Rates falling but planes, trains and shipping lanes face issues
Date Added: 29 November 2022
Operators are trying to get a handle on the capacity problems
New rail record!
Date Added: 25 November 2022
China to the UK in just 16 days!
New IMO regulations to support container freight market recovery
Date Added: 25 November 2022
Limited active supply growth will be driven by regulations
NEW export service to India!
Date Added: 21 November 2022
Fast, efficient and cost effective
TT Club highlights continued vigilance to limiting container vessel fires
Date Added: 18 November 2022
Errors, misunderstandings, mis-declarations and inadequate packing and securing lie at the heart of many significant incidents,...
European road freight growth set to slow dramatically, says Ti
Date Added: 15 November 2022
Factors including rising inflation and the energy crisis will significantly hamper market performance in 2023
Davies Turner reaps rewards from haulage alliance
Date Added: 10 November 2022
A haulage alliance between Davies Turner and Transport Equipment Services Ltd (TES) is proving to be a wise and mutually...
Air cargo demand declines by double digits in September
Date Added: 8 November 2022
Capacity for September 2022 was 7.4 percent below September 2019 levels
Air cargo spot rates fall as capacity returns
Date Added: 3 November 2022
September saw air cargo rates continue the downward trend
Blank sailings hit Chinese container port volumes in October
Date Added: 3 November 2022
Over 20% of services were suspended during September and October in a bid to stem the fall in freight rates
Shipping rates are no longer plunging. Is ‘new normal’ near?
Date Added: 1 November 2022
After months of steep decline in ocean rates, there are signs that they may now have plateaued
We are looking better than ever!
Date Added: 28 October 2022
To celebrate 30 years at our purpose built freight hub in Dartford we have just completed a major renovation project
Vessel utilisation remains low, reports Sea-Intelligence
Date Added: 26 October 2022
This latest data reconfirms that there is no underlying structural support for high rates
Avoid the ocean blank sailing chaos
Date Added: 26 October 2022
Our fast, reliable rail services can help clients avoid the ocean disruption and with reduced rates, now, is the time to try out...
Ningbo in lockdown
Date Added: 18 October 2022
A Covid outbreak in Ningbo has led to another lockdown, in keeping with China's zero tolerance policy
Export China Rail - better than ever!
Date Added: 13 October 2022
Reduced rates and fast transit times make our export rail service a great choice for shippers
Air cargo demand showed resilience in August
Date Added: 10 October 2022
Oil prices stabilized and inflation slowed leading in part to air cargo results, however, market signals remain mixed
Lines and shippers clash over CBER extension
Date Added: 6 October 2022
European business demands a change in approach as a means of restoring trust and confidence in the container shipping...
Container carrier schedule reliability reaches 20-month high
Date Added: 3 October 2022
Nearly half of containershipe were reliably on schedule in August
Davies Turner rewards staff, recognising the economic challenges they face
Date Added: 21 September 2022
Davies Turner is distributing 20% of the profits made in its last financial year to every qualifying member of staff that was in...
Report reveals warehouses could double UK’s solar capacity and save billions
Date Added: 14 September 2022
We believe the case for solar PV on warehouse rooftops is overwhelming and they will be incorporated at our new Atherstone...
IATA says air cargo demand near 2019 levels
Date Added: 13 September 2022
The air cargo market, however, remains chaotic and difficult to predict
Ocean carriers announce new blank sailings
Date Added: 13 September 2022
With demand looking poor going into the fourth quarter, it is possible that carriers will adopt a radical approach
Liverpool port strike action confirmed
Date Added: 7 September 2022
Strike action will commence at the Port of Liverpool on Monday 19th September
Container line schedule reliability trending upwards
Date Added: 6 September 2022
This is the second time schedule reliability has improved since the pandemic
Committed to safe and secure warehouse operations
Date Added: 30 August 2022
TT Club poster series designed to convey risk management advice succinctly
Long-haul container shipping capacity grows at expense of regional lanes
Date Added: 30 August 2022
Alphaliner report shows 14 percent decline year-on-year for intra-Europe capacity
China ports handle 169 million teu from January to July
Date Added: 24 August 2022
Shanghai remains the best performing port
Shippers pull back from air cargo as ocean reliability improves
Date Added: 23 August 2022
Air cargo continues a downwards trend, falling by 9% Year on Year in July
Strike Action at the Ports of Felixstowe & Liverpool
Date Added: 17 August 2022
With no pay agreements having been reached, strike action at Felixstowe Port will take place commencing on Sunday 21st August
Reduced rates for China - UK Express Rail services
Date Added: 17 August 2022
Our import rail services just became even more cost effective!
IATA: Demand falls at a reduced rate in June
Date Added: 9 August 2022
Whilst air cargo demand was down 6.6% year-on-year in June, it was an improvement on the May decline
Felixstowe Port strike looking increasingly likely
Date Added: 9 August 2022
An eight day strike commencing 21st August is looking likely as negotiations fail to reach a pay deal agreement
Carrier schedule reliability records first year-over-year improvement
Date Added: 5 August 2022
With schedule reliability now averaging 40 percent, it's not where we would like it to be, but it is a move in the right...
Warning!
Date Added: 3 August 2022
Move to new Customs Declaration System now or risk ‘significant delays’ to imports, warns HMRC
Record containership traffic jams as port congestion grows
Date Added: 2 August 2022
The North American containership queue has risen to 153, an increase of 66% over the past seven weeks
New regulation for the carriage of dangerous goods
Date Added: 1 August 2022
Requirement for consignor only companies to appoint a DGSA no later than 31st Dec 22
European road freight market to grow by 4.9% in 2022
Date Added: 28 July 2022
Transport Intelligence predictions are made despite unpredictable factors creating uncertainty
Call for immediate start to review of competition rules in liner shipping
Date Added: 25 July 2022
There are compelling reasons for an urgent review as rates remain 3-4 times higher than pre-pandemic levels
Slower growth predicted for the global contract logistics market
Date Added: 22 July 2022
Ti warns that whilst the contract logistics market exceeds pre-pandemic value, growth is set to slow to 7.1%
Le Shuttle Freight celebrates 33 millionth truck
Date Added: 19 July 2022
More than 700 million tonnes of goods have been transported via the tunnel
Has disruption and high freight rates been created by competition authorities?
Date Added: 13 July 2022
A report by the ITF concludes that competition authorities around the world have facilitated the disruption in global supply...
Affected by blanked sailings? Talk to us about our express China rail services
Date Added: 12 July 2022
With shipping lines drastically reducing services, in some cases by 71%, rail could be the answer
Trading with Sri Lanka? Speak with us first
Date Added: 29 June 2022
The political and economic turmoil in Sri Lanka is prompting some shipping lines to detour to Indian ports
WSC report shows spike in containers lost at sea
Date Added: 27 June 2022
Weather-related incidents are one of the reasons for this worrying spike
Government support needed to make transport of lithium batteries even safer
Date Added: 22 June 2022
IATA has long called for governments to step-up enforcement of safety regulation for the transport of lithium batteries
Davies Turner announces another major logistics hub
Date Added: 20 June 2022
Davies Turner has acquired a new development site in the English Midlands and will build a 140,000 sq ft multi-user...
Customs Declaration Service (CDS) - Action required
Date Added: 6 April 2022
HMRC is gradually introducing the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the long-term replacement for the current Customs Handling...
FIT alliance formed to make future trade more efficient
Date Added: 16 February 2022
The organisations aim at standardising the digitalisation of international trade.
50,000th intermodal train leaves China for Europe
Date Added: 11 February 2022
The popularity of the China rail service has seen figures more than doubling year on year
IRU reports European road freight rates hit new record
Date Added: 7 February 2022
Rising fuel costs and the ongoing driver shortage have helped push up road freight costs and rates across Europe.
Davies Turner’s Express China rail freight service to the UK is getting back on track!
Date Added: 17 January 2022
Based on the arrivals into the UK over the last four weeks, the dedicated rail service is achieving an average 29-day transit time
2022 sees its first container losses at sea
Date Added: 12 January 2022
With more containers being lost overboard than ever, it is imperative to ensure you insure!
Davies Turner is cautiously optimistic over trader compliance with new import rules
Date Added: 11 January 2022
The new rules and regulations have proved to be less chaotic than expected
Claiming preferential rates of duty on EU imports from January 2022
Date Added: 15 December 2021
Information and support for the changes coming into force from 1.1.22
Davies Turner leaps up table of Top 30 UK logistics providers
Date Added: 21 September 2021
Davies Turner has jumped seven places to 21st in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s prestigious league...
Davies Turner Air Cargo flying high
Date Added: 11 August 2021
Freighter operators top IATA's cargo airlines league table
Cross Trade - save time and money
Date Added: 5 August 2021
Davies Turner can help you capitalise on globalisation opportunities
Truck driver shortages: The whys and wherefores
Date Added: 5 August 2021
https://www.iru.org/Truck driver shortage is having a tangible and, in places, crippling effect on supply chains
Partnership boosts Davies Turner’s Anglo-Dutch freight services
Date Added: 5 July 2021
Davies Turner’s business in the Benelux region has gone from strength-to-strength since starting a daily trailer service...
Davies Turner strikes gold for health and safety
Date Added: 22 June 2021
Health and Safety standards that are in place across the Davies Turner Group have landed it with an internationally-recognised...
Davies Turner reveals a winning hand with new customs suites
Date Added: 22 January 2021
Davies Turner, the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder, has opened a new, state-of-the-art customs services floor at...
Davies Turner names new head of ocean freight services
Date Added: 25 November 2020
Davies Turner has promoted Tony Cole to Head of Ocean to lead on its ocean freight forwarding services, building on his previous...
DAVIES TURNER STARS IN HMRC ‘BE PREPARED’ FILM
Date Added: 27 October 2020
Davies Turner, one of the UK’s largest independent freight forwarding companies, was approached by Her...
Davies Turner leaps up Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250 league table
Date Added: 28 September 2020
Davies Turner Plc, the long-established international freight and logistics company, has jumped 42 places to 119th position in...
Davies Turner Group gains environmental certification - ISO14001:2015
Date Added: 3 August 2020
The Environmental Management System in place at four of the Davies Turner Group’s regional distribution centres in the UK...
150th birthday celebrations: Postponed, not cancelled
Date Added: 19 June 2020
This weekend, the UK's largest independently owned freight forwarding and logistics group, was due to celebrate its 150th...
CILT names us as one of its Top 30 UK logistics providers
Date Added: 14 May 2020
We are proud to announce we are listed in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport's Top 30 logistics providers in...
Davies Turner helps Hunter Boot Ltd to protect London Ambulance Service
Date Added: 5 May 2020
Davies Turner has handled the shipment of a large consignment of products donated by Hunter Boot Ltd for the London Ambulance...
Davies Turner’s Express China Rail Service smashes records
Date Added: 3 April 2020
Davies Turner reports that its direct, fixed-day, weekly rail import service from China to the UK, which re-commenced in...
Davies Turner wins freight industry 'Oscar'
Date Added: 17 January 2020
The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) Freight Service Awards have been organised annually for over 30...
John Adams returns to the DT family
Date Added: 26 February 2019
We welcome John Adams to our Ocean Management Team this week. John returns to the Davies Turner family following 6 years at MSC....