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The world today isn’t simple and the challenges facing supply chains are complex. Those challenges need to be looked at from a different perspective, with human ingenuity, passion and experience, combined with our technology to create something more than the expected. By problem-solving in unexpected ways, we conceive new solutions to overcome challenges and realise opportunities.
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We combine our total commitment to the environment with leading-edge technology, to monitor and drive down emissions, creating sustainable supply chains.
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Middle East conflict is reshaping global shipping once again
Commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea is facing renewed disruption with 14 Iranian attacks on vessels since June 25th, the breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire and a Houthi threat to target Saudi-linked shipping in the Bab…
Typhoon Bavi exposes fragility in global supply chains
Typhoon Bavi, an exceptionally powerful and large tropical cyclone that tore through the Western Pacific last week may have passed, but its impact on global supply chains will linger for at least another week. After forcing the temporary closure of…
US customs enforcement is tightening
Importing into the United States is becoming significantly more complex as federal agencies introduce new compliance requirements that place greater responsibility on importers to prove the accuracy, legitimacy and traceability of every shipment. President Trump’s Executive Order on ‘Strengthening Customs…
Air freight markets under pressure as capacity struggles to recover
Global air freight markets continue to outperform expectations, but the balance between supply and demand remains fragile. What began as a short-term disruption following renewed conflict in the Middle East has evolved into a more structural capacity challenge, keeping rates…
UK trade deals open new opportunities
The UK’s trade agenda continues to gather momentum, creating new opportunities for businesses trading internationally, while reshaping the way they access global markets. The most recent agreements with major trading partners across Asia-Pacific, the Gulf, North America and Europe have…
Strong demand and constrained capacity are reshaping container shipping
For much of the recent past, freight markets have lurched from one disruption to another. Pandemic recovery, conflict in the Red Sea, tariff uncertainty and conflict in the Middle East have each triggered periods of higher freight rates before conditions…
IATA’s new air waybill rules shifts risk where it doesn’t belong
On 1 July, the revised International Air Transport Association (IATA) Direct Air Waybill (DAWB) framework came into force, fundamentally changing the contractual relationship between airlines and freight forwarders. IATA’s revised DAWB framework has prompted an unusually strong reaction from freight…
Global port congestion is worse than expected
Container shipping is once again under pressure from widespread port congestion, but headline delay figures are only telling part of the story. Across major global hubs, vessel queues are building, schedules are slipping, and reliability is deteriorating. Yet at the…
Early peak season continues to support higher ocean rates
Peak season arrived earlier than expected this year, but it shows little sign of easing. Ocean freight rates from Asia to Europe continue to climb as strong demand, disciplined capacity management and lingering geopolitical uncertainty combine to keep pressure on…
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