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BORDER NEWS
TROUBLES * Russia/Latvia - Emergency in Latvian district as trucks pile up on Russia border
Riga,Latvia -RIA Novosti (Moscow,Russia) -4 Apr 2007: -- Authorities of the Ludza district in Latvia, which borders on Russia, have declared a state of emergency as about 1,500 trucks are piled up at the border, a spokesman for the local administration said Tuesday... Trucks began stretching for many kilometers at the border in Latvia yesterday after Belarus introduced seasonal limitations on the weight of trucks, which pass through the former Soviet republic. Consequently the freight transportation channel has been rerouted through Latvia...
* Belarus - Cargo transit via Belarus doubles over 5 years
Minsk,Belarus -National Legal Internet Portal -4 Apr 2007: -- The number of cargo trucks transiting Belarus has doubled since 2002, head of the road and transportation department of the ministry of transport and communications of Belarus Sergei Kuchinsky told a briefing on April 4 in Minsk... According to him, in 2002 a total of 299,000 trucks passed through Belarus, in 2006 the figure grew to 598,000. “The annual increase was 23-24%,” Sergei Kuchinsky added...
* Hong Kong/China - Electronic cargo bill gazetted
Hong Kong,CH -News.gov.hk -April 4, 2007: -- The Import & Export (Amendment) Bill 2007, subject to legislative and funding approval, the Government plans to roll out the system in 2009 and mandate electronic advance cargo information submissions for road cargo after an 18-month transitional period, the Commerce, Industry & Technology Bureau says... With the electronic system, all cross-boundary trucks, except those selected for inspection, will enjoy seamless customs clearance at land boundary checkpoints. The Customs & Excise Department will also have more room to facilitate the passage of transhipment cargo that involves inter-modal transfer...
* USA - Washington governor approves new ID for border crossings
Wash,USA -Land Line Magazine -April 4, 2007: -- Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill into law late last month that is aimed at easing border crossings into British Columbia, Canada... The new law authorizes a new “enhanced” driver’s license for truckers and other drivers to use in place of a passport...
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