: collection…
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Kielce warehouse: transshipment, cross-dock and consolidation on the EU-UK route
A ramp, a crane, forklifts up to 5 tonnes and 24/7 access next to the Kielce fairground. How our transshipment base…
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Transport to Scandinavia: ferry or road to Sweden, Denmark and Finland
Scandinavia is where road meets sea. Here is when cargo to Sweden sails from a Polish port, when the land route through…
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Legnica on the EU-UK route: the last transshipment and picking before customs
Gaps in a UK-bound shipment should surface at a ramp in Poland, not in the ferry queue. How the Legnica base closes UK…
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Buffer warehouse for economic zone suppliers: how a production buffer works
Stock a few kilometres from the production line instead of a few hundred. How the buffer at the Legnica base works and…
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Messe Luzern Exhibition Logistics: Transport and Customs to Switzerland
Learn how to manage stand fittings and exhibit deliveries to Messe Luzern in Switzerland, including Swiss customs rules…
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Consolidating freight from Germany and Czechia in Legnica: one route instead of four
Several smaller batches from Germany and Czechia, one onward transport. How groupage collection works at the Legnica…
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Cross-dock on the A4: why transship goods in Legnica
Truck-to-truck transfer instead of storage. How cross-docking works and why the Legnica base, right on the A4 motorway…
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Reservations on the CMR note at delivery: what to enter in field 24 before you sign
The view from the dock: a clean signature on the CMR raises the presumption that the goods arrived in good condition…
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Insuring trade fair exhibits: the risks from hall to hall
An exhibit lives outside your company for the whole show cycle: transport, build-up, open days, breakdown, return…
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The 8.33 SDR/kg carrier liability limit: why carrier insurance is not enough
The CMR Convention calculates compensation from kilograms, not from the invoice. For light, expensive goods the result…
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Damage in transit: how to report and document it step by step
Torn film, crushed cartons and a CMR note signed clean: the fastest way to lose your claim. Here is the order of…
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Missed Amazon delivery window: what happens to your delivery now
A jam before the ferry, a slow customs entry, and the slot is gone. The truck is loaded and the site will not take it…
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Trade Fair Logistics Messe Zürich: Stand and Exhibit Transport
Organise deliveries of exhibition stands and display items to Messe Zürich in the Oerlikon district. Understand customs…
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FBA or FBM from Poland: the logistics and costs of both models
FBA means stock in Amazon fulfilment centres and bulk deliveries on appointments. FBM means your own warehouse and your…
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