Dear Valued Customer, we would like to bring to your attention the ongoing challenges with UK container empty returns at several UK ports and depots, which are increasingly causing operational delays. Our operations team is monitoring the situation closely and doing everything possible to secure available booking slots and
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China’s manufacturing sector is experiencing changing conditions as the global economy enters the final months of 2026. The latest official figures show that manufacturing activity weakened in October, with China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) falling below the expansion threshold. However, separate private-sector data indicates that parts of the manufacturing
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As Black Friday and Christmas approach, businesses arranging UK peak-season imports need to plan more than the ocean journey. A vessel may arrive on schedule, but stock still needs to be discharged, cleared through customs, collected and delivered to the correct warehouse. Planning each stage helps importers manage deadlines
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India’s multimodal freight network is entering a new phase as dedicated rail infrastructure strengthens connections between inland industrial centres and major seaports. On 8 September 2026, India commissioned the final sections of its Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, completing a dedicated freight connection between Dadri in northern India and Jawaharlal
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What Are Global Freight Rates 2026 Doing in October? Global freight rates 2026 remain volatile as international shipping enters the final quarter of 2026. However, businesses should be careful with headlines suggesting that freight prices are simply “rising” or “falling”. The reality is more complicated. At the beginning of
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China Golden Week shipping is an important planning consideration for businesses importing goods from China, as factory closures and changes to logistics operations can affect production, trucking, warehousing and international freight. China’s National Day Golden Week runs from 1 to 7 October 2026. Factories and other businesses can close
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UK importers have another important compliance deadline approaching. From 1 January 2027, the United Kingdom’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will apply to specified carbon-intensive imported goods. HM Revenue & Customs updated its CBAM information on 9 September 2026, including additional legislation and policy information. You can review the
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India’s maritime logistics network has reached an important milestone with the start of gateway export-import operations at Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala. Vizhinjam officially commenced EXIM operations on 18 August 2026, allowing the port to handle Indian import and export cargo alongside its established international transshipment activity. Business Standard
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Pakistan is making a stronger push to attract regional transshipment cargo through its major seaports. On 5 August 2026, the government announced a unified transshipment incentive framework covering Karachi Port and Port Qasim. The package introduces concessions on port wet charges, wharfage, storage and terminal handling charges for qualifying
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Global container shipping is entering another period of transition as major carriers gradually restore selected services through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. For much of the recent disruption, vessels travelling between Asia and Europe were redirected around the Cape of Good Hope. That significantly increased sailing distances, transit
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