Author: Unipac Shipping UK
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China and UK agree on unlimited number of freighter flights
After a successful negotiation this week the UK and China has agreed not only to allow unlimited cargo flights but also to operate more than double passenger flights between the two countries. It means that instead of 40, now up to 100 passenger flight a week each way will be allowed, with no limit on…
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SWA Calls On Govt To Boost Post-Brexit Whisky Exports
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has called on the government to help give Scotch whisky exports a boost by prioritising new trade deals with key markets such as India, China, Brazil, Angola, Kenya, Nigeria, Burma, Vietnam, Australia and Thailand. The organisation believes the UK government should now be working towards ensuring global trading arrangements that are better than the…
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A British artist`s adventure on Hajin Ship
The Hanjin Geneva which was 24 nautical miles off the coast Japan, was carrying not just container cargos but also a 20-man crew including Rebeca Moss, a British artist. Rebecca, a 25-year-old Royal College of Art MA student was travelling on the vessel as part of a three-week-programme, called “23 Days at Sea” organised by…
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Are EU Customers Boycotting UK Cars?
British car manufacturers may find their profits take a tumble as a result of Brexit, with the CEO of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) now saying that some customers in Europe could be boycotting British vehicles because of the vote result. Ralf Speth said that the company would now be revising its thinking with regards to…
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FTA Highlights Targets For Rail Freight Boost
Rail freight services are so integral to importing and exporting goods in the UK that the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has highlighted seven key targets to help the industry grow in the future. FTA’s ‘next steps’ document is part of its Agenda for More Freight by Rail and follows the government’s Rail Freight Strategy, released…
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‘Majority’ Of SMEs Not Exporting Overseas
It might be worth looking into using a worldwide courier if you want to boost your profit margins over the next year or so if you’re a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME). However, it seems that the majority of such businesses are yet to consider exporting overseas, with many citing reasons like language barriers, perceived cost and…
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UK Trade Deficit Narrows By £1.1 Billion
The deficit on trade for goods and services in the UK is estimated to have been £4.5 billion in July this year, narrowing by £1.1 billion from June 2016. Exports, meanwhile, rose by #0.8 billion and imports fell by £0.3 billion. Data from the Office for National Statistics now shows that the deficit on trade in…
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CBI: Manufacturing Output Up Off Back Of Exports
Manufacturing output growth in the UK is being supported by an improvement in export orders, with 19 per cent of businesses reporting total orders to be above normal and 21 per cent saying that export orders are above normal. This is according to the latest Industrial Trends Survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI),…
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American Airlines Sets New Freight Record
American Airlines (AA) has set a new record for how much it shipped in air freight in a single day. Sunday (August 14th) was an important day in AA’s history, as it transported over 260,000kg of freight and mail from London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Tristan Koch, American’s managing director of cargo sales – Europe, the…
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British Exports To China ‘On The Rise’
It seems as though the Chinese market is becoming increasingly interested in the goods and services of British businesses, with new figures from UK Trade & Investment showing that exports to the country have seen a £2.2 billion increase since 2014. Greater China is viewed as the biggest information and communications technology market in the world,…