2019 Q1 Logistics Industry News Round-Up
There was the usual demand for space for both Sea and Air from Asia in the approach to Chinese New Year. Whilst space was tight, [...]
In the Spotlight – Peter Collins
Founder and Chairman of PFE Express, Peter Collins, tells his PFE story. Number of years in the industry? 61 years. I started working in the [...]
US Customs Begin Full Enforcement of ISF
ISFs are required to be filed on all shipments into the US market within 24 hours before sailing from the final port of discharge or [...]
2019 Update – Consolidation Within the Container Shipping Industry
Over the last 20 years shipping lines have formed and re-formed alliances and gradually consolidated through mergers. Today, the top three shipping alliances for the [...]
The Pros and Cons of Megaships
The size of shipping vessels have steadily increased since containerisation was first introduced in the 1950s. As technology has advanced in the last decade, we [...]
Brexit Update – New Brexit Border Processes Announced
Businesses in the UK that currently import/export goods with the EU have been sent letters from HMRC outlining the actions that are required to be [...]
Q4 2018 Logistics Industry News Round-Up
The final quarter in 2018 continued to present unprecedented challenges for the industry. We experienced a strong and prolonged peak shipping season exacerbated by the [...]
Update – The Rising Cost of Shipping
As a follow up to our previous news post on the rise of shipping fuel costs resulting from the global sulphur fuel cap, this is [...]
China – US Trade War: The Impact on Global Shipping
The failure of the US and China to agree on trade makes further tariffs on Chinese goods to the US seem likely.
Update on China to Europe Rail Transportation
New rail services between China and Europe have emerged rapidly in recent years with China announcing record high numbers of cargo trains running to and [...]
