2016 in Review As we approach the new year we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2017. We say farewell to 2016, which has certainly been a rollercoaster of a year on both the world stage and in logistics. Below is a...
For many years table tennis balls have strangely been classified as dangerous goods by the UN, but seemingly there is good news for ping pong as we move into 2017. The balls, which are made of celluloid or similar flammable plastics, have been on the list of goods...
Oscar Hits Target We are delighted to hear that that the OSCAR campaign has reached its £1.5m fundraising target for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH). This campaign is the Ocean and Shipping Community Advancing Children’s Health and...
Hyundai Sharing Slots Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has agreed a three-year slot purchase and exchange deal with the 2M alliance, but was not granted full membership. The alliance agreement, more recently referred to as the ‘2M + H” cooperation will also...
Asian Rates Rise Ocean Freight rates from Asia to North Europe have continued to increase over the past week, reaching a level barely seen on the route in recent times and following an approximate jump of 20% the week before. Some carriers are reportedly still...
Something Fishy Last week a few of our brave staff and some braver customers, travelled to Hampshire for our corporate fishing event, at Dever Springs Trout Fishery, near Andover. Standing by a lake on a cold overcast day may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but...
