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The Loadstar website carries a very interesting article advising shippers to prepare for \u201cdifficult operational and shipping conditions\u201d as maritime analyst Drewry revealed grim demand predictions for container throughput.

That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our portfolio of international container shipping services, which include LCL and FCL import and export operations.

As the US administration \u201ctakes a chainsaw to the rule books on governance, foreign diplomacy, and international trade\u201d, the outlook for container shipping is \u201cmore uncertain now than it was at the onset of the Covid virus\u201d, said Simon Heaney, senior manager of container research at Drewry.

\u201cThe difference now is that then, the world quickly got to grips with the risks Covid presented. However, none of Trump\u2019s policy decisions or executive orders relating to trade have any quality of permanence,\u201d he explained.

\u201cBusiness shrivels in chaotic uncertainty, and very few are prepared to make significant investments in such a climate.\u201d \u00a0

Indeed, today Drewry revealed \u201ca much more pessimistic container demand outlook\u201d than last month, with Mr Heaney adding: \u201cThere are going to be very few, if any, upsides for container shipping from this trade war.\u201d

The full report can be seen at the following website: https:\/\/theloadstar.com\/outlook-for-container-shipping-more-uncertain-now-than-at-the-onset-of-covid\/<\/a>

U-Freight’s ocean freight teams around the work are ready to assist anyone looking for some guidance and support as they try to negotiate the uncertainty that prevails in container shipping at present. They can be contacted via the following area of our website: https:\/\/ufreight.com\/locations<\/a>

For more general information about our ocean freight forwarding and logistics services, please visit the relevant pages of our website.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Loadstar website carries a very interesting article advising shippers to prepare for \u201cdifficult operational and shipping conditions\u201d as maritime analyst Drewry revealed grim demand predictions for container throughput. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our portfolio of international container shipping services, which include LCL and FCL import and export operations. 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