According to analysts Sea-Intelligence, overall container line schedule reliability dropped in December 2025 by 1.2 percentage points to 62.8%. This made interesting reading for the U-Freight Group, with our strong presence in the global container shipping arena, and we note that the figures from the analyst’s regular Global Liner Report are based on schedule reliability…
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The headlines continue to be dominated by the return or not of major shipping companies to the Red Sea and Suez Canal routing. Media reported at the start of last week that the Gemini Cooperation of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd was expected to return to the Red Sea with a service connecting Indian sub-continent and Middle…
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The U-Freight Group, which has a strong presence in global trade to and from the Asia-Pacific region for both air and ocean freight encourages shippers to plan ahead and secure capacity well in advance of the Lunar New Year holiday, as factory shutdowns and reduced carrier schedules across Asia are expected to place significant pressure…
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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 has reported record port performance in 2025, with container volumes and vessel activity reaching new highs as the it continued to strengthen its position as a major global…
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Global container carrier CMA CGM has reversed plans to expand its transits through the Suez Canal and Red Sea, deciding instead to reroute three major Asia–Europe services via the longer Cape of Good Hope passage around southern Africa. The move reflects continued caution in response to what the carrier described as a “complex and uncertain…
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U-Freight is urging a measured and pragmatic response to rising geopolitical tensions surrounding Greenland, warning that escalation could undermine transatlantic supply chains and add inflationary pressure at a time when global trade is showing early signs of recovery. With a long-established footprint in the transatlantic trade, U-Freight is closely monitoring developments following announcements from the…
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After a period of sustained increases through late 2025, intra-Asia container freight rates have begun to cool as carriers introduce new services and add capacity across key regional trade lanes. According to market intelligence from Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index, average freight rates moderated in the first two weeks of January, reflecting a softening from recent…
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An article on the Splash247 website provides a good analysis of the importance of this week’s news that Maersk is taking its first structural step back into Red Sea / Suez canal transits. This makes interesting reading for the U-Freight Group as well as the clients that use our international container shipping services for LCL…
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The American Shipper website reports that container rates are rising as shippers move cargo early ahead of the Lunar New Year, with Red Sea diversions adding longer lead times. This is of great interest to the U-Freight Group with our large portfolio of global container shipping services for LCL and FCL cargoes, and for the…
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According to data provider Xeneta, the air cargo market closed 2025 with a 6% year-on-year increase in demand for December and an overall annual growth of 4%. Capacity rose 5% in December, and the dynamic load factor improved by one percentage point to 63%. This represents interesting news for the U-Freight Group, with our strong…
