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U.S. Power Plays Shape Global Climate and Asian Trade Policy
The United States exerted its influence on two critical stages this month, by blocking consensus on global maritime climate regulation in London and sealing a series of trade pacts across Southeast...
BIFA’s 2025 Standard Trading Conditions: A Strategic Update for UK Freight Forwarding
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has unveiled its 2025 edition of the Standard Trading Conditions (STC), replacing the 2021 version under which Metro and the wider UK forwarding...
One Minute Late, Thousands Lost: U.S. Customs Tightens Enforcement Across All Modes
In U.S. trade compliance, even a one-minute delay can be costly. Recent cases show importers and logistics partners facing thousands of dollars in penalties simply because mandatory filings were...
UK Faces Highest Inflation in G7 as Sterling Slides Against Dollar
The British pound has come under renewed pressure this week, falling against the U.S. dollar amid a backdrop of global monetary shifts and troubling domestic inflation forecasts. The GBP/USD...
U.S. Shutdown Strains Supply Chains as Key Agencies Go Offline
As it enters its 3rd week the U.S. government shutdown is squeezing every part of the country’s trade and logistics ecosystem, with air traffic control, ports and customs all under strain. While...
Carriers Pull Sailings and Add GRIs as US Port Fees Add New Cost Layer
Container lines are tightening capacity to defend freight rates just as new U.S. port fees on China vessels start on 14 October—costs that carriers say will be passed through to shippers. In the...
Rotterdam Strike Suspended as Europe’s Port Disputes Worsen
Europe’s container ports may see a short reprieve following a court-mediated agreement to pause a major strike at the Port of Rotterdam, but broader port disruption continues to threaten sea ...
Airfreight Cools; Growth Still Building
Even though air cargo is easing back after a brisk summer, global tonnages rose in the third quarter, with eCommerce redrawing lanes and hub dynamics, while UK airport expansions point to a more...
Transatlantic Sea Freight Steadies
The North Europe to US, transatlantic trade-lane, is settling into a more predictable rhythm, after a trade deal and took much of the guesswork out of export planning, while carriers have lifted...
Blank Sailings, GRIs and a Typhoon Disrupt Asia Shipping
Shippers moving goods out of Asia are bracing for the tightest space and schedule disruptions as the major container shipping lines accelerate blank sailings in the lead-up to China’s extended...
Ex-China Airfreight: Turbulence and Transformation
For shippers moving goods by air into Europe and the US, the peak season has arrived with a complexity not seen in recent years. As flights are cancelled and rates trend sharply upward, a...












