ER Alerts

Sudan – Reminder that ACD is required (form of ECTN) for all ocean freight shipments to Port Sudan. ACD must be raised prior the containers being accepted on vessel at origin. To obtain an ACD, the shipper needs to have…

SUDAN (PORT SUDAN) –  HAC (Federal Aid Humanitarian Aid Commission) importation approvals are granted for shipments being sent to Port Sudan. However, there are still customs decrees stating that cargo with COO showing Kenya & UAE cannot enter the country…

Sudan Conflict: The continued interpretation of directives issued by Sudanese authorities is that cargo with UAE or Kenyan origin are prohibited to be cleared into Sudan. There is no official directive from MOI/MOFA on this matter so it is open…

On 31 Mar, Gov of Sudan announced the extension of the opening of Adre border crossing with Chad for humanitarian movements between 01 April & 30 Jun 2026. This concerns the Adre/Maragibir border.  Source – Ministry of Foreign affairs

CHAD/SUDAN Border is closed, including for humanitarian goods crossing. Volatile situation & Chad forces likely to respond further to drone attacks. Eid holidays in region. Further intel to come.

For transit cargo via NDJ to Sudan (Darfur)  >  Transit formalities Chad are needed and a customs escort For transit cargo via NDJ to other Chad destinations (Adre/Abeche etc) > Import formalities are needed but NO customs escort required (if…

Memo of 23 Feb by the Chadian govt advises that the border between Chad and Sudan is officially closed.  This is due to violations of border sovereignty and violence at the border.  Shipments, under humanitarian pretext, are considered able to…

KRT airport has welcomed a commercial passenger flt of Sudan Airways from PZU to KRT. This is the first flight known to have operated commercially in several years.   As a reminder, ACD (Advanced Cargo Declaration) is now mandatory to Sudan…

Sudan Ministries are rumored to have further closed & suspended all imports from UAE & Kenya UFN. Any shpt arriving after this decision risks to not be allowed entry.

Ocean freight to Chad: WEF 01 Jan 2026 , all ECTN/BESC applications for containers to Chad need to be submitted prior to vessel departure from origin otherwise penalties will apply.

There remains access issues between UAE and Port Sudan due to political dispute. It is not possible to get direct ocean freight or air freight bookings UAE to Port Sudan. Trans-shipment via 3rd countries is required. Direct air access from…

WEF 01 JAN 2026, SUDAN will levy a ECTN charge (known as ACD) on all shipments discharging in Sudan regardless of final destination.

Issues to receive UAE MOFA approvals for Sudan destination cargo due to political disputes. Liners are not taking bookings for Sudan ex UAE ports.

Unofficially, some of the UAE customs authority prohibitions on cargo to Port Sudan have been lifted.  MOFA approval can be obtained for shipments of humanitarian aid originating in the UAE if the shipper/partner is a Dubai Humanitarian partner.

The prohibition on UAE flagged vessels (Air  & ocean) to Port Sudan continues.    UAE Customs are directed by MOFA & Port Authority directives to not permit any Port Sudan bound cargo via either air or ocean routing from UAE…

Further to UAE / SUDAN escalation, this will block all origin UAE or trans-shipment UAE cargo for Sudan.  The situation is expected to evolve / update throughout the week.

Political escalation between Sudan & UAE.  The UAE has issued Directive MOEI/MTAD/2025/2168 dated 07 August prohibiting any UAE flagged vessels from operating to Port Sudan Port. In addition to the sailing permit suspension, UAE ports are prohibited from handling containers,…

SSMO charges is a government and compulsory for all import cargo to Sudan. It stands for Sudanese Standard Metreology Organization and this organisation inspects all Cargo imported to Sudan to ensure quality and compliance with prescribed standards. There is inspection…

Limited freighter service to PZU from Kenya has resumed (once every 10 days). There are narrow-body airlines from Sudan serving PZU airport with very limited capacity in belly hold ex CAI/JED/RUH. Max piece size 100 kgs or less with dimensions…