Customs compliance has never been more important. Understanding and adhering to customs regulations is essential for businesses to avoid costly delays and penalties.
Staying informed about these changes and future initiatives will be crucial for maintaining compliance and ensuring smooth international operations. This event will provide valuable insights into these developments, helping you stay ahead in the dynamic world of customs compliance.
Join Reed and our guest speakers Andy Gordon, Area Customs Compliance Manager, and David Browne, Head of Corporate Affairs, from logistics company, Maersk, as we review the current state of customs compliance and what to look for heading into 2025.
During this face-to-face event at The Orwell Hotel in Felixstowe, there will also be an open Q&A forum with both Andy and David available to answer any questions you may have.
What’s on the agenda?
Review of customs compliance in 2024: gain valuable insights from our guest speakers as they reflect on the key developments and challenges faced in the past year.
What’s new for 2025: discover the latest trends and updates in customs compliance that will shape the industry in the coming year.
Government policy and future initiatives: learn about upcoming government policies and initiatives that will impact customs compliance, ensuring you are well prepared for the future.
Staying informed about these changes and future initiatives will be crucial for maintaining compliance and ensuring smooth international operations. This event will provide valuable insights into these developments, helping you stay ahead in the dynamic world of customs compliance.
Our speakers
Andy Gordon, Area Customs Compliance Manager, Maersk
Andy has a robust background in customs compliance and product delivery. Currently, he serves as the Area Head of Customs Compliance Delivery & Product for the UK & Ireland at A.P. Moller - Maersk, where he has been pivotal in enhancing compliance strategies and optimising product delivery for nearly four years.
Prior to this, Andy worked as a Global Account Manager at WacPack Ltd, managing key global accounts and driving client satisfaction. His career also includes a significant tenure as Quality and Compliance Manager at Harrison C White, where he implemented rigorous quality and compliance systems across Europe. With a foundation in logistics from his earlier role as a transport manager, Andy brings a wealth of experience and a strategic approach to his current position.
David Browne, Head of Corporate Affairs, Maersk
David has worked in the Maersk organisation for over 30 years in a variety of roles and locations. Focusing on logistics and containerisation his career has taken him to Egypt and the East Mediterranean as well as to Maersk’s head office in Copenhagen.
Now back in the UK, David’s primary interests are sustainability and decarbonisation in all their guises, development of logistics for temperature-controlled products as well as the support of government, military and aid cargoes. Outside of Maersk David is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transportation and a member of both the Freight Logistics and Air Policy Groups.
