We are the UK’s leading air freight forwarding company, offering professional, flexible, time-efficient solutions. With regional expertise and extensive knowledge.
Utilising all major airlines to offer the best variety of international freight solutions.
Davies Turner promises to deliver with high-level communication from your local branch.
Davies Turner air cargo offers delivery from any origin to any destination worldwide.
Davies Turner has multiple air freight delivery options, 24/7 for leading courier and e-commerce products.
With hubs all over the UK, each and every warehouse optimises its space for year-round storage with extra requirements during peak times for all warehouse storage solutions.
With over 140 years of service, we have been able to develop a strong base to house our network
Our hubs are strategically located in all major areas of the UK, to offer unrivalled coverage.
We are constantly updating our systems to best deal with your requirements.
Our global sea freight and logistics solutions run seamlessly, ensuring only the highest of standards.
Whether you’re looking for a single carton move or a much larger contract, our experienced team can ensure a quality ocean export solution.
Whether it's for a large or small project, our experienced ocean team will manage your import freight effectively and...
We offer a range of LCL solutions to meet all your supply chain needs.
Using decades of experience, Davies Turner delivers a leading cost-effective FCL service.
Davies Turner launched the Express China Rail service in January 2016, providing a fast, competitive third freight option for clients.
Pioneering DIRECT weekly consol service
Direct weekly groupage service from China to the UK
Express China Rail rates - up to 70% cheaper than air
Davies Turner's export rail service offer LCL and FCL capability, moving cargo from the UK and Europe to China.
Our highly trained operators can provide a complete range of groupage, part load and full load service with express transit.
Managed by satellite communication, ensuring safety and control over cargo distribution.
DDP Smart Border solution for Road exports to the EU
New service to the South Caucasus region
Our road system operates an in-house customs service for a seamless import.
There’s no job too big or too small for Davies Turner. Our specialist capabilities ensure that we can cater to any project and ensure every customer is 100% satisfied with every project.
We are accredited as a full authorised economic operator, ensuring that our role in the international supply chain is secure.
With a long history of working with the fashion and retail industry, we are confident we can help you and your business.
Our expertise of Customs regulations combined with unique local knowledge ensures that we offer a comprehensive menu of services
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Date Added: 2 April 2024
With a comprehensive network of international container shipping services, including LCL and FCL import and export operations, Davies Turner notes that Clarksons’ latest container shipping report said that once the Red Sea disruption has been resolved, weak “underlying” supply-demand fundamentals will materialise, leading to the sort of the challenges for container shipping lines that were seen after the Covid-19-fuelled boom. The world's largest shipbroker estimates containership fleet growth of 9% this year, outpacing demand growth of approximately 4%. Clarksons also noted that to manage the tonnage shortage due to the longer voyage times round the Cape of Good Hope, operators have been running vessels at higher speeds. Operating speeds averaged 14 knots in late March, up 1% from the 2023 average. In February, 18 container ships with a total capacity of 145,000 teu were delivered, bringing year-to-date deliveries to 67 units, with a total capacity of 449,000 teu, a record for deliveries in capacity terms. Deliveries in 2024 are currently projected to reach 2.7 million teu total capacity, an all-time record, while a further 2 million teu of capacity is scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026 – both double the 2019-2022 average. Should the Red Sea crisis fade away, 2025 will be a challenging year, Clarksons predicts, as the fleet is expected to grow by more than 5%, despite more potential for vessel demolitions. The shipbroker adds, however, that stricter environmental regulations mean that operators will have to resume slow-steaming once Suez Canal crossings resume. The supply-demand gap could also be narrowed as demand growth is forecast at 3% in 2025. Davies Turner remains committed to helping clients manage the difficult situation facing container shipping at present and mitigate where possible additional costs incurred. Our ocean freight team will endeavour to keep in close contact with all clients to provide updates on specific movements. For more information about Davies Turner’s ocean freight forwarding and logistics services, please contact ocean@daviesturner.co.uk or visit the relevant pages of this website.
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