The result of the EU referendum on June 23rd has brought many questions as to how the country and economy will be affected. One of them is what Brexit holds for the shipping industry and companies trading internationally. The truth is that at this stage it is impossible to predict the implications of the Leave […]
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In the third quarter of 2016 British food and drink companies recorded their best ever overseas sales as they cashed in on the falling Pound. Data published by Food and Drink Federation revealed that export of food and non-alcoholic drink totalled a record £3.4 billion between July and September – up 12.1 percent on a
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The first freight train service from China arrived in London on Wednesday, January 18th completing its 18-day trip. The train originated in Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, East China and terminated in London at Barking\’s Eurohub freight terminal. The 7,400-mile journey passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France before entering the UK via
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The expansion of a port is a step closer after a consortium of British and European lenders agreed a £200m package of loans. The investors – including Allianz, RBS, Lloyds Bank and the European Investment Bank – have backed redevelopment of Dover\’s Western Docks. Allianz Global Investors has agreed to provide a £55m private
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The first freight train travelling from China to Latvia on the first regular direct freight route between the Asian superpower and Europe arrived at its destination on 5 November and will boost China’s imports and exports to the continent. Global Construction Review revealed that the service will be run by China Railway Express, a company
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A song complaining about the removal of tollbooths at the Dartford Crossing last year has attracted nearly one million views. The tollbooths were taken away and replaced with an automatic vehicle registration system in 2015 in a bid to cut the congestion at the busy spot. However, the move has been a bit of a
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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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According to unofficial forwarding sources, exporters and importers from China\’s Pearl River Delta could face supply-chain disruptions as factories prepare for partial and complete closures in advance of September\’s G20 summit in Hanghzou. Apparently related to a clean-air campaign, factories could be forced to reduce or cease production starting as early as June. With the
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Amazon has recently announced that it has signed a five to seven year lease for 20 cargo planes. As Amazon has grown, and especially it has built out its lucrative Prime business, taking control of its logistics chain has been seen as key to cost cutting and on-time delivery. Amazon’s growth has been about 30%
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The port of Rotterdam is Europe’s largest seaport. Last year it handled 466m tonnes of cargo, more than double the amount of Europe’s second port, Antwerp. The endless shifts in the size and composition of these flows provide an instant indicator of the state of the world economy. And the trends that are transforming the
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