Shipping goods internationally involves far more than booking transport. Regulations, documentation, customs checks, and delivery planning all play a role. For businesses trading across borders, freight forwarding provides the structure and expertise needed to manage this complexity. This guide explains what freight forwarding is, how it works, and why it remains essential for businesses shipping…
Importing goods into the UK can open up valuable opportunities for businesses, whether you are sourcing raw materials, finished products, or specialist equipment. However, the import process can also feel complex, particularly when it comes to customs rules, documentation, and managing delivery once goods arrive. This guide explains how importing into the UK works, what…
Ports across the world are highly reliant on fossil fuels so decarbonising them will require significant planning and investment. But the process to make our ports more sustainable is becoming clearer. Identifying causes of pollution Cargo ships, cruise ships, trains, cranes, fuelling systems, tugs and port vehicles are all contributors to the total emissions that…
A significant increase in unaccompanied freight trade between the UK and France has been recorded by London Medway in recent weeks amid the ongoing delays at the port of Dover. A 34% increase in units have been recorded by a cross-channel service run by DFDS in the last couple of weeks as congestion issues continue…
Workers at Britain's biggest container port will stage a second eight-day strike over pay. Fresh strikes are planned from September 27th - October 5th after port workers voted by an 82% majority to reject a 7% pay offer. Felixstowe handles almost half the container freight that enters the UK, with about 17 different shipping lines…
Following two months of negotiations by the United Nations and Turkey, there’s finally a signed agreement to re-open three of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports for grain shipments opening the route for significant volumes of food exports. Guarantee of safe passage UN Officials have said that Russia and Ukraine have the elements in place such as…
The UK Government is moving forward with its new legislation that would require parts of the shipping industry to pay seafarers at levels equivalent to the UK National Minimum Wage, but Unions and Ports have objected. Why the new legislation? Seen as a political response to P&O Ferries mass firing of crews in March 2022…
Abu Dhabi’s flagship Khalifa Port has been ranked in the top 5 of the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) for 2021, a performance metric developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence. Strategically located half-way between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Khalifa Port Container Terminal is the first semi-automated container port in the Gulf…
Shipping goods via sea freight internationally happens on a daily basis and enables us to obtain products from anywhere in the world with ease. You could say that shipping keeps world trade turning particularly for the construction industry. The recent incident of the sea freight ship getting stuck in the Suez Canal may have prompted…
Ocean ports and freight forwarders are bracing for a challenging month as the aftermath of the Suez Canal blockage reaches Europe and Asia affecting space, equipment and other parts of the supply chain. Ocean ports and freight forwarders are bracing for a challenging month as the aftermath of the Suez Canal blockage reaches Europe and…
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