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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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Short-term storage with temperature control in the UK | OTSL
Sometimes goods must wait a few days on the UK market and the temperature must not give. How short-term storage with…
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A UK warehouse with re-packing and recovery of damaged loads
A warehouse on the UK market is not just a place to store. How the Milton Keynes facility joins storage, cross-docking…
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Re-palletising and straightening pallets after a load shift
A tilted or collapsed pallet does not have to mean the loss of a whole batch. What re-packing and pallet rebuilding…
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T1, EUR.1 and certificate of origin, when you need them
Three documents that get confused most often. How transit T1 differs from the EUR.1 proof of origin and a certificate…
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Import from the UK to Poland, procedures and costs | OTSL
Import from the UK is not just transport but a customs declaration, VAT and possible duty. What makes up the cost and…
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Post-show logistics, collection and return of goods | OTSL
The fair ends, and the goods must be collected and brought back smoothly. Why the return is planned before departure…
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Clothing and footwear transport: from cartons to garments on hangers (GOH)
Knitwear and footwear travel in cartons on pallets, suits and dresses as garments on hangers (GOH) on rails in the…
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A different fair slot? Alternative warehouse backup | OTSL
Your build slot does not always match when the goods are ready. How a warehouse buffer near the venue saves the day…
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The SENT system: monitoring the transport of sensitive goods in Poland
Fuels, oils, completely denatured alcohol, dried tobacco, and since 2023 also cereals and poultry meat: moving…
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Delivery to Targi Kielce, slots, booking and unloading
At a fair, success comes not from the drive itself but from fitting the venue slots and a smooth unload. How we…
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Out-of-gauge and special loads, transport beyond the standard profile
A machine, a structure, an item of unusual size. Why out-of-gauge is a project, not a routine move, and what must be…
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Incoterms in transport to the UK: who arranges and pays for customs
EXW, FCA, DAP or DDP: the Incoterms rule in the contract decides who arranges and pays for export, carriage and GB…
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Temperature-controlled transport and the cold chain | OTSL
Temperature-sensitive goods forgive the fewest mistakes. How reefer transport works, why chain continuity matters and…
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Ferry booking, how we reserve crossings on the EU-UK lane
The ferry crossing is the bottleneck on the route to the UK. How we reserve space, how we tie it to customs and why a…
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ADR transport, moving dangerous goods step by step | OTSL
ADR classes, documentation requirements and why dangerous goods need separate planning, not just a trailer with a label.
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Express vans and time-critical transport in Europe | OTSL
When every hour counts, scheduled groupage can be too slow. How dedicated van transport and express LTL work, and when…
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Groupage and LTL across Europe, from a single pallet | OTSL
LTL is transport where you pay only for the space you actually use. When it makes sense, how we measure space and how…
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Are goods fit for sale after trailer tampering? | OTSL
What determines the fitness of goods after trailer tampering and how to document the condition for a safe decision.
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Clandestine entrant penalties in the UK: how the civil penalty scheme works
The British civil penalty scheme fines carriers and drivers for people hidden in a vehicle, even when no one is found…
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ATA carnet for trade fairs, when you need it and how it works
What an ATA carnet is, when you need it for fairs abroad and how OTSL helps obtain it.
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Warehouse next to the Kielce fairground, storage and on-site delivery
How OTSL warehouse backup next to the Kielce fairground works: storage before and after, slot buffer and on-site…
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Regime 42, EU import clearance with deferred VAT
What regime 42 is, when it is used and the benefit it brings for import combined with an intra-EU supply.
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Amazon FBA UK deliveries, labels, booking, requirements
What to prepare so your delivery to an Amazon UK warehouse is accepted without delays: labels, slot booking and customs.
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Export to the UK, required documents | OTSL
The list of documents needed to export goods from Poland to the UK after Brexit and who prepares them.
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ELO, ENS, GMR, what they are and when you need them
Three terms you cannot move UK cargo without: ELO, ENS and GMR. We explain what they are and who prepares them.
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Full truckload or groupage: a simple guide for beginners
A plain-language guide for first shipments: how a full truckload (FTL) differs from groupage (LTL), what you pay for…
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