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World Of Coffee Dubai 2025

We are thrilled to announce that our company will be attending the World of Coffee 2025 in Dubai happening February 10-12, 2025!

As the leading company for transports in the coffee industry, we are excited to connect and are available for meetups throughout the event.

Major flooding in Spain causes delays

Due to major flooding in southern Spain, certain areas are difficult to reach. The flooding is expected to continue to affect the duration of our shipments to and from southern Spain.

This applies to the following postcodes; 02,03,04,13,14,16,18,21,23,29,30,41,45,46.

In Valencia freight transport is only allowed for humanitarian purposes to meet the most urgent needs.

Also shipments to Portugal can endure longer transit times. Our team is doing its utmost to ensure the continuity and quality of our services and minimize the impact on you and your customers.

We hope for your understanding and if you have any questions, please contact your contact us via mail or phone.

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Exciting Times Ahead: Our Company's Visit to World of Coffee Copenhagen 2024

We are thrilled to announce that our company will be visiting the World of Coffee 2024 in Copenhagen from June 27th to June 29th!

As the leading company for transports in the coffee industry, we are excited to connect and are available for meetups throughout the event.

Libertas LLP opens coffee warehouse in Antwerp’s Ordamstraat

Family firm Libertas LLP has inaugurated a new coffee warehouse on Ordamstraat in Antwerp.

The warehouse will serve as a central hub for the storage and distribution of speciality coffee for customers worldwide.

The new warehouse in Antwerp will be added to Libertas LLP’s existing distribution facilities in Erpe-Mere and Poperinge and partner warehouses in Dordrecht and Amsterdam.Know-how“As a professional specialty coffee transporter, Libertas understands the unique characteristics of these high-quality coffee products and has the necessary know-how to provide an excellent service for their transportation,” says Isabelle Vandenhouwe of Libertas LLP.

https://transportmedia.be/2024/01/124210/

https://en.flows.be/warehousing/2024/01/libertas-llp-opens-coffee-warehouse-in-antwerps-ordamstraat/

World of Coffee 22-24 June 2023 at ATHENS METROPOLITAN EXPO 26/05/2023

We can announce that Libertas LLP will be visiting World of Coffee 2023 that will take place on 22-24 June 2023.

Libertas will be visiting various customers and make new contacts in order to get everyone to know us.

Caffè Culture 1-2 September at BDC London 21/03/2022

We can announce that Libertas LLP will be participating at the Roasters Forum at Caffe Culture 2022 that will take place on 1-2 September 2022.

Libertas will be sponsoring the event as Transport Partner and will also be available for you on our stand A4.

Over 120 premium exhibitors will be showcasing their innovative products and services at the show alongside a full and engaging feature programme, which has been designed to educate and inform visitors from all areas of the speciality coffee and wider hospitality industry.

The interactive programme is free to all visitors and includes two full days of stimulating panel discussions and debate, a Roaster's Zone, 2 x SCA barista competitions, a brew bar with some of the UK's most talented roaster's, a speciality tea hub and one-to-one training, making a visit to Caffè Culture a must for those looking to improve and enhance their businesses.

Visit World of Coffee Warsaw 01/09/2020

Libertas will be visiting several customers at the World of Coffee Warsaw which is taking place June 23rd – 25th.

Traveling to a different European city each year, World of Coffee is the essential event for coffee professionals – drawing a loyal audience from the global specialty coffee community.

Returning show features at the 2022 event include showcase opportunities, like the Best New Product Competition & Display and the Coffee Design Awards, alongside experiential opportunities, like the Roaster's Village, tasting rooms, and the Brew and Espresso Bar features. Educational features, including workshops, lectures, and the selection of educational materials in the SCA Store, will also return.

GB / EU Border Operating Model 12/10/2020

The UK Government published an updated GB-EU Border Operating Model. The new version includes further detail on the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS), sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks, high-priority plants and plant products, and passengers policies.

In addition, the update:

• Maps out the intended locations of inland border infrastructure. The sites will provide the necessary additional capacity to carry out checks on freight.

• Announces that EU, EEA and Swiss national ID cards will not be acceptable for travel to the UK, including for drivers, from October 2021; instead passports will be required.

• Confirms that a Kent Access Permit will be mandatory for HGVs using the short strait channel crossings in Kent. The easy-to-use ‘Check an HGV’ service will allow hauliers to check if they have the correct customs documentation and

obtain a Kent Access Permit.

IMO 2020 New Bunker Charge 01/01/2020

On January 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will impose new emissions standards designed to significantly curb pollution produced by the world’s ships.Amid a broader push toward cleaner energy markets, the IMO is poised to ban shipping vessels using fuel with a sulfur content higher than 0.5%, compared to the present upper limit level of 3.5%.

Effective December 1st 2019 carriers will be implementing these new charges to all quotes under freight terms such as:Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS)Environmental Fuel Fee (EFF) - IMO 2020 (LSS /EFF)Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)IMO 2020 Transition Charge (ITC)New Bunker Factor (NBF)What does it mean for shipping?It provides a means to significantly improve air quality caused by shipping.All these measures represent an additional cost. This cost will be taken into account through the application of fuel surcharges on a trade-by-trade basis. Supply and demand varies by region and availability of low sulphur refining in the initial months, there will be market volatility.

Visit Libertas at Medica Dusseldorf 2019 - Booth 15A22

Libertas will participate at the Medica fair 18/11 till 21/11.

The Medica fair is the world's largest medical trade fair for medical technology, electromedical equipment, laboratory equipment, diagnostics and pharmaceuticals. Rising life expectancy, medical progress and the growing awareness of the people for their health are helping to increase the demand for modern treatment methods.

This is where the Medica grabs and provides the medical device industry a central market for innovative products and systems that result in an important contribution to the efficiency and quality of patient care. The exhibition is divided into the areas of electromedicine and medical technology, information and communication technology, physiotherapy and orthopedic technology, disposables, commodities and consumer goods, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products.

FMC will publish demurrage and detention suggestions for the Shipping Industry

The U.S. container shipping industry is eager to weigh in on recommendations produced and approved by the Federal Maritime Commission that promise to bring clarity and fairness to the assessment of demurrage and detention fees.To put these recommendations into practice, the FMC said it will soon publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish “interpretive” rules to address future demurrage and detention disputes brought before the commission by the industry.

Libertas on Instagram @libertasllp

We are glad to announce that we have launched our website and Instagram account!