Category Archives: News

With our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export cargoes, the U-Freight Group notes that the Ocean Alliance has unveiled its updated shipping network for 2025. The group – comprised of COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and CMA CGM – has provided customers with details of Suez and non-Suez…

For the month of November, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed that total demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (ctk), rose for the 16th consecutive month, increasing by 8.2% compared to November 2023 levels (+9.5% for international operations). This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our strong presence in the expedited international…

According to media reports, a tentative deal has been reached in the US East and Gulf Coast port labour talks. For U-Freight and the clients that use our international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export cargoes to and from the US East and Gulf coasts, this will be great news…

The U-Freight Group, with our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export cargoes, notes in various media reports that resumption of sailings through the Suez Canal will expectedly be slow. Commentators suggest that the impending network changes by major container lines appear set to ensure the continuation…

With our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight business, we take note of an excellent article that appears on the Air Cargo Week website that provides some excellent guidance about what 2025 potentially has in store in the airfreight arena. Covering such issues as digital innovation to geopolitical shifts, sustainability imperatives, and the explosive…

The new year has started with a flurry of news from the container shipping arena that has been of interest to the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export cargoes. Seatrade Maritime’s website reported that spot container rates were on the rise in…

With our portfolio of international ocean freight operations to and from the US East and Gulf Coasts, which include LCL and FCL import and export operations, the U-Freight Group welcomes the news that the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) are set to resume contract talks on January 7th, according to…

Annual throughput at the Shanghai Port complex reached 50 million teu for the first time on December 22, reports Maritime Executive magazine. With a comprehensive portfolio of international freight forwarding services through most of China’s main gateways, U-Freight notes that the article also said the port achieved this landmark as it maintains its position as…

As we reach the end of 2024, the U-Freight Group reflects on a year marked by significant events that have reshaped the global supply chain landscape. From geopolitical tensions to evolving logistics trends, this year has underscored the critical importance of resilience, adaptability, and innovation in the industry. Below are some of the most significant…

A report on the Supply Chain Dive website canvasses the opinions of a variety of experts about whether we will see a strike across US East and Gulf Coast ports from mid January, and they all appear to have differing views on the likelihood of a strike, which would add to the logistics hurdles shippers…