Further to last week’s closure of Pakistan airspace due to rising political tension between India and Pakistan…

This year’s Uniserve Management Development Project came to an impressive conclusion this week, as…

Flight operations in Pakistan have been suspended and its airspace officially closed until at least Thursday midnight…

On March 2nd 2019, tariffs across $200 billion worth of goods from China to the US are set to rise from 10% to 25%…

The Department of International Trade have published details of the trade agreement between the UK and Switzerland…

According to various reports, the building of a new £150 million pound ro-ro terminal has been agreed near to Tilbury…

Blank sailings have been announced by carriers on the Asia/Europe trade to mitigate post Chinese New Year volumes.

The Australian government is introducing new air cargo security measures from next month for outbound cargo.

The new degree apprenticeship designed especially for the supply chain, logistics and transport industry is now available.

Uniserve’s new Singapore based General Manager – Cordon Cheung – brings with him a wealth of experience…

Uniserve won the BIFA European Logistics Awards last week, here’s a small selection of images from the event.

Uniserve Group have been announced as 'winners' in the coveted European Logistics category, at the BIFA Freight Service Awards on Thursday. The BIFA award ceremony, which was hosted by double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes, encourages and rewards high standards...

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On Friday 14th December Uniserve joined thousands of people up and down the UK by pulling on a Christmas jumper for a great cause – to help create a brighter future for children. For every festive jumper worn, £2 was raised for the Save The Children charity, while our...

Uniserve Group have once again been announced as winners at a major awards ceremony after collecting the prize of Logistics Partner of the Year at the FTA Logistics Awards on Thursday.The trophy was collected by Uniserve HR Director, Paul Stone, at the Royal Lancaster...

Felixstowe has seen the return of previously lost carrier business recently, with Hapag Lloyd and OOCL committing their Euro Mediterranean EMX service back to the port, according to the loadstar.The EMX service is due to return on December 23rd, with the arrival of...

After a recent poll held on this website to establish your vote for Uniserve's best video of the year, we can confirm that our 'This is Pete' short video is the inaugural winner of the accolade.This year's winner claimed 20% of the 200 or so votes cast, after we...

Storms lashed Sydney and neighbouring regions early Wednesday morning, causing flash floods that have brought transport and logistics to a standstill.According to reports, within just two hours of the storm, Sydney had its average monthly rainfall.There has been a...

As the Thanksgiving weekend came to a close on Sunday, airline flights faced delays and cancellations in the US Midwest due to a winter storm.Across the US, more than 1,250 flights had been canceled on Sunday and another 4,775 delayed, with nearly 275 U.S. flights...

The first ever China International Import Expo was held last week and reports suggest that around $58 billion of deals were agreed during its six day duration.Thousands of foreign businesses joined together with Chinese buyers to attend the trade event, which was held...

Uniserve Group are delighted to have been announced as winners at the Global Freight Awards last night in the category of Employer Of The Year 2018. The trophy was collected by Uniserve HR Director - Paul Stone - at the Royal Lancaster Hotel ceremony and was awarded...

Uniserve Sea Freight General Manager – Scott Baker – recently led a BIFA (British International Freight Association) delegation on a tour around DP World London Gateway Port.Scott chairs BIFA’s London East region and after being met by DP World’s UK Chief Executive –...

Although later than we experienced last year, the peak season for air freight shipments from the Far East recently got underway. The annual squeeze on capacity is currently impacting movements from Hong Kong and mainland China, which is resulting in the inevitable...

Vote for your favourite Uniserve short video 2018 Please click to vote for Uniserve's video of the year. We have made a number of short tongue-in-cheek promotional videos this year and have narrowed them down to the below eight finalists. So, please let us know your...

A moustache, that has graced the face of Uniserve Business Development Manager - Nigel Brewster, has been donated to cancer research and raised over £400 for the charity.Nigel was supporting Movember, which is the annual ritual of growing moustaches during the month...

Logistics in Bangladesh continue to be on a go-slow following a 48-hour transport strike, which may impact upon international movements over the next few days.Transport professionals took to the streets this week to demand amendments to a recently passed Road...

The first ever One World Cup was fiercely competed for on Monday night, before a last gasp winner secured the win for Uniserve Tilbury over head office rivals - Uniserve Upminster.Upminster were in the game throughout, until a fortunate rebound off of the post, set up...

Security at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport has been temporarily increased as thousands of visitors, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, are due to attend next week's China International Import Expo Fair. The exhibition is due to start on 5th November and...

The world's longest sea crossing bridge opened to traffic yesterday, connecting Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai. The bridge, spanning 34 miles and designed to withstand earthquakes and typhoons, was officially opened by Chinese President Xi...

Uniserve Group have been shortlisted as finalists for three categories at this year's BIFA (British International Freight Association) Awards, with the winners decided in January's London award ceremony. The BIFA awards are an important industry accolade that have...

Singapore have just announced a three-year plan that outlines ways for businesses to innovate their processes and collaborate with each other. The industry-led roadmap, was announced recently by Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry - Koh Poh Koon - at the...

The Uniserve Apprenticeship scheme has been in full flow over the past twelve months and is continuing to prove to be a successful means of attracting and developing new supply chain stars for the future. Three more employees have completed their initial...

The date has now been confirmed for the largest sporting event in history, that's Upminster Court history, as two fierce rivals prepare to meet in just twelve days time. Uniserve Upminster will be hosting Uniserve Tilbury in a 7-aside football match for the inaugural...

Congestion at the UK’s two largest container ports continues to disrupt supply chains during the busiest time of year for retailers. The delays started at Felixstowe earlier in the year, when the introduction of a new operating system slowed the port down to around...

Uniserve Group companies - the Supply Chain Academy and Customs Insights - have collaborated to confirm their latest thought leadership event, which will be covering the most topical and important issue of the millennium so far – Brexit. The dinner event is being held...

Uniserve have been named as a finalists in the FTA Logistic Awards this week, ahead of the London awards ceremony being held in December. The group have been nominated in the category of 'logistics partner of the year', for the ongoing development of our...

Uniserve recently delivered their first shipment to Cornish lifestyle and clothing brand - Seasalt, as the two parties commence a supply chain partnership following the signing of a long term contract. Seasalt were formed in 1981 and opened their 50th store in the UK...

We recently published an article on imports from the Indian subcontinent, which seems like a perfect time to outline our ocean freight service details from the region. Uniserve are highly active in the Indian subcontinent, operating our own Regional General Management...

This week America imposed new tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China, reigniting a trade war between the two nations, which has resulted in China announcing $60 billion worth of tariffs on US products today. The US tariffs confirmed on Monday were the...

Importers are reportedly looking more and more towards the Indian subcontinent as a means of sourcing products. With the suggestion being that the region, led by India and Pakistan, is becoming more suitable as a trading partner. The Indian logistics sector seems to...

Uniserve have been named as a Global Freight Awards finalist this week, ahead of the London awards ceremony being held this November. The group have been nominated in the category of 'employer of the year', for the ongoing development of our apprenticeship program,...

The US and Far East are both currently bracing themselves for major storms to hit their coastlines during the next 48 hours. A super typhoon is building in the Pacific and is forecast to impact the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South China during the next few...

Adverse weather in the Far East is continuing to have an impact on logistics from the region due to port closures and localised devastation. Ningbo and Shanghai have both had periods when scheduled vessels have omitted calling the ports altogether and the recent...

We have recently been communicating the potential for Sea/Air services to be of benefit this peak season period, and below is a guideline to how our Sea/Air services work.   Consignment moves via sea freight from the Far East into Dubai or nominated hub. 2. It is...

After an exciting and remarkable end to our first season as sponsors, and one that we will certainly remember for some time to come, Uniserve have continued as official sponsors of Bath Rugby for the 2018/2019 season. Founded in 1865, Bath are one of the best known...

With the Asian peak season upon us, now seems like the perfect time to make mention of our Sea-Air services, which are a potential multi-modal solution to some of the difficulties that can be encountered during the next few months. Supporting our suite of air and sea...

Felixstowe Port continues to suffer with significant operational delays since introducing their new IT operating system back in June. OOCL are the latest carrier to move business away from the port. They have just confirmed their NET service between Europe and Turkey...

The impact of global warming, and subsequent melting of Arctic ice, could potentially lead to a new shipping route between Asia and Europe. The Northern Sea Route (NSR), which runs along the Russian Arctic Coast, is being utilised this week by a container ship for the...

It has been widely reported that the Turkish currency is in crisis, with the situation apparently deteriorating on a daily basis. The Turkish Lira is down 45% against the US Dollar since the turn of the year and their annual inflation rate is 15%. While Turkey's...

Uniserve Group company - CP Training Services - have just launched their new look training website, which provides an exciting range of supply chain training courses designed for managers and aspiring managers. CP Training Services have been the go-to supply chain...

Logistics operators are struggling to get goods into Dhaka airport due to new security measures, which have seen the number of trucks unloaded reduced by 80% recently. Currently, only one truck is allowed to unload at a time, due to increased checkups, serial...

The truck strike in India, which had been running for eight consecutive days, has now been called off after the Indian government agreed to meet the majority of the demands of the truckers. Drivers across India took indefinite strike action from 20th July to protest...

Uniserve Group Managing Director - Iain Liddell - has taken over personal responsibility for delivering upon Uniserve's European strategy during the most important months for the trade in decades - the pre-Brexit period. While the UK continues to be at odds with...

Since 1994 the system employed by HMRC to process import and export declarations has been CHIEF (Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight). In the coming months, this system is being replaced by the HMRC Customs Declaration Service (CDS), although there will be...

Further to our recent articles concerning the ongoing operational issues at Felixstowe, Uniserve have taken the indefinite decision to move a number of Asian inbound consolidation/LCL services to the port of Southampton. The movement will be effective immediately for...

Truckers across India are due to go on a nationwide indefinite strike to protest against the ongoing increases in diesel prices, uncontrollable toll expenses, GST compliance and a number of further issues. The strike is due to begin from 8am on July 20 and if it...

Uniserve are delighted to confirm the appointment of Roger Clements as their new Group Chief Financial Officer. Along with the recent appointment of Kim Overman as COO,  the new position has been created to support the ongoing growth and build on the success of the...

The operating system delays at Felixstowe Port appear to be set to continue, as MAERSK Line have announced they are moving two 2M alliance loops to the Port of Liverpool for a three month period. The first two vessels diverted to Liverpool are due to arrive on the...

Our revamped careers page now includes an automated live job feed, which means would-be candidates are now able to apply for positions directly from our site. Only the most recent roles are advertised right now, but going forward new positions will be viewable on our...

We reported last month that the introduction of a new operating system at Felixstowe was reported to be causing delays at the port. The most recent news appears to suggest that there is no immediate end in sight to the issues. The disruption, which is often resulting...

This week has been very exciting for Uniserve Group, as the first round of learners have started the much sought after Supply Chain Leadership Professional Degree Apprenticeship. The learners were enrolled after the standard for the degree was approved by the...