The container is packed.
The booking is confirmed.
The ship has space.
The terminal is open.
Yet the box can still miss the vessel.
The reason may sit far from the quay.
And enforcement has just become stricter.
So what can now stop the box from sailing?
Here are 5️⃣ signals behind it:
1️⃣ Data Is Now Part of Loading
EU cargo must comply with ICS2.
An Entry Summary Declaration is required.
That also applies to cargo transiting the EU.
The filing generates an MRN.
💡 Cargo movement now depends on data readiness.
2️⃣ No MRN Can Mean No Load
Maersk tightened its policy on 30 September.