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The Essential Guide to Importing for First Timers
If you’re looking into how to import items to the UK, it’s likely that you’re feeling overwhelmed by the process. There’s a lot for would-be...
What is a Freight Forwarder and does your business need one?
A freight forwarder is a company that organises the movement of goods around the world on behalf of an organisation or individual. Sounds simple...
10 global trends that affect supply and demand in the container shipping industry
The container shipping industry is precariously balanced, with many different factors playing a part in its potential growth or decline. Let’s look...
10 essential questions to ask your freight forwarder
Choosing the right freight forwarder to trust with the movement of your goods is key to streamlined importing and exporting. And if you’re a...
Polished Freight Logistics
The EU represents 500 million consumers. Since the UK voted to leave the EU, many people are assuming we will leave those consumers behind too....
Automotive Logistics – A View Post-Brexit
As the UK and the rest of the world settle down post-Brexit, the challenge to smooth relationships between Europe and the UK is just beginning. In...
Freight Forwarding – Turkey: An overview of the current market
The Turkish economy continues to move in a positive direction and had made good ground by the the end of 2015. <h3><strong>Why Import...
Freight Forwarding Q&A with Chairman, Alan Platt
We recently teamed up with Trade Finance Global to discuss the world of freight forwarding. Here's a Q&A session with our Chairman, Alan Platt:...
How finance is changing in the international trade market
When looking at the development of finance, one must look at the pressures moving behind it. We have moved a lot in terms of the financing of...