Asia-Europe Shipping Improves as Trans-Pacific Trade Slows
The outlook for container shipping between Asia and Europe has been looking more positive, with demand increasing and rates rising by almost 50% since the end of May. In contrast,…
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What the UK’s Latest Trade Deals Mean
In May 2025, the UK concluded new trade agreements with the European Union (May 19), United States (May 8) and India (May 6), with implications for US importers and exporters.…
90 Day Tariff Roll Back
President Trump announcement on April 9, of a 90-day pause on retaliatory tariffs for US trading partners outside China has given importers a brief window to recalibrate - but it…
New rules for GB-NI parcel movements
Parcel deliveries are vital for businesses across all sectors, from retail and manufacturing to pharmaceuticals. As new customs processes come into effect for goods moving from Great Britain to Northern…
ICS2 Phase 2 Deployment: What You Need to Know
The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the EU’s advanced customs technology aimed at enhancing supply chain security and facilitating smooth trade across its external borders. As of 4th December…
Global port strikes latest
The Canadian government may have stepped in to end the rail strike after just one day last week, but labour unrest and the potential for strike action continues to threaten…
Brexit import charges raise fears of UK food price inflation
Post-Brexit physical border checks have been set to start on the 30th April for some time, but the associated costs have just been revealed, with fears for consumers and small…
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…
Emissions Trading Scheme surcharge
The EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) was established in 2005 to tackle greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union and extends to container shipping from the 1st January 2024,…
EU rolling out CO2 linked road toll increases
European road freight rates will be under pressure from the 1st December as a new toll system linked to CO2 emissions begins its roll-out in Germany, with the rest of…
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