Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) changes proposed by the Department for Transport (DfT) will 'devalue' the the road haulage sector and underline the value delivered by our own road…
As part of UK Customs measures announced with last week’s budget, the government plan to include Advanced Valuation Rulings (AVRs) in the Spring Finance Bill. The long awaited mechanism will,…
With cargo volumes in a downward cycle, air and sea freight rates have weakened on major trade-lanes and routes and further pressure will build as new airline belly-hold capacity is…
While the revenues the container shipping lines are making on the transatlantic trade has come down slightly since the beginning of the year, it remains far above comparable revenue on…
With between 80% and 90% of eCommerce start-ups failing, it is clear that building a successful online business takes more than creating a brand, finding suppliers, building a site and…
The the UK Government has reached an agreement in principle with the European Union, to replace the Northern Ireland Protocol and a considerable reduction in customs processes. (more…)
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the part of GCHQ which helps protect the UK from cyber attacks is urging businesses to map their supply chain, so that risks can…
The traditional Chinese New Year air and sea freight demand spike was extremely muted this year, with the container shipping lines reducing the number of westbound departures due to the…
On the 1st March 2023, the European Union is launching a new customs pre-acceptance and pre-arrival security and safety programme (ICS2), which will collect data for all goods entering, or…
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received more than 200 complaints since the US Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) was enacted in June 2022, with over 30% being…
The global freight industry in 2025 presents a dynamic landscape shaped by robust demand, geopolitical…
The OECD, WTO and IMF are predicting that global trade growth could more than double…
Iran’s seizure of the 15,000 teu MSC Aries in international waters off the Gulf of…
