Category: Sea

What's happening in the supply chain

Shippers brace for Felixstowe and Liverpool walkouts – a double whammy

Strikes at the key container ports of Felixstowe and Liverpool commenced at the latter on the 19th September and will continue to the beginning of October, with dates ...

Potentially disruptive rail strike averted in US, while, unfortunately, UK braces for more

President Biden’s administration has averted a rail strike that would have caused further issues within the country’s fragile supply chain infrastructure, whi...

Threat of port strikes to Christmas

Dock workers at Felixstowe finished their first strike in over 30 years on Sunday, after members of the Unite union withdrew their labour for eight days in a dispute...

If you use ocean freight you can’t ignore IMO 2023 – what is it?…read on to find out the implications.

The supply chain challenges that have been driven by the pandemic and continue today with endemic congestion and disruption are significant and need attention, but pre...

Felixstowe | Liverpool | Railways: Ocean freight container supply chains face triple strike challenge

With rail workers striking yesterday and Saturday nationally and the Felixstowe Port strike starting on Sunday for eight days, UK supply chain operations and inf...

Rhine closure to container barge traffic will have far reaching consequences

Europe’s heatwave forced the closure of the Rhine to barge traffic from last Friday as water levels fell 4cm below the depth necessary for operations, raising fears ...

More blank sailings show wisdom of mixed rate portfolio

As we enter the traditional peak season for sea freight, demand for space from China is falling and the lines are taking action to counter over-capacity in the North E...

92% of Felixstowe port workers vote for August strike

The vote in favour of strike action in August, in a dispute over pay, would bring Felixstowe to a standstill and cause major disruption to port operations and road hau...