Latest Blogs on the Timber Industry & Trade Digitization

Digitization | January 23, 2025

India's maritime sector is at the edge of a significant transformation, driven by the global shift toward digitalisation. As the global shipping industry increasingly embraces technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence, and automation, the need for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and streamlined operations has never been more pressing.

Advance Cargo Information EGYPT | May 6, 2022

Digital trade has become a crucial aspect of the entire industry, rather than being just an abstract idea, thereby changing the picture of global trade, depending severely on the free cross-border movement of data. Keeping that in mind, most offline or physical documentation or transactions are being shifted to a digital or electronic version. These digital documents are to be treated like their physical counterparts in the future.

Digitization | July 5, 2021

The ongoing digitization is transforming the business environment in a variety of different industries. As a result, business manufacturers are gaining more competitive advantages by implementing these emerging technologies and new digital solutions. While the digital revolution has changed most industries, its influence on the forestry trade has been comparatively limited.

Advance Cargo Information EGYPT | June 24, 2021

After careful consideration and in light of the ongoing trial, Egypt’s Ministry of Finance made the decision to postpone the mandatory application of the ACI system till October 1st, 2021. The implementation date was previously scheduled for the 1st of July 2021, but it was decided to extend the trial period till the end of September.

Advance Cargo Information EGYPT | June 21, 2021

From the 1st of April 2021, Egypt arrived at a trial period for getting approval on the implementation of the Advance Cargo Information Declaration (ACID) System. Egypt finally managed to become the first country in the North African region to implement the ACID System, starting from the 1st of October 2021.

Advance Cargo Information EGYPT | May 31, 2021

Rapid digitization is causing tectonic shifts in the supply chain sector across industries. These advancements are aimed at transforming the way supply chains function and deliver value. In accordance with new digital procurement strategies, the new Egyptian customs law - the Advance Cargo Information Declaration is becoming mandatory for all Egyptian import shipments.

Advance Cargo Information EGYPT | April 22, 2021

The Egyptian Ministry of Finance (Customs Authority) activated article 39 of customs law 207 of 2020 and issued decree 38 of 2021. This requires a unique customs registration number (Advanced Cargo Information Declaration (ACI) for each incoming shipment imported into Egypt that must be included on all shipping documents.