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Global container shipping reliability has deteriorated sharply, creating fresh challenges for businesses dependent on international ocean freight and putting greater emphasis on the role of experienced freight forwarders like the U-Freight Group. According to the latest Global Liner Performance (GLP) report from Sea-Intelligence, global schedule reliability fell to 49.9% in August, its lowest level since…

China’s national Golden Week holiday runs from 1–7 October 2026, and the U-Freight Group is advising businesses shipping goods to and from China to plan ahead to minimise potential disruption to their supply chains. The week-long holiday traditionally sees widespread factory closures, reduced port and logistics activity, and increased demand for freight capacity in the…

In August, we reported that container shipping lines are introducing new seasonal services through the Northern Sea Route (NSR), offering shippers an alternative between North Asia and Northern Europe. In an update to that article, the U-Freight Group notes that the container vessel Dubai Tower arrived at Teesport in northeast England on September 9 after…

As September arrives, the U-Freight Group notes that the global container port landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with geopolitical developments and changing trade patterns altering the rankings of the world’s busiest hubs.  According to FreightWaves, Ningbo-Zhoushan overtook Singapore to become the world’s second-busiest container port during the first half of 2026. Port Klang in…

With our array of international freight and logistics across all modes, the U-Freight Group notes that Global freight markets remain in a state of flux, with airfreight rates on key Asia-Europe lanes showing signs of strengthening while ocean carriers continue to adjust networks in response to geopolitical disruption, congestion and changing demand. Airfreight rates from…

With our array of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL cargoes, the U-Freight Group notes that analysis by Sea-Intelligence indicates that persistent port congestion is effectively removing around 1.7 million teu of containership capacity from the global market, an amount approaching the size of Evergreen’s entire fleet. The Copenhagen-based consultancy said its…

The news that container shipping lines are introducing new seasonal services through the Northern Sea Route (NSR), offering shippers an alternative between North Asia and Northern Europe as Arctic waters become increasingly navigable during the summer ice season, is of interest to the U-Freight Group’s and our international container shipping services for both LCL and…

Last week, the Drewry composite World Container Index (WCI) rose for the first time in four weeks, highlighting continued volatility in the global oceanfreight market. The benchmark increased by 1% to US$4,297 per 40-foot container, with higher Transpacific spot rates driving the overall increase, which is having an impact on the U-Freight Group’s international container…

For U-Freight, liner schedule reliability is a critical consideration in every supply chain management programme we design. Rather than simply arranging freight movements, our teams continually monitor carrier performance, transit times, port congestion and routing options to minimise disruption and maintain continuity for customers. So it was disappointing to hear that the latest Global Liner…

With our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight sector, the U-Freight Group notes that Xeneta’s most recent data for air cargo demand showed that volumes continued to confound expectations in June thanks to “exceptional demand” for semiconductor and AI-related hardware. The latest figures for June show that demand was up 7% year on year,…