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Logistics is a significant expense for many businesses; depending on the size of your company and the products you sell, you could be spending 11% of your sales revenue or more on warehousing and transportation. Most companies treat this as simply...

The international shipping process is a complex operation that involves many steps, from booking and documentation to transportation and final delivery. Every stage must be carefully managed to avoid delays, unexpected costs, or compliance issues....

Visibility in your supply chain means that you know what is happening within it or that this information is available to you. While it sounds like a simple feature, it can be challenging to achieve. Supply chains can operate at a fast pace, use many...

Written by Jayne Hunt from Hunt Export Advice Retail Market It was expected that 2020 would be a challenging year for Australian supermarkets, with intense competition, increasing costs, emerging global competition, brand repositioning and an...

A freight forwarder acts on your behalf to liaise with customs agents and freight companies to ship your goods across the world. The freight forwarder will arrange the best deals and find the best route to get your cargo from A to B.

USA and Canada are both vital export markets for the U.K., in particular for Food and Drink. Whilst most export markets have been struggling to see growth this year. Canada is a market that continues to grow by 5.7% in 2020.

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...

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.

The Demise of the Freight Forwarder - fact or fiction? As an industry, freight forwarding is often criticised for being slow to adopt technology and new ways of doing business. Whilst there may be some truth in this sentiment, to say there is a...

The U.S. food market, now approaching $100 MM in annual sales, continues to grow consistently with no signs of slowing down. The opportunity is ripe for you as a European food exporter to start or increase your food product offering to the U.S....