In a landmark decision last week, the US Supreme Court upheld an original ruling that ‘General Average’ should apply to costs incurred when ships are hijacked by pirates. The dispute relates to the vessel ‘Longchamp’, a petroleum gas carrier, that was taken by Somali...
Academy Partners University of Essex The Supply Chain Academy has this week confirmed a new partnership arrangement with the University of Essex, which will include the development and delivery of a unique new programme designed for supply chain leaders and their...
A new £60m scheme to improve rail links from the Port of Felixstowe has been given the green light by UK Transport Minister – Chris Grayling. The multi-million pound scheme will dual part of the Felixstowe-Ipswich branch line to increase its rail freight cargo...
Storms Damage Port Infrastucture Extreme storms in South Africa last week have caused major damage to the port of Durban and its infrastructure, which have inevitably resulted in carriers adjusting schedules. According to the Transnet Ports Authority it is still too...
Uniserve Group Graduate Management Trainee – Lauren Liddell – has entered the last leg of her 15 month induction program, after touching down in Singapore last month to start her 3 month overseas placement. The scheme has been extremely successful over...
We are fast approaching the Diwali (or Deepavali) festival season, which will mean a public holiday in some Uniserve Group global locations during the next week. Diwali is otherwise known as the festival of lights, and is celebrated every year by the Hindu religion...
