Whether it’s the impact of Brexit, the shortage of containers, or the continuously rising prices, freight management seems to have become increasingly difficult in recent years. That’s one of the reasons why a growing number of businesses are outsourcing their...
If you’re new to international shipping, freight preparation can be a steep learning curve. Understanding the shipping process and what will happen to your good en route can be enormously helpful when working out packing and logistics. With sea freight, your cargo not...
Once upon a time, rail freight was the premier way to move goods across the country and across Europe. But for the last 70 years, the service has been in decline. With improving road networks and truck performance, and the customer emphasis on speed, rail has fallen...
Since Brexit, Switzerland has become an increasingly important trade partner for the UK. With bilateral trade between the two countries totalling £40.3 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q1 2022. Delivering a year-on-year increase of 15.8%. For British...
Freight management can be one of the biggest headaches for anyone in the import/export trade. Because when things go wrong, it can lose you customers, add to your overheads, or even land you in trouble with customs. That’s why so many businesses are now choosing to...
At a time of dramatically rising costs on every front, businesses everywhere are seeking to reduce their overheads. And one obvious area that has the potential to save importers and exporters money is freight movement. But this doesn’t necessarily mean putting your...
With the cost-of-living and energy crises, the ongoing fallout from Brexit, and inflation to deal with, businesses across the UK are feeling squeezed right now. Including those whose businesses rely upon the importing or exporting of goods. According to the UK's...
When your business relies upon the movement of freight, you have a lot of considerations concerning your mode of transport. Cost is always going to be relevant. As is timeliness. But there are other things to factor in. These are our top reasons why we think road...
The Netherlands is one of the UK’s top trading partners. With mineral fuels, pharmaceuticals, and machinery being among our foremost exports, and the Netherlands selling glassware, nickel, and cereals to us. Billions of pounds of goods are exchanged every year, making...
Switzerland presents a strong market for UK exporters. In 2021, the value of trade goods exported from the United Kingdom to Switzerland was approximately 39.65 billion U.S. dollars (£30.50 billion). And while the market tends to fluctuate, it currently seems to be on...
When you’re shipping freight from Italy to the UK – or elsewhere – price always has to be a consideration. Being one of the most cost-effective methods of transportation, multimodal freight can be a very appealing solution. And it does carry many benefits. But as with...
Despite the breach following Brexit, Spain is still one of the UK’s strongest trading partners. The country was the UK's 9th largest trading partner in the four quarters to the end of Q3 2021, accounting for 2.7% of total UK trade. With imports from Spain amounting to...
