All change at the shipping alliances
After announcing the end of the 2M alliance Maersk is joining with Hapag-Lloyd to form The Gemini Cooperation, in a move that will shake up the East-West container shipping market.…
Author: Paul Kelly
Cape diversions are the new normal (for now)
The Houthi attacks on commercial shipping began in December 2023 and show no sign of ending, with the major container shipping lines scheduling the 3,500 mile diversion around the Cape of Good Hope…
New border checks for imports of plant and animal origin
From the 31st January Britain has imposed new border bureaucracy on EU food and drink and imports for the first time since Brexit, with the introduction of health certificates for…
Grow your online business internationally
Cross-border eCommerce is a proven business expansion strategy where online brands realign their fulfilment capability to serve overseas customers and adapt their site or join online marketplaces, to sell their…
The Red Sea Crisis: Tracking the diverted vessels
Following the early January escalation of attacks on container ships off the coast of Yemen the major container shipping lines began diverting vessels away from the Suez Canal and around…
Global Forwarding launch discounted courier service with UPS
Plans change for any number of reasons and sometimes express parcel and documents are the only solution. Whatever the cause, you can respond quickly and cost-effectively with our new courier…
Suez crisis: Shippers from Asia face capacity and equipment challenges
The shock of the double-attack on the Maersk Hangzhou on Sunday has prompted the Danish shipping line to follow other leading container shipping lines and divert their vessels away from…
Container ships sailing to Suez Canal stopped
Supply chains from Asia face disruption after the world’s leading container shipping lines suspended passage through the Red Sea to the Suez Canal following a series of attacks on container…
Container shipping on alert
The Gulf of Aden is the approach to the Suez Canal from Asia, with 50-60 vessels transiting each day, but as a result of the situation in Israel attacks in…
Sea freight surcharge review
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