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With U-Freight’s strong presence in the global container shipping arena, we note a report in the Journal of Commerce that container shipping lines are widely expected to announce a wave of blank sailings on the eastbound trans-Pacific trade in the next couple weeks, lest they fail to create a floor for falling spot rates ahead…

Air cargo continued to beat expectations in August as volumes grew again, but the outlook for the remainder of the year remains uncertain. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight arena, as it came after IATA reported a 5.5% increase in global air cargo demand…

With our headquarters, as well as several freight and logistics hubs in Hong Kong, the U-Freight Group notes that Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent handler – and its added-value logistics subsidiary Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services Limited (Hacis) have once again been honoured at this year’s Asian…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a 5.5% increase in global air cargo demand in July 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, with international operations up 6.0%. Capacity also rose by 3.9% year-on-year. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight arena. IATA…

With our strong presence in container shipping and airfreight trade between the Far East and the UK, the U-Freight Group notes multiple media reports that the shipping world is leaning more to using the Arctic ocean routes to access the European market. With Arctic summer navigation well underway, Chinese operator Newnew Shipping is expanding the…

With our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight business, the U-Freight Group was drawn to an announcement by Magma Aviation explaining how the role of narrow-body freighters in the air cargo industry has progressed quickly in recent years.  Magma Aviation has found that certain aircraft, like the Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A321-200, with more…

The Splash247 website writes that global shipping is realigning fleets in anticipation of October’s extra port fees to be levied by the US on China-linked tonnage. With our strong presence in the international container shipping arena, the U-Freight group also notes that the article reports that in the container sector, global liners are moving their vessels…

Given the level of the U-Freight Group’s involvement in the global e-commerce and e-fulfilment market, we note that the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has released its first white paper focused entirely on e-commerce, signalling a decisive step in addressing the forces reshaping global air logistics. The White Paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the…

Following our recent news article about overcapacity in the container shipping arena, we note that Peter Sand, chief analyst at Xeneta, told the Splash 247 website that it would be necessary to demolish all ships built in 2009 and before to neutralise the current orderbook, adding that this is unlikely to happen. With our strong…

In light of the U-Freight Group’s significant presence in the global container shipping arena, we were very interested in a news item on the Seatrade Maritime News website, which indicates that as the container ship newbuilding orderbook continues growing the impact on the sector could be long lasting. The article indicates that the container ship…