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Container shipping lines are actively tightening available capacity as they move to stabilise rates — just as a fresh layer of U.S. port charges on vessels connected to China took effect yesterday. These additional fees, according to carriers, will ultimately fall on shippers. With our strong presence in the global container shipping arena, this is…

As a provider of supply chain management services that underpin world trade, the U-Freight Group notes that the World Trade Organization said that global merchandise trade outpaced expectations in the first half of 2025. The WTO said that this was driven by increased spending on AI-related products, a surge in North American imports ahead of…

Global container traffic continues to climb, with throughput figures for 2025 setting new records and surpassing earlier forecasts, according to data from Container Trades Statistics (CTS). This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our string presence in international container shipping, including LCL and FCL import and export operations, as the latest data shows…

The U-Freight Group has a strong global presence across all modes of freight transport and keeps a watchful eye on the state of supply chains within international trade. With all the uncertainty there has been this year, causing disruption to supply chains around the world, it was good to read a bit of positive commentary…

With the U-Freight Group’s strong presence in the expedited international airfreight arena, we note that global air cargo demand grew by three percent year-on-year in September, according to Xeneta, signalling a slowdown from the stronger five percent gains seen in July and August. With capacity growth matching demand, yields continued to fall, marking the fifth…

As Hong Kong and South East Asia continues to recover from Super Typhoon Ragasa that swept through the region last week, its airport is pressing ahead with ambitious plans to deepen integration with the Greater Bay Area (GBA), and expand its cargo capabilities. This was the message in an article on the Routes website that…

U-Freight Group, with its strong position in the global container shipping industry, has taken note of various media reports highlighting the growing challenges that increased empty container movements pose to international supply chains. According to Splash247, data from Sea-Intelligence shows that empty containers made up 41% of global container transport in July—up significantly from 31%…

The Breakbulk News website contains an interesting article reporting that global airline punctuality has entered a critical phase in 2025, with airline clients facing unprecedented strain as delays, cancellations, and limited cargo capacity ripple through international supply chains. With our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight business, this is very important to the U-Freight…

Drewry’s composite World Container Index (WCI) fell six percent to USD1,913 per 40 feet container in the week to September 18th as the maritime shipping industry is facing multiple headwinds. This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight group with our strong presence in the global container shipping arena,, as it marks the 14th consecutive week…

With our portfolio of global container shipping service, and strong presence on the trades to and from the USA, the U-Freight Group is mindful of the fact that new port fees are set to be charged by the USA on Chinese ships from October 14th, but businesses are reportedly uncertain who will ultimately pay them….