{"id":396952,"date":"2026-01-29T10:32:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/?p=396952"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:38:38","slug":"network-news-jan-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/news\/network-news-jan-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Network News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\ud83d\udcd1 Quick Navigation<\/h3>\n<div class=\"anchor-links\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#global\">Global<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#asia\">Asia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#europe\">Europe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#africa\">Africa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"global\">Global<\/h2>\n<h3>MSC updates UN numbers for vehicle shipments<\/h3>\n<p>Shipping line MSC has updated its UN numbers for vehicle shipments following the amendment of the IMDG code on 1 January 2026. The update introduces three new UN numbers to better distinguish between propulsion systems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 277px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<thead style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0;\">\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\"><strong>Vehicle powered by<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN Number<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\">Flammable liquid<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\">Flammable gas<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\">Flammable gas fuel cell<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\">Flammable liquid fuel cell<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\">Both an internal combustion engine and wet batteries, sodium batteries, lithium metal batteries or lithium-ion batteries, transported with the battery(ies) installed. <strong>Hybrid electric<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\">Both a fuel cell and an internal combustion engine with wet batteries, sodium batteries, lithium metal batteries or lithium-ion batteries, transported with the battery(ies) installed. <strong>Hybrid electric<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 1182.81px;\">Wet batteries, metallic sodium batteries or sodium alloy batteries, transported with these batteries installed<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">(NOT LITHIUM \u2013 see UN3556 or UN3557)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3171<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\">Lithium-ion batteries<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\">Lithium metal batteries<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 1182.81px;\">Sodium-ion batteries<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px; width: 77.0156px;\">UN3558<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> Vehicles powered solely by lithium metal, lithium-ion, or sodium-ion batteries may no longer be classified under UN3171.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThis classification is now exclusively reserved for vehicles powered by wet, metallic sodium, or sodium-alloy batteries installed during transport.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asia\">Asia<\/h2>\n<h3>AGS opens in Macau<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re pleased to share that AGS has opened a new business office in the Macau Special Administrative Region, which offers the full range of destination services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moving surveys<\/li>\n<li>Packing &amp; furniture disassembly<\/li>\n<li>All risk insurance<\/li>\n<li>Road, sea and air transport<\/li>\n<li>Customs clearance<\/li>\n<li>Short- and long-term storage<\/li>\n<li>Unpacking &amp; furniture assembly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please send all enquiries to: <a href=\"mailto:macau@ags-globalsolutions.com\">macau@ags-globalsolutions.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"europe\">Europe<\/h2>\n<h3>No billing changes after Bulgaria joins eurozone<\/h3>\n<p>Kindly note that Bulgaria\u2019s admission into the eurozone on 1 January 2026 has not affected any of the procedures for payments made to or invoices issued by AGS Bulgaria. No adjustments are required on your part.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"africa\">Africa<\/h2>\n<h3>Egypt: ACID procedures now mandatory for air freight<\/h3>\n<p>Effective 1 January 2026, the Advanced Cargo Information Declaration (ACID) procedure \u2013 mandatory for sea freight to Egypt since October 2021 \u2013 is now also required for all air freight.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid shipment rejection, it is vital to obtain an ACID number before dispatch. Failure to do so will result in the shipment being blocked on arrival, denied entry, and returned to origin, leading to delays, fines and additional freight costs for your account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to obtain an ACID number<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please email your ACID request to AGS Egypt Branch Manager <a href=\"mailto:renaud.bidault@ags-globalsolutions\">renaud.bidault@ags-globalsolutions<\/a> together with the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Client name: full name as per passport (no abbreviations).<\/li>\n<li>Passport copy: high-quality scan of the photo page.<\/li>\n<li>Client nationality &amp; origin country.<\/li>\n<li>Loading details: specific seaport or airport of loading.<\/li>\n<li>Shipment details: final item count and gross weight (must match final BL\/AWB).<\/li>\n<li>Destination port:\n<ul>\n<li>For sea shipments: Alexandria Old Port (Port Code: EGALY).<\/li>\n<li>For air shipments: Cairo International Airport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AGS Egypt will then generate the ACID number on your behalf. This requires registering the shipment on the ACID system for a fee of $75 + 14% VAT (billed back to you at cost).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to use an ACID number<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you receive the ACID number from AGS Egypt, send it \u2013 together with the importer\/exporter tax ID number \u2013 to the shipping line\/airline to secure the booking.<\/p>\n<p>Ensure both numbers are clearly displayed on the BL\/AWB.<\/p>\n<p>All information provided must be accurate as it will be recorded in the customs system and cannot be changed after the final BL\/AWB has been issued.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Port recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For sea shipments, we advise using the Port of Alexandria (EGALY) as the point of entry. Shipments entering via the Port of Dekheila (EGDEK) are subject to lengthy inspections and higher costs, particularly for vehicles, which need to be transferred to Alexandria for traffic registration. This makes it only suitable for fully exempted diplomatic shipments of household goods that don\u2019t require inspection.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about this procedure, please contact <a href=\"mailto:renaud.bidault@ags-globalsolutions.com\">renaud.bidault@ags-globalsolutions.com<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:lamia.mohamed@ags-globalsolutions.com\">lamia.mohamed@ags-globalsolutions.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2149],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-396952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396952"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396956,"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396952\/revisions\/396956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.agsmovers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}