Chinese New Year

We’re on the home run for Christmas and New Year here at Seaspace International, but it’s not over when January the 1st rolls around. Did you know, Chinese New Year is actually celebrated at the beginning of February?   Year of the Monkey In 2016, the year of the Monkey officially begins on February the…

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Shipping Facts From Around the World

Here at Seaspace International, we’ve seen a lot of different things come through our warehouse over the years. BUT did you know that there are some strict regulations around the world on what you’re not allowed to ship? You won’t believe some of these:

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Christmas/New Year Operating Hours…

Please see below for a full list of our Christmas & New Year Operating Hours. As we approach the festive season we would like to thank you for your continued support and wish you and your family all the very best. Thursday – 24/12/15 – Open AM Friday – 25/12/15 – Closed Monday – 28/12/15 – Closed…

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How to reduce your costs without reducing your standards

In the cost conscious climate of business today, it’s easy to feel that the only way of driving costs down and maintaining margins is to find the lowest price for whatever product or service you need. However, in the world of shipping, logistics and fulfillment, this can result in a reduction of key service performance indicators…

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Five Minutes With…

  Ever wanted to find out more about our MD? Then you’ve come to the right place… How long have you been working at Seaspace and what is your job role? July 2016 will be my 25th anniversary with Seaspace International. Back in 1991 I joined to develop the company’s air freight business. Until then,…

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Seaspace team celebrate success on the pitch

We’re delighted to report that Newdigate CC 1st XI, sponsored by Seaspace International, won their league this year, being unbeaten all season! With three of our colleagues, Ruky Wickremasinghe, Richard Callcut and Tom O’Malley being team members, along with plenty of staff being keen cricket fans, Seaspace have been proud sponsors of the Newdigate team for this…

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Industry Incoterms De-mystified

What are they? What on earth are Incoterms, I hear you ask? They’re a series of pre-defined International Commercial Terms, and if you’re involved in any commercial transactions then you need to know and understand them. Incoterms are the basic foundation of all trade transactions, but are quite frequently overlooked or mis-understood. Established as long…

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HMRC gives the stamp of approval to these tax avoidance schemes

We all know that goods arriving in the UK from outside of the EU have to be declared to Customs (HMRC) and cleared for entry into the country. Part of this procedure calls for the assessment and payment of Import Duty and VAT, both of which need to be paid in order to complete the…

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The Mongol Rally so far…

We’re halfway through the Mongol Rally, and Alec and Steve have already covered 5,000 miles in their Nissan Micra. In just three weeks The Sussex Rum Runners have made their way from West Sussex, UK all the way to Uzebekistan. They’ve kept us updated along the way where they could, so here’s what’s happened so…

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A Fond Farewell

Having reached Germany yesterday afternoon, we’re delighted that Alec and Steve are officially on the road for the Mongol Rally! Before they headed off on their epic adventure, we invited the guys to Seaspace HQ to bid them a fond farewell and have a sneak preview of their car before the trip! Here are some highlights…

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