Due to its advantageous geographical location and its road and rail connections, the port of Thessaloniki is the largest transit ...
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Documentation Customs
Transit formalities for containerized cargo
General
The role of social media in shipping and logistics
Everybody is aware of the role that social media play in our everyday lives nowadays. According to statista.com, in 2020, ...
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Sea Transport Commodities
Loading / Unloading of salt in bulk
Acting as agent of multifarious bulk cargoes, Cosmatos Group has a long standing experience in their maritime transport, as well ...
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Sea Transport Commodities
Safe stowage of steel coils
Cosmatos Group, being agents and forwarders of many important steel traders, has gained a lot of experience in the transportation ...
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Sea Transport Documentation
What is an EORI number?
EORI stands for “Economic Operators Registration and Identification number”.
Businesses and people wishing to trade must use the EORI number as ...
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Legal Issues
EXEMPTION FROM THE SPECIAL EXCISE DUTY ON FUEL FOR THE PROFESSIONAL TOURISTIC BOATS & YACHTS OF L. 4256/2014 AS WELL AS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL TOURISTIC VESSELS OF A NON-GREEK FLAGSTATE AND THE RELEVANT TAX REFUND
Under Greek law there are five separate vessel categories that are entitled to claim tax free fuel as per the ...
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Sea Transport
How a crisis period can be used as an opportunity to improve customer relations
As the pandemic continues, we all experience an unprecedented and multidimensional crisis. The effects, in addition to health and economy, ...
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Sea Transport Owners Matters
Crew changes & Covid-19
With the Covid-19 outbreak, ports are imposing various restrictions on vessels and crew changes procedures.
In the port of Thessaloniki crew ...
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Sea Transport
Effects of Covid-19 on the Asia – Europe trade & container shipping
Efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) across the globe have disrupted normal trade patterns, with container shipping ...
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Sea Transport Documentation
Exports of containers to the USA
The most common terms that we meet when exporting containers to USA are following:
LINER TERMS, US Customs ...
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