Category Archives: News

FMC starts enquiry about shipping choke points

In the USA, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a statement outlining the launch of a “non adjudicatory investigation into transit constraints at key maritime chokepoints, focusing on the impact of foreign laws, regulations, and shipping practices”. With our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export cargoes,…

Heathrow airport closure: Working to mitigate impact on services

As a significant player in the UK’s air freight forwarding market through our UK subsidiary, we are closely monitoring the situation following the closure of Heathrow airport due to the recent fire in a electricity sub-station close to the airport. The impact on air cargo operations is significant, with flights disrupted, customs processes delayed, and…

Analyst says we are in a period of new normal for higher global container rates

The American Shipper website reports that while ocean container rates have significantly retreated from pandemic highs, they still exceed pre-pandemic levels, an industry analyst finds, indicating what is likely a “new normal” in container shipping costs that could have a cascading effect on trucking, intermodal and related logistics services throughout the global supply chain. This…

First signs of e-commerce uncertainty in February airfreight figures, says Xeneta

An insightful article on the Air Cargo News website suggests that the first signs of the impact of stricter requirements around e-commerce were visible in February’s air cargo data, while the overall market continued to grow. This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight business. Air…

Gemini Cooperation reliability hits 91 percent in month one

With our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export cargoes, we were interested to read that the Gemini Cooperation, a partnership between Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk, recorded a 91 percent schedule reliability rate in its first month of operation, surpassing the Premier and Ocean alliances. Data from eeSea,…

Ti reports complex landscape for air cargo

Transport Intelligence’s latest Air Freight Tracker shows the start of 2025 has proven to be a complex landscape for the global air freight industry. This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight business. Ti states that strong demand, particularly across routes from Asia and Europe, continues…

Tiaca predicts air cargo growth in 2025 but warns of elevating risks

An excellent article on the Air Cargo News website suggests that air cargo association Tiaca is expecting air cargo demand to grow by 5% in 2025, but has warned of an “elevating risk” to its growth expectations. This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight business….

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