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 [...]
Autumn 2018 Logistics Industry News Round-Up
The recent peak season months for the Industry have been more challenging than ever with significant road freight shortages impacting supply chain productivity. There is [...]
The Recent Challenges for the UK’s Ports
The last month has been a testing time for ports in the UK with Southampton being particularly hard hit.
Why Intra-Asia Trade Is Worth Your Attention
China may be the most dominant driver of manufacturing in the world but the significant growth of a number of Asian economies presents a big [...]
