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China continues to dominate global manufacturing

New US President, Donald Trump is kicking off a new era of Western economic rivalry with Beijing just as China’s dominance of global manufacturing is greater than ever, says the Wall Street Journal. That makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our portfolio of international freight, logistics and supply chain management operations that serve…

Drewry: Shipping lines cautious on Suez return

Despite the Houthis’ recent pledge to halt attacks on non-Israeli commercial vessels following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement of January 19th, shipping industry analysts at Drewry warn against expecting an immediate return to Suez Canal transits. This made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL…

Air cargo: Softening growth in tonnages and rates

The Air Cargo Week website contains an interesting article that suggests that worldwide air cargo finished the year at its lowest year-on-year full-month growth, with global tonnages in December around 6% higher than in the final month of 2023, although they were already at relatively high levels back then. With our strong presence in the expedited…

IATA: Air cargo demand rose again in November

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…

Lines expected to avoid Suez for some time further

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…

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