It is estimated that 20,000 manufacturers or importers, including those involved in packaging and industrial manufacturing of consumer goods, as well as food and beverage producers, and the pharmaceutical and…
For three decades we have been supporting importers and exporters through the customs clearance process; safeguarding compliance, protecting cashflow and building supply chain resilience. (more…)
In normal times we are accustomed to a spike in sea freight volumes ahead of Chinese New Year (CNY) and the container shipping lines ‘blanking’ a few sailings in the…
To further strengthen the prohibition against the importation of goods made with forced labour, from the 18th March 2023 US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) will require importers to report…
In China, rising coronavirus infections following the country's relaxation of its zero-COVID policy are contributing to disruption in supply chain operation. (more…)
The US West Coast ports are ending their container dwell fee, that threatened to fine cargo owners who didn’t pick up their containers quickly enough, following a 92% decline in…
It is inevitable that we will continue to see supply-chain disruptions this year, though they should be far less profound than the global turmoil occasioned by the COVID pandemic and…
As the UK moved to COVID lockdowns, shoppers swiftly made the switch online and searches for ‘local’ business websites surged up 42% on 2019 - and while nearly a fifth…
Our final Asia freight market report of the year includes the latest news from China, as the country finally relaxes COVID control measures and provides multi-modal situation updates and insights,…
Following trade consultations the government has announced that exporters will now have until 30th November 2023 to move across to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), which is eight months later…
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…
