UK exporters target European growth
UK exporters remain positive about opportunities in Europe, while efforts to reduce cross-border friction could make it easier for businesses to turn that confidence into sustainable growth. A recent survey…
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The capacity shippers can actually use is tightening
The global container fleet continues to expand, but new vessels do not necessarily mean more available space. Port congestion, weather disruption, longer delays and vessels displaced from scheduled rotations are…
Buyer briefing: Looking beyond the supplier price
Changes in freight costs, capacity and lead times can affect imported goods before they begin their journey to the UK. Current conditions in India illustrate why understanding the supply chain…
Transpacific pressure is spreading across the supply chain
The transpacific market is entering September with pressure building at both ends of the journey. Resilient US imports are supporting ocean demand, while rising intra-Asia costs and congestion are complicating…
Ex-Asia air freight is entering a more divided market
Air freight conditions out of Asia are beginning to shift as Europe stabilises after its summer correction, transpacific demand remains comparatively strong and capacity follows the markets offering carriers the…
Suez returns to the Asia–Europe routing mix
Asia–Europe container shipping is entering a new phase, with Suez and the Cape of Good Hope increasingly operating as parallel routing options rather than the market moving immediately back to…
E-commerce customs changes put inventory location centre stage
Changes to low-value import rules in the US and Europe are challenging the economics of shipping millions of individual parcels directly from Asia and encouraging businesses to reconsider where inventory…
Transpacific regains momentum as capacity pressures build
Transpacific container shipping has entered August on a firmer footing. Resilient US import demand, operational disruption in China and active carrier capacity management are supporting renewed freight-rate increases after several…
Airfreight markets fragment
Global airfreight demand remains resilient overall, but the market is becoming increasingly fragmented. A positive global statistic can mask very different conditions at individual airports, across specific trade lanes and…
Global freight market report – July 2026
The global economy enters the second half of Q3 with improving activity in some markets, but persistent inflation, higher financing costs and geopolitical uncertainty continue to complicate the outlook for…
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