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Need to Know: Chinese Port Update
Chinese ports continue to be impacted by regional lockdowns and localised measures to combat Covid, with the Omicron variant now...

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Feb 4, 20221 min read
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Dover Volumes Showing Healthy Increase
Despite a fall in freight volumes at the end of 2021, reports suggest that truck crossings through Dover are on the increase, and could...

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Feb 4, 20221 min read
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UK Road Freight Rates Are Rocketing
The latest data from haulage booking platform and analytics firm Transport Exchange Group (TEG) isn’t good news. The figures suggest that...

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Feb 3, 20222 min read
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Greedy Tactics? Airlines Raising Rates
Co-loaders in China are complaining about an underhand approach instigated by a number of Middle Eastern and Asian carriers. They have...

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Nov 12, 20212 min read
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Ocean Freight Rates Starting to Fall
It seems the ocean peak season has come to an end. Reports suggest that ocean carriers are now offering significant discounts on Asia...

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Nov 12, 20212 min read
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China Power Warning: What’s Going On?
Power rationing and production suspension have swept across many China provinces. According to related reports, there has been a...

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Nov 10, 20212 min read
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The Microchip Shortage: What You Need to Know
It’s been one of the more unexpected consequences of the pandemic. Along with the widely publicised shortages of toilet paper, hand...

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Sep 10, 20212 min read
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Why is Chaos Looming for Airfreight?
‘Big chaos’ is on the way as forwarders predict a lack of air freight capacity in the coming peak season. With the likelihood that demand...

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Sep 7, 20212 min read
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UK Haulage Crisis: RED ALERT Please Read
Due to the current haulage crisis, AWL faces significant difficulty in providing our usual high service levels. We request that our...

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Sep 7, 20212 min read
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Why is There a Shortage of HGV Drivers?
The UK now has an estimated shortfall of more than 100,000 heavy goods vehicle drivers. This, combined with the impact of the COVID 19...

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Jul 9, 20212 min read
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Yantian Port: Weeks of Disruption Ahead
The recent coronavirus outbreak at the Chinese port of Yantian could cause a bigger disruption than the Suez Canal blockage in March....

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Jul 9, 20211 min read
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Ever Given: Finally Underway
We reported on the Ever Given getting stuck in the Suez Canal back in April. Only now, after months at anchor in the Bitter Lakes area of...

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Jul 9, 20211 min read
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Ever Given Continues to Disrupt Global Shipping
It was back in March when the Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for six days. But the saga is set to continue well into May as ports...

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May 4, 20211 min read
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This is What You Need to Know About GDP
It’s one of the key ways of measuring the state of the economy. GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, is used by businesses to judge when it’s...

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May 4, 20212 min read
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Life after Brexit: UK Trade Deals So Far
Despite all our fears, trade continues to turn the wheels of industry and commerce. Positive new trade deals have been forged, with...

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May 4, 20212 min read
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Heathrow Strike Action Continues
There were four days of strike action in December, and there’s more to come. Workers employed by Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) will...

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Feb 10, 20211 min read
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Ocean Carriers on Buying Spree
Containers lines are making the most of their new-found wealth. The ocean carriers are using their spending power to buy up ships as soon...

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Feb 10, 20211 min read
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Inflated Shipping Rates for Months to Come
The Chinese New Year holiday usually signals the start of discounted rates from ocean carriers. But not this year, it seems. Shippers...

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Feb 10, 20211 min read
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Container Shortage Crisis Drives Up Prices
Container availability across China is still at a record low. Quite simply, there are just not enough boxes at depots to meet demand. Due...

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Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Vaccine Cargo: Will it Save Carriers?
With the airline industry facing projected losses of over $100bn, we are all hoping for a silver lining. Many airlines are counting on...

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Nov 30, 20201 min read
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