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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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Returning goods from the UK to Poland: how customs clearance works
A complaint, unsold stock or a return from a fair: goods coming back from the UK are an EU import. We explain returned…
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Transport to the Isle of Man: customs and the crossing
The Isle of Man is in a customs and VAT union with the UK but outside the EU. We explain how transport from Poland…
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EORI number: what it is, who needs it and how to get one
The EORI number identifies a company in EU customs systems. We explain who needs one after Brexit and how to obtain it…
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How long does transport from Poland to the UK take and what extends it
Delivery time to the UK is the sum of stages: transit, customs, crossing and the consignee slot. We show what really…
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How much does transport to the UK cost? What drives the price
There is no single rate for transport to the UK. We show what makes up the price: load, crossing, customs, deadline and…
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Choosing a customs agency matters. How one weekend stopped a whole truck
A truck sat at the UK border for a whole weekend because the customs agency works only Monday to Friday, while fixing…
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Airport-to-airport transport, when every detail counts
Transport between airports for airline operations: aircraft engines, coordination on the apron, UK and Ireland airports.
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Exhibition logistics at the NEC Birmingham, delivery and backup
NEC Birmingham fairs (B40 1NT): time slots, post-Brexit customs, storage at our Milton Keynes warehouse.
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Milton Keynes warehouse: our recovery and inspection base in the UK
OTSL warehouse in Milton Keynes, 24/7, in the heart of the Golden Triangle: re-stacking, inspection, cross-docking…
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Automotive transport, delivery to unloading slots
In automotive the unloading window matters more than distance. A few pallets exactly on time, so the line does not wait.
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CARGO insurance versus carrier liability (OCP), what protects your goods
OCP and CARGO are not the same, and the difference can hurt at a claim. What really protects your goods and why CARGO…
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24/7 availability in forwarding, why it matters | OTSL
Transport does not stop after hours and problems do not wait for Monday. Why round-the-clock availability of the…
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Deliveries to Norway outside the EU, what to know | OTSL
Norway is often confused with the EU because it is close and in the EEA. Why it is still export outside the customs…
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What makes deliveries to Switzerland specific, Passar, LSVA and charges
Switzerland has its own clearance system and its own road charges. What to know about Passar, LSVA and costs before you…
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Export to Switzerland outside the EU, customs procedures
Shipping to Switzerland is export outside the EU customs territory. What procedures apply, what to watch with duty and…
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Food safety after a trailer breach (EC 178/2002) | OTSL
When food is involved, a trailer breach is not only about the state of the goods but about the rules. Why food law and…
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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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