Category Archives: News

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….

US contemplates major port fees for Chinese-built ships

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The Trump administration’s announcements affecting international trade just keep coming. Last week, following an investigation into what was concluded to be unfair Chinese state support of maritime supply chains, US trade representative Jamieson Greer proposed fees for China-built ships calling at US ports, a move that could reshape global shipping. With our portfolio of international ocean…

IATA: Air cargo demand up 3.2 percent in January

On 27 February, IATA released its latest data on global air freight markets, reporting strong growth in demand, which makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight business. IATA said that total demand for air cargo, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), increased by 3.2% in January 2025…

Uncertainly is the new normal in container markets

Writing on the Seatrade Maritime News website, Nick Savvides says that flourishing uncertainty in container markets is forcing shippers and carriers into new contracts, while experts try to make sense of the fast-moving geopolitical changes that are driving volatility. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our portfolio of international container shipping services,…

The shape of Asia-Europe shipping capacity as the new alliances bed in

Anyone involved in the container shipping trades between Asia and North Europe should read an excellent article on the Loadstar website, which provides a summary of the changes taking place with the transition to the new shipping alliances. With our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export…

Shipping industry faces dual uncertainty from Suez Canal and Trump tariffs, Drewry finds

A new survey from maritime research consultancy Drewry reveals significant uncertainty in the container shipping market, driven by the potential reopening of the Suez Canal and anticipated escalation of U.S. tariffs under a second Trump administration. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive network of international container freight and logistics services….

US box imports soar ahead of new tariffs

According to a report on the Splash247 website, US box imports reached a record high in January with deliveries from China up for a second month, according to Canadian logistics and supply chain management tech specialist Descartes. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive network of multimodal freight and logistics services…

Record volumes for Chinese ports

According to official figures released recently, China’s busiest port processed a record amount of goods in January, as companies rushed to get their products onto ships before US tariffs kicked in and ahead of a long local holiday. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive network of multimodal freight and logistics services for the…

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