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Like with all methods of international shipping, air freight involves a fair amount of documentation. It is crucial to collate the information required for a shipment or you could face delays, unexpected costs, and penalty fees.

For food and drink manufacturers, road freight is the backbone of distribution. The EU is comfortably the biggest export market for UK food and drink brands. It's an industry where timely delivery is vital.

In today’s highly globalised climate, the location goods are shipped from is often insufficient to meet proof of origin requirements.

Overcapacity in the container shipping market is nothing new. When supply outstrips demand, shipping lines have several levers they will pull to stabilise freight rate declines, and maintain better profitability.

From February 2025, the container shipping industry will go through a significant restructuring, as major carriers shift their alliances. These changes will reshape transit times, service reliability, and competition dynamics in the industry.

In today’s global trade environment of muted economic growth, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions, businesses are under pressure to find innovative ways to optimise imports. Even experienced supply chain managers face difficulties in...

Global supply chains face challenges in 2025, with risks like geopolitical tensions, tariff changes, and extreme weather disrupting trade. Shippers know all too well that staying ahead of these risks is essential for maintaining operational...

The global air freight market is set for another busy year in 2025. As logistics professionals negotiate an increasingly complicated economic and political environment, understanding factors influencing air cargo is vital.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) represents a lucrative market for European exporters looking to expand. Offering exciting opportunities across multiple sectors. With an easily accessible location, great infrastructure, and business-friendly...

The UAE stands as a growing trade partner for UK businesses. With excellent logistical infrastructure, a shared language and large expatriate and tourist population, you can see why.

The vital aspect that gives air freight its advantage over other transportation methods is speed. Everyone using air freight is doing so for speed. It’s not competitive on cost against sea freight.

For medium-sized food and drink exporters looking to expand into the Middle East, this market presents both exciting opportunities and notable, but not insurmountable, challenges.