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Shipping industry faces dual uncertainty from Suez Canal and Trump tariffs, Drewry finds

A new survey from maritime research consultancy Drewry reveals significant uncertainty in the container shipping market, driven by the potential reopening of the Suez Canal and anticipated escalation of U.S. tariffs under a second Trump administration. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive network of international container freight and logistics services….

US box imports soar ahead of new tariffs

According to a report on the Splash247 website, US box imports reached a record high in January with deliveries from China up for a second month, according to Canadian logistics and supply chain management tech specialist Descartes. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive network of multimodal freight and logistics services…

Record volumes for Chinese ports

According to official figures released recently, China’s busiest port processed a record amount of goods in January, as companies rushed to get their products onto ships before US tariffs kicked in and ahead of a long local holiday. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our comprehensive network of multimodal freight and logistics services for the…

Alliances in container shipping reshuffle

In the largest reshuffle for a decade, we have seen container shipping lines jumping ship from existing alliances on the main east-west trades. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our comprehensive portfolio of international container shipping services for both LCL and FCL import and export cargoes. Here’s how the new alliances now…

IATA reports record year for air cargo demand in 2024

Air cargo demand for 2024 exceeded the record volumes set in 2021 by 0.5 per cent, helped by high e-commerce volumes and ocean shipping constraints, according to IATA. That made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group with our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight arena The airline association’s full-year data showed that demand for…

Future looks promising for air cargo

With our strong presence in the expedited international airfreight business, we note that the Aircargopedia newsletter reported that according to Market Research Future, the global air cargo market is expected to reach some USD217 billion by 2032. It says the future indeed looks promising — and technology is one of the reasons why, even though…

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…