Jordan Food & Drug Administration (JFDA) have recently announced new regulations related to the import of Titanium Dioxide or food items that contain Titanium Dioxide.

THE Alliance’s network has been reconfigured to ensure the most comprehensive port coverage to maximize the satisfaction of the member lines’ customers. The enhanced service setup will enter into effect from April 2023.

Jordan Food & Drug Administration (JFDA) have recently announced new regulations related to the import of Titanium Dioxide or food items that contain Titanium Dioxide. These decisions have been made based on a study conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Titanium Dioxide is an additive (E171) that is not considered safe for use in the food industry.

The following decisions announced by JFDA will be applicable effective 1st January 2023.

• Ban importing Titanium Dioxide or any food items containing Titanium Dioxide and JFDA will cancel all previously issued permits allowing the import of Titanium Dioxide.
• Ban the use of Titanium Dioxide in any food production processes in Jordan.
• Suspend the registration of special-use food items and food supplements for
athletes that contains this substance.

TradeLens Update

<5 December 2022, Singapore> Ocean Network Express (ONE) will launch our latest
eCommerce feature, Import Shipment Overview, that strives to deliver the following services
to our customers:
- Import shipment Dashboard - Information such as Arrival notice readiness, Payment &
Invoice availability, Manifest and Surrender information will be easily accessible from the dashboard.
- Simple and user-friendly design with 24/7 access to information
- Self-service: Print, Email and Chat services for ease of accessibility

<5 December 2022, Singapore> Ocean Network Express (ONE) will launch our latest
eCommerce feature, Import Shipment Overview, that strives to deliver the following services
to our customers:
- Import shipment Dashboard - Information such as Arrival notice readiness, Payment &
Invoice availability, Manifest and Surrender information will be easily accessible from the dashboard.
- Simple and user-friendly design with 24/7 access to information
- Self-service: Print, Email and Chat services for ease of accessibility

Ocean Network Express (“ONE”) is pleased to announce that ONE will launch a new weekly service “IGS”, connecting India to/from the UAE.

<Service details>
Port Rotation : Jebel Ali – Mundra – Hazira – Nhava Sheva – Jebel Ali
Frequency : Weekly

The first sailing will commence with the M/V GFS GISELLE 0064E arriving at Jebel Ali on the 8th December 2022.

The award ceremony for the ONE Marine Safety and Quality Campaign 2022 (August to September 2022) was held on November 24th, 2022, onboard the ONE Helsinki in Singapore.

Please be informed that starting December 01, 2022, all customers requesting for refund of Overpayment / Wrong deposits made / double payment and the like are requested to use the newly created e-Overpayment Refund Request portal.

In relation to the advisory on application of 12% VAT on Detention and Demurrage (D&D) released last September 29, 2022, for week effective November 01, 2022.

We are encouraging your good office to segregate payments for Vatable charges (D&D) from the non-Vatable charges (Freight and other local charges) for proper issuance of official receipts.

Please be informed that we would be issuing a separate vat registered official receipts for D&D collections with VAT for invoices issued starting November 1, 2022.