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Cargo theft is becoming increasingly sophisticated and organised, with criminal networks exploiting both physical and digital vulnerabilities across global supply chains, according to a new report from global transport and logistics insurer TT Club and BSI Consulting. As a company that is committed to securing the supply chains that we manage, this is disconcerting news…

With our huge portfolio of warehousing and logistics property across the globe, we note that global research and advisory company, Gartner predicts that by the end of the decade, 50 percent of new warehouses in developed markets will be robot-centric, human-optional facilities. Gartner says that with labour costs rising and workers increasingly unwilling to perform manual…

U-Freight has a major regional logistics hub in Singapore, offering a wide portfolio of international freight and logistics services, and is pleased to read that the city-state’s Changi Airport  handled 517,000 tonnes of airfreight throughput in the first quarter of this year, 7.6% higher than the same period last year. Amid global trade uncertainties, Changi…

With our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight sector, the U-Freight Group notes that global air cargo tonnage fell in March, according to latest WorldACD data, reversing the growth seen in the first two months of 2026 as the conflict in the Middle East continues to weigh on the market. The air cargo market…

With our headquarters, as well as several freight and logistics hubs in the city, we note that Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) remained the world’s busiest cargo airport in 2025, according to newly released data from Airports Council International (ACI) World, which also showed that the global ranking of top cargo hubs was largely unchanged…

With our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight sector, the U-Freight Group notes that whilst the recent ceasefire between the USA and Iran could lead to a short-term relief in the air freight sector, analysts from Xeneta estimate that a complete return to pre-conflict capacities and prices will take another one to two months….

With a strong presence in the global container shipping arena, the U-Freight Group notes that container shipping lines appear to be holding back from fully resuming operations through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the recently announced ceasefire between the USA and Iran, as uncertainty over safety conditions continues to cloud one of the world’s most…

Air Cargo Week reports that global e-commerce growth is becoming more geographically diversified, with emerging regions such as South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America driving expansion, prompting more regionalised and multi-node fulfilment strategies. This is very interesting for the U-Freight Group given the level of our involvement in the global…

With our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight sector, the U-Freight Group notes that global air demand continued its strong momentum into February rising 11.2% according to the latest data released by IATA. The data, released this week, shows total demand increased by 11.2% compared to February 2025, with international operations growing by 11.6%….

With our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight sector, the U-Freight Group notes that global air freight rates continued to rise in the week of March 16 to 22, 2026, as market participants adjusted to the challenging conditions following the military attacks on Iran by the USA and Israel, as well as the subsequent…