Pakistan Port Congestion

Pakistan Port Congestion

Pakistan Port Congestion Major congestion at Karachi is currently causing heavy delays and short shipments, with Port Qasim possibly the worst affected. The recent tensions and subsequent slowing down of cargo at the Afghanistan/Pakistan border has impacted the...
Half a Century for Leighton

Half a Century for Leighton

Leighton Bonnett, our Airfreight Director, reached a very special milestone this month as he celebrated his 50th birthday, with almost half of that time being employed by Uniserve. Leighton joined our sales team way back in 1994, before moving over to operations, and...
Asia Visit Market Update

Asia Visit Market Update

Asia Visit Market Update Post Chinese New Year is usually a time when container space is readily available on the Asian inbound market, since very little is produced in the preceding fortnight. However, this year has not followed tradition, with the major shipping...
The Alliance Confirms Sailings

The Alliance Confirms Sailings

The Alliance Confirms Sailings   The Alliance consortium has announced its schedule for their westbound loops from Asia to Europe this week, with the first sailing commencing on the 3rd of April. The Alliance includes the shipping lines Hapag Lloyd, K Line, MOL,...
First Course at Leeds Trinity

First Course at Leeds Trinity

CP Training, our supply chain staff development and qualifications arm, are hosting their first ever training course at Leeds Trinity University on 15th and 16th May. The two day Demand Planning course, is a first for CP delivered in Leeds, as we work with the...
Weather Impacts USA Flights

Weather Impacts USA Flights

Weather Impacts USA Flights Current snow storms in the United States Northeast have resulted in over 2000 flights being cancelled and severe storm warnings being issued. Winter Storm Niko is largely affecting areas such as Boston, New York, and Philadelphia and snow...