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Red Sea Disruption Update

Red Sea Disruption Update

Merchant vessel reports an explosion in the Gulf of Aden as US forces conduct strikes in Yemen. On Sunday 17th March, a merchant vessel has reported an explosion in close proximity to the vessel in the Gulf of Aden. US forces engaged and destroyed 5 drone-boats and...

Red Sea Disruption Update

Merchant vessel reports an explosion in the Gulf of Aden as US forces conduct strikes in Yemen. On Sunday 17th March, a merchant vessel has reported...

Uniserve’s Market Update for March Now Available

Uniserve's monthly market snapshot providing international freight, trade and supply chain insights and forecasts for the weeks ahead.Uniserve has...

Uniserve’s Northampton DC receives MHRA certification extension

We're proud to reveal that our Northampton Logistics Operations Centre has successfully renewed our WDA(H) GDP accreditation following a recent MHRA...

Uniserve excited to welcome Clare Bottle, CEO UKWA, to our Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre

We look forward to welcoming Clare Bottle, CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) to our Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre (FMDC) on Tuesday...

The Future of Freight Management: Emerging Technologies and Trends

Effective freight management plays a pivotal role in optimizing supply chain operations. As businesses strive for efficiency and competitiveness,...
Keep up to date with the new SPS import controls

Keep up to date with the new SPS import controls

Keep up to date with the new SPS import controls under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM). As we approach the implementation date of the new SPS import controls on 31st January 2024, DEFRA is taking proactive steps to assist traders in navigating the upcoming...

Chinese New Year airfreight cut-off dates announced

Chinese New Year airfreight cut-off dates announced

As we approach the Chinese New Year and see an increase in air and sea freight, it’s vital you know the cut-offs, booking timelines and cargo receipt. As a result of the ongoing Red Sea crisis, sea freight services are seeing extended transit times and schedule...

Uniserve receives upgraded BRC Food Safety rating

Uniserve receives upgraded BRC Food Safety rating

We are proud to have recently received an upgraded BRC Food Safety rating at our Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre (FMDC). Our 750,000 sq ft FMDC has been awarded an AA+ food safety rating by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) for 2023, an upgrade from last year’s...

Peak Season Logistics

Peak Season Logistics

Keep your customers satisfied this peak season with Uniserve’s support, the ultimate solution for all your warehouse, transport and distribution needs. Navigating peak season can be a logistical tightrope walk for businesses, where every step in the supply chain must...

Uniserve wins Supply Chain Excellence Award

Uniserve wins Supply Chain Excellence Award

We are proud to share the exciting news of our recent success at the coveted Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Uniserve, in partnership with our long-term client Seasalt, were named winners of the Retail Supply Chain Excellence Award category. The award win shines a...

Uniserve appoints James Hill as Development Director

Uniserve appoints James Hill as Development Director

Uniserve is delighted to announce the appointment of James Hill as the new Development Director for its property division. In his new role as Development Director, James will be responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of Uniserve's strategic property...

Hat-trick of BIFA award shortlisting’s

Hat-trick of BIFA award shortlisting’s

Uniserve is proud to announce we've been shortlisted in three categories of this year's BIFA Freight Service Awards. The BIFA Awards encourage and reward the high standards and professionalism across industry sectors and represents the ultimate recognition of special...

CSRD phase-in period to begin on 1st January 2024

CSRD phase-in period to begin on 1st January 2024

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be phased in on 1st January 2024, as the UK matches the timeline of the EU for adopting the rules in which they must disclose their indirect (Scope 3) emissions. Uniserve, along with many other large...

Trader Support Service Contract extended until 2024

Trader Support Service Contract extended until 2024

HMRC has confirmed the extension of the Trader Support Service until 31 December 2024. This reaffirms the commitment of HMRC and the UK government to provide long-term support for traders moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in alignment with the...

Exclusive Partnership with Jeena Logistics

Exclusive Partnership with Jeena Logistics

Uniserve is delighted to announce an exciting new exclusive partnership with renowned logistics experts, Jeena Logistics. Uniserve has been providing logistics solutions in India for many years and has established a strong reputation in the country. This new...

EU expands ETS to include the shipping industry from 2024

EU expands ETS to include the shipping industry from 2024

The European Union (EU) is poised to broaden the reach and applicability of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS), an initiative that was originally established in 2005. This expansion will encompass the inclusion of the shipping industry within the ETS framework. This...

HMRC encouraging industry to use facilities at Sevington

HMRC encouraging industry to use facilities at Sevington

Since the UK’s departure from the EU in 2020, the commercial operators at Dover Western Docks (DWD) and Stop 24 have worked with HMRC to provide capacity for the new customs processes. Now that the Sevington and Holyhead sites are fully operational, the additional...

UK government delays food border checks until January 2024

UK government delays food border checks until January 2024

The UK government has now confirmed the Financial Times report was correct and that food border checks will be postponed until January 2024. New health certification requirements for medium and high-risk goods originating in the EU, such as meat and dairy, were due to...

Felixstowe Port Closure

Felixstowe Port Closure

The Port of Felixstowe is temporarily closed as a result of a major communications failure. All VBA (Virtual Berth Allocation) slots have been reclaimed until 4pm today. The temporary closure of the port has implications for our delivery schedules not only for today...

Uniserve Appoints Andrew Rushton as Head of Aerospace

Uniserve Appoints Andrew Rushton as Head of Aerospace

Uniserve is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Rushton as Head of Aerospace. With over four decades of extensive experience in the aerospace industry, Andrew brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to further strengthen Uniserve's commitment to serving...

Alistair Jespersen Appointed Design & Construction Director

Alistair Jespersen Appointed Design & Construction Director

Uniserve is delighted to announce the appointment of Alistair Jespersen as Design & Construction Director. With a strong background in the logistics sector, Alistair brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the build and management of large-scale warehouse...

Uniserve joins Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme

Uniserve joins Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme

We are delighted to announce that Uniserve has committed to the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme, which contributes to the development and creation of sustainable aviation fuel. As an industry pioneer, Uniserve's...

Uniserve sponsors Grocer Gold Awards

Uniserve sponsors Grocer Gold Awards

Uniserve has been proudly unveiled as the main sponsor of the highly anticipated Grocer Gold Awards on Tuesday 4th July. The Grocer Gold Awards, one of the most prestigious events in the retail sector, recognises and celebrates excellence across various categories,...

100,000 Civil Servants to Strike on March 15th

100,000 Civil Servants to Strike on March 15th

It has been reported that over 100,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, who are civil service workers, are set to go on strike on Wednesday 15 March 2023. This comes after a nationwide ballot in February, where HMRC members of PCS voted in...

French Strike On Tuesday 7th March

French Strike On Tuesday 7th March

During January and February French unions mobilised and held demonstrations and strikes against the proposed pension and retirement reforms. Despite these actions, the government has not backed down, leading unions to escalate their tactics. The inter-union group,...

Penny Gradwell joins as Director of Luxury Brands

Penny Gradwell joins as Director of Luxury Brands

Penny Gradwell joins to head up the Luxury Brands Sector We are delighted to announce that Penny Gradwell has joined Uniserve as our new Director of Luxury Brands.   Luxury Brands is a vertical dedicated to providing sector specific logistics solutions to high end...

New Innovative Degree Apprenticeship Launched

New Innovative Degree Apprenticeship Launched

New innovative Masters level PgDip/MBA (Supply Chain) apprenticeship unveiled for supply chain leaders A new and innovative degree apprenticeship for supply chain leaders has been launched by the Uniserve Group in partnership with the University of Suffolk.The Group,...

Border Force Strike

Border Force Strike

:Border Force Unions, PSC (Public and Commercial Services) is calling for strike action from 17- 20th February across four ports - Dover, Calais, Coquelles, and Dunkirk. The strikes willhave a massive impact on public services’ say PCS General Secretary, Mark...

Winners of the BIFA Ocean Services Awards

Winners of the BIFA Ocean Services Awards

Uniserve were named winners of the Ocean Services category at the annual BIFA Freight Service Awards held in January. Uniserve were recognised for our dynamic strategic development to provide the capacity, reliability and certainty that our customers needed to run...

Border Force Strike

French strike action aims to ground all transport

French Unions are calling for widespread strike action on the 19th January, which is largely in protest against the French government’s plan to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. GT-RATP, which represents Paris transport workers, has said: “We are expecting a...

CDS export declaration deadline extended

CDS export declaration deadline extended

HMRC has announced that the exports deadline for the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is changing from 31 March 2023 to 30 November 2023. Originally, all export declarations were needed to be made on CDS by 31 March 2023. The extended deadline has been decided by...

No1 UK Logistics Provider for 2022

No1 UK Logistics Provider for 2022

Uniserve has taken top spot in Logistics Manager’s Top 50 Logistics Service Providers 2022, this is the second consecutive year the Group has been named as the fastest growing company in the UK industry.

UK Border Force Strike

UK Border Force Strike

Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has announced that UK Border Force staff are going to strike for eight days between 23rd to 31st December, after rejecting a 2% salary offer increase. The result of the planned industrial actions will see 1,000 Border Force...

Uniserve receives BRC food safety rating

Uniserve receives BRC food safety rating

We are pleased to announce that our 750,000 sq ft Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre (FMDC) has been awarded the British Retail Consortium (BRC) food safety AA rating. The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety is one of the most recognised certification standards and...

Industrial strike action at Heathrow airport cancelled

Industrial strike action at Heathrow airport cancelled

Further to our previous communication regarding dnata strike action at London Heathrow, we’re pleased to inform you that this planned action has been cancelled. Services at the dnata City East facility will operate as normal on 18th, 19th and 20th November For more...

New Direct Service Short Sea Service Launched

New Direct Service Short Sea Service Launched

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new dedicated short sea service seamlessly connecting Iberia with the UK and Netherlands. A direct service connecting the ports of: Cadiz, Setubal, Aveiro, Teesport, Tilbury and Rotterdam Boasting unrivalled service features:...

Industrial strike action at Heathrow airport cancelled

Industrial strike action planned at Heathrow airport

Staff at 2 of Heathrow’s ground handlers, dnata and Menzies, are set to take part in three days of strike action later this month over a pay dispute. Flight cancellations expected:The union representing the workers, Unite, has warned that the planned strike action...

FMDC Infrastructure Project Wins Prestigious UKWA Excellence Award

FMDC Infrastructure Project Wins Prestigious UKWA Excellence Award

Celebrations were in full swing on Tuesday (28th June), as it was announced at UKWA’s (United Kingdom Warehousing Association) Annual Awards Ceremony in London, that Uniserve’s FMDC (Felixstowe Mega Distribution Centre) infrastructure project had won one of its prestigious Industry Excellence Awards.

Shanghai’s Lockdown Continues

Shanghai’s Lockdown Continues

Global supply chains are facing further disruption as the city of Shanghai extends its lockdown. The city went into a phrased lockdown on 28th March 2022 following a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Shanghai enters staggered COVID-19 lockdown

Shanghai enters staggered COVID-19 lockdown

Shanghai has been put into a phased lockdown following the outbreak of COVID-19. The eastern half of the city is now in lockdown until April 1st after which the west of Shanghai will be locked down until April 5th.