
Asia freight market update; May 2023
Vessel utilisation remained high from Asia, primarily due to blank sailings, though utilisation levels will probably show a ‘Golden Week’ decline, while global air freight capacity was up 15% last…
Vessel utilisation remained high from Asia, primarily due to blank sailings, though utilisation levels will probably show a ‘Golden Week’ decline, while global air freight capacity was up 15% last…
Over 60% of manufacturers and retailers are planning to, or are conducting cross-border eCommerce but with over 90% of them experiencing delays due to incorrect documentation, negative customer experiences may…
This summary of freight and supply chain developments in May, has been edited by Global Forwarding’s Vice President of US operations, Adam Davies, who also provides some valuable insights, to…
The Global Forwarding project team in Ireland arranged specialised low loader transport and permits for this out-of-gauge frame and tank, which they lashed and secured on site, ready for safe…
The US tops the list for UK small businesses to trade with outside Europe, according to new research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), with 59% of UK small…
Over the last two years online retail returns have increased by 60% and with three-quarters of shoppers looking at the returns policy before making a purchase, providing shoppers with an…
Full ships, stabilising spot rates and a bullish charter market are giving container shipping lines cause for optimism, while air cargo demand has risen above pre-pandemic levels and hauliers seem…
After two years of wrangling over quotas and tariffs, the UK will become the first country to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) since the group…
Having delayed checks on EU goods four times, despite being part of its post-Brexit trade agreement, the UK government has published a plan for risk-based checks across EU and non-EU…