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Do you know whether you should be importing via Full-Container Load (FCL) or Less-Than-Container Load (LCL)? Often supply-chain logistics can be confusing - especially for new businesses looking to import goods from the other side of the world.

Are you currently shipping a container that has a lot of empty space? Do you have trouble meeting your FCL shipping requirements? Have you considered an LCL (Less-than Container Load) service that is flexible and a cost-effective supply chain...

With UK food and drink exports in excess of £22.6bn in 2018 and the figures released for H1 of 2019 showing a growth of 5.1% at 11.3bn, all indications are that British food and drink products are in high demand around the globe.

Looking beyond freight rates could have beneficial impacts for your business. All businesses, when looking for to move product from A to B, want to know what the shipping costs are. But it isn't always easy. There are several factors that go into...

Are you new to the shipping and freight industry? Not sure about the terminology that you hear from those in the sector? This article can help. Here we have gathered the most popular abbreviations and terms used in freight and logistics all over the...

Smaller-sized shippers have less negotiating leverage than big companies do with carriers and forwarders, but that is no reason to accept the freight quotes they offer are the best you can get. Being informed and well-prepared goes a long way...

Shipping comes at a cost, and sometimes a high one when items are lost or stolen. The marine industry loses billions of dollars due to theft and loss every year. Many shippers have learned the hard way that, for large or valuable shipments going via...

For the last 6 months WTA UK has been involved in the complex project of moving Bloodhound LSR's supersonic car from the United Kingdom to South Africa where we have read much about their very successful tests and at the last count (7th of Nov) the...

How do you move a 6.4 tonne machine to South Africa as part of Bloodhound LSR testing programme to break the land speed record?

Cracking the US Food market offers huge potential to any food UK food manufacturer. Yet it is a complex market with many obstacles to overcome. We have had the privilege of working with several UK food manufacturers, helping them develop a...

. Independent and family-owned . Over 100 years of activity in the freight industry . Provides advanced supply chain management services Founded in 1913 by Ernest Sommer, World Transport Agency (WTA) has over a century of experience working in the...

Collectively the UK imports well over £90 billion worth of goods from the Far East and yet it can be a minefield for even the seasoned shipper, who ships from various locations, such as China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia etc.