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ViaEurope announces the opening of its new e-Hub in Liege

A�new
e-HUB in Liege Belgium

Synergies
between AMS and LGG

Ready for
Brexit

AMSTERDAM/SHENZHEN
-�Media OutReach�- 10 October
2019 - ViaEurope, a leading�European�cross border e-company continues
to expand. The�e-logistics tech�start-up has just announced the
opening of its new e-Hub in Li�ge (LGG/Belgium). This�new platform�is
the second of its kind for�the firm�whose headquarters are located in
Amsterdam�(AMS/Netherlands).�Liege new e-Hub�is�100%
dedicated to cross border e-commerce, just like at�Amsterdam�Schiphol
where ViaEurope's first e-Hub disrupted the logistics industry using big data
and the latest available technology for Customs clearance and parcel handling.

ViaEurope e-Commerce gateway to Europe

Bert Selis, Cargo & Logistics Manager at Liege Airport

BJ Streefland, CEO at ViaEurope

"Cross border e-commerce
is growing rapidly,�with millions of parcels entering the EU from China
and the United States�every day.�To�create,�from this
tsunami of parcels,�a seamless cross border experience for the consumer,
technology will�be key.�Operating�smart e-HUBs will be even more
crucial in the e-commerce logistics supply chain�considering the up-coming
EU regulation whereby the VAT thresholds (de minimis) will be removed and each
B2C parcel�will have to be�Customs cleared"
�explains
BJ Streefland, ViaEurope CEO.

Cargo &
Logistics Manager��at Liege Airport, Bert Selis says:�"Li�ge
Airport offers a great environment for�an innovative�company such as
ViaEurope.�Their decision to land here comes with the recognition that our
airport is highly favorable to a fast-growing e-commerce sector
."

With
the�opening of a second dedicated e-commerce hub focused�on
transparency and speed, ViaEurope executive team takes�a strategic step to
ensure�they�stay ahead of�their�own customers'
expectations, offering�both�seamless operations and frictionless
services. ViaEurope�intends�to create and maximize synergies between
the two e-Hubs in order to ease the flow for both B2C and B2B2C parcels.�"Liege�plays
a key role in this strategy. Just like AMS,�LGG�managed
to�create�a very e-commerce friendly climate.�With�BeGate,
similar to the VENUE in�The Netherlands (which�stands for simplified
declaration eCommerce), B2C parcels can be pre-cleared in bulk�ensuring�flowless�processing.
Also,�the�favorable�fiscal climate make�of�the two
hubs a great entry point for�parcels�coming�from China and the
US
"�explains BJ Streefland.

Alternative�to�the
upcoming Brexit��


Having two
e-hubs at e-commerce friendly airports�makes�of ViaEurope
a�unique�partner for any international e-commerce player looking for
the perfect gateway to Europe.�"Especially in a hard Brexit scenario
where the UK will be out of the European Customs Union"�
underlines the
CEO. "Trying to get e-commerce freight through our borders will then become
a massive administrative nightmare for whoever is using London as a hub today"
�he
concludes.��

About ViaEurope:

ViaEurope�BV
is�an e-logistics technology start-up�located at Schiphol Logistic
Park in Amsterdam. The company primary focus is to reinvent e-logistics and
customs clearance using big data and smart analytics.�ViaEurope has e-HUBS
in The Netherlands and Belgium�as well as offices in four countries
including�Germany and China.�All teams work together towards the same
goal: making global e-commerce to Europe easy and hassle-free.�

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