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Confusion reigns as carriers and shippers grapple with tariffs

The Seatrade Maritime website carries an interesting article that analyses the uncertainty surrounding US import tariffs that are resulting in a hazy picture for demand and capacity, and challenging the planning of container lines and their customers alike. This was of great interest for the U-Freight Group with our string presence in the international container…

IATA reports that air cargo hit record volumes in March

In the world of global air cargo, volumes reached a record high for the month of March, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as shippers possibly front-loaded freight to avoid anticipated U.S. tariffs. This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our global air freight forwarding and…

Global container shipping faces escalating uncertainty

Drewry has painted a bleak picture for global trade, with container throughput expected to decline significantly and operational challenges set to intensify. That is interesting news for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export cargoes. The maritime consultancy urged shippers to brace…

Air cargo demand to remain even with return of Red Sea shipping

IATA does not expect to lower its air cargo demand forecast when ocean shipping eventually returns to the Red Sea, according to an article in Air Cargo News. This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our global air freight forwarding and logistics services, and our e-commerce logistics operations. The trade body confirmed in…

Carriers warn of delays as congestion increases at North Europe’s ports

According to a recent report on the Loadstar website, Maersk has issued a warning that congestion levels are set to rise at ports across Northern Europe, and customers should expect schedule disruption. That is interesting news for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import…

Hong Kong retains top spot as world’s busiest air cargo gateway in 2024

With our headquarters, as well as several freight and logistics hubs in the city, we note that Airports Council International (ACI) World, the airport trade association has provided a first look at the 2024 rankings of the world’s busiest airports for air cargo, and said that Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) retained its top place,…

IATA WCS 2025: Air cargo is vital for supply chain resilience

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The recent call by IATA for governments and the industry to remain focused on delivering the fundamental expectations of customers makes interesting reading for anyone involved in air freight logistics, which includes the U-Freight Group. Speaking at the opening of the 18th IATA World Cargo Symposium in Dubai, Global Head of Cargo at IATA, Brendan…

Tariff hike brings Port of Shanghai to a standstill

Uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s soaring tariffs on Chinese imports brought activity at the Port of Shanghai to a complete halt last week,according to Asian online publication Caixin. With our portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export cargoes, the article makes interesting reading for the U-Freight…

Container lines improve schedule reliability

Global ocean carrier schedule reliability improved by 3.6 percentage points to 54.9 per cent in February compared to the previous month to the highest level recorded since May 2024, Sea Intelligence reported. That is interesting news for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import…

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