Market data suggests that road transport pricing may be stabilising after record increases, but is likely to remain at elevated levels for some time, due to continuing shortages of freight transport...
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First autonomous and emission-free container ship
Yara Birkeland, the world's first all-electric and emission-free container ship has completed its maiden voyage in Norway, travelling nine miles, from Porsgrunn to the port of Brevik, in the...
Manufacturing costs highest in 30 years
UK manufacturers continue to face a challenging operating environment, with stretched supply chains, disrupted production schedules and increasing component and raw material prices. The...
Airport congestion stunting air cargo growth
Disrupted cargo handling and congestion on the ground muted air cargo ’ s growth in November, with volumes falling by -1.2% in a month that is traditionally one of the busiest, in the peak build-up...
Maersk ‘blanking’ Felixstowe until March from/to Asia
Delays in receiving and turning vessels around, apparently due to continuing land-side operational disruptions, has prompted 2M partners Maersk and MSC to extend Felixstowe’s omission from the...
Supply chains face Omicron challenge both in UK and globally…
The Omicron variant is likely to be another test of supply chain resilience and could pose a threat to global economic recovery, particularly if China enforces its ‘ zero-COVID ’ policy, to prevent...
Port congestion eases, but challenges will continue to remain
Asia ’ s largest ports are showing signs that congestion is easing ahead of the Christmas holiday season, with Shanghai traffic declining 0.2%, Hong Kong ship count dropping 10.4% and Singapore...
Mega Felixstowe DC offers so much more than space – it’s UNIque
With warehouse space becoming increasingly scarce, access to 100,000 pallet spaces would be welcomed by most shippers. The new group Mega Distribution Centre beside Felixstowe port, offers the smart...
GVMS, your new frontier control mechanism – January 1st 2022
On the 1st January 2022 the UK is imposing full border controls and many short-sea ports, including Dover and Eurotunnel have opted to use Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) as the frontier...
Foldable containers may be cure. Just not yet…
The bulk of the world’s trade is shipped in intermodal shipping containers, which have remained largely unchanged since IMO standardisation 50 years ago, but innovation may be the key to reducing...
Experts warn the UK is running out of warehouse space
Leading commercial property agents have warned that the UK could run out of warehouse space within a year, following the surge in online shopping and supply chain disruption triggered by the COVID19...
Ocean freight carrier profits grow as global supply chain woes continue
CMA CGM has published their Q3 results and in line with the other major Asia/Europe and trans-Atlantic carriers, they have made an extremely high degree of profit, due to the continued demand for...