Suez Canal blocked
Date Added: 25 March 2021
The Ever Given has been blocking the Suez Canal since Tuesday 23rd March, creating long tailbacks.
Davies Turner reduces rates on Express China rail freight service to the UK and reintroduces FCL option
Date Added: 8 March 2021
A softening of buying rates post Chinese New Year has enabled Davies Turner to reduce the rates for its Express China rail...
Trade agreement and trend for near-shore sourcing boosts Davies Turner’s Turkish business
Date Added: 22 February 2021
Tariff-free arrangements, which support the trading relationship between the UK and Turkey, is bringing benefits to UK importers...
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...
Asia ocean turmoil, a 'perfect storm'
Date Added: 8 January 2021
Davies Turner provides insight and support for clients affected by the critical Asia - UK market situation.
Accreditation is key to reducing supply chain disruption, says Davies Turner
Date Added: 5 January 2021
Davies Turner Ireland recently added ISO9001 accreditation as part of its wider campaign to reduce any risk of supply chain...
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’s Express China rail freight service gets further boost from container shipping issues
Date Added: 7 October 2020
With China’s Golden Week holiday in full swing, the ongoing issues affecting oceanfreight container imports into the UK...
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...
China’s rail shipments to Europe set records
Date Added: 24 August 2020
Davies Turner notes a recent report in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), which states that the volume of China’s belt...
Davies Turner’s Express China rail freight service now goes direct to UK regions
Date Added: 4 August 2020
Bookings on its weekly fixed-day rail consol service from China to the UK continue to increase, so Davies Turner is adding UK...
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...
China-Europe rail freight boosted by pandemic
Date Added: 9 July 2020
We were interested to read in the online publication Container News that April was the busiest month to date for China-Europe...
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...
Davies Turner goes Dutch with Mainfreight
Date Added: 21 May 2020
From June 1st, Davies Turner will strengthen its portfolio of scheduled daily overland trailer services between the UK and the...
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...
Rail boost from container shipping re-routings
Date Added: 12 May 2020
Davies Turner’s Express China rail freight service gets further boost from container shipping re-routings
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...
Container industry wide space issue forecast for Asia
Date Added: 1 May 2020
Important notice to clients
Davies Turner strengthens German logistics presence with new partner
Date Added: 22 April 2020
Davies Turner beat off strong competition from a number of other forwarding companies based in the UK to secure the exclusive...
Davies Turner offers air freight pricing option for rail freight service
Date Added: 19 April 2020
Davies Turner has added an air freight pricing mechanism for its direct, fixed-day, weekly Express China Rail service from...
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 offers innovative solutions to manage supply chains hit by Covid-19 challenges
Date Added: 1 April 2020
The UK’s largest independent freight forwarding company that offers multimodal services for the storage and international...
Davies Turner Joins 700 UK Logistics Businesses To Offer Emergency Delivery Service
Date Added: 25 March 2020
Davies Turner, the UK's leading independent freight forwarding group has joined over 700 logistics businesses, all...
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) update - Road 16th March 2020
Date Added: 16 March 2020
As we start the new week we, like you, find ourselves in a dynamic and quickly changing situation. We are ready to face the...
Davies Turner is back on track with Express China rail freight service for containers
Date Added: 5 March 2020
Davies Turner reports that its fixed-day, weekly direct rail import service from China to the UK will re-commence in mid-March.
China - Coronavirus Up-date 3.3.2020
Date Added: 3 March 2020
Latest advisory on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in China for our sea and rail services
Davies Turner launches AEO consultancy services
Date Added: 27 January 2020
Davies Turner is now offering consultancy services on the Authorised Economic Operator programme following a surge in enquiries...
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...
Davies Turner Ireland gains Authorised Economic Operator (AEO Customs) Accreditation
Date Added: 3 January 2020
Davies Turner Ireland (DTI) has been granted Authorised Economic Operator AEO (Type C) status by Irish Revenue, which entitles...
Davies Turner renews domestic distribution vehicle fleet
Date Added: 25 November 2019
Davies Turner, is undertaking a complete renewal of its domestic distribution vehicle fleet, operating from its main regional...
Davies Turner shortlisted for two freight industry awards
Date Added: 11 November 2019
Davies Turner has been shortlisted in two categories of the UK's premier freight forwarding and logistics awards scheme.The...
Carriers need to develop greener supply chains
Date Added: 24 October 2019
With the cost of compliance to new low-sulphur regulations set to top $10bn in the first year alone, box lines need to pass...
Davies Turner recognised again in Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250
Date Added: 11 October 2019
Davies Turner Plc, the long-established international freight and logistics company, has again been recognised as one of the...
Davies Turner trainee recruitment programme enters 10th year
Date Added: 20 September 2019
The trainee recruitment programme operated by leading UK independent freight forwarder and logistics company Davies Turner &...
Davies Turner remains positive about Turkish trade
Date Added: 31 July 2019
Despite the ongoing economic uncertainties in the country, combined with currency volatility and inflation, Turkey remains one of...
Davies Turner’s Express China Rail Service exceeds expectations
Date Added: 26 June 2019
Davies Turner reports that its fixed-day, weekly rail import service for LCL cargoes from China is consistently delivering...
US-China trade war creates opportunities for Europe
Date Added: 17 June 2019
Of the $250 billion in Chinese exports subject so far to US tariffs, more than 80% will be captured by firms in other countries,...
China Rail exceeding expectations
Date Added: 14 June 2019
The rail service consistently provides quicker transits than those publicised and at just $120 per 1cbm / 500kgs, offers a...
Davies Turner says European haulage capacity is less tight than a year ago
Date Added: 7 May 2019
In response to recent reports that available road haulage capacity in Europe is at its highest level in a decade, the UK’s...
Brexit update - 24th April 2019
Date Added: 24 April 2019
The new Brexit ‘flextension’ buys us some additional planning time, but extra time also means extra uncertainty for...
BTEC Intermediate Award in Multimodal International Freight Procedures
Date Added: 11 April 2019
Davies Turner’s 2017 Freight Forwarder Trainees are taking part in the British International Freight Association (BIFA)...
Brexit - update (Monday, 25th March 2019)
Date Added: 25 March 2019
Developments concerning Brexit are changing daily, and it seems there are more options on the table than ever before, including...
BREXIT - The clock is ticking
Date Added: 21 March 2019
BREXIT - in the event of a no deal
Due to the ongoing uncertainty and with the 29th March fast approaching, we are being...
Record time for China Rail
Date Added: 14 March 2019
While storm Gareth has been causing havoc this week closing the ports and delaying our ocean freight cargo, the Express China...
TSP - Transitional Simplified Procedures (Update September 2019)
Date Added: 1 March 2019
TSP was announced at the beginning of February, in time for the first proposed Brexit date. Transitional Simplified Procedures is...
Overland gains traction on Asia-Europe trade
Date Added: 13 February 2019
International freight forwarding company Davies Turner & Co Ltd offers less-than-container-load (LCL) and full-container-load...
Apprentices microsite for BIFA
Date Added: 5 February 2019
Davies Turner welcome the news that The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association for UK freight...
BREXIT - Are you ready?
Date Added: 16 January 2019
Speculation on the consequences and outcome of Brexit negotiations has reached a critical point but remains unclear.
In the...
Brexit Update - December 2018
Date Added: 4 December 2018
On writing this article Parliament’s Meaningful Vote on Theresa May’s deal with the EU is set for December 11th...
Q4 The Perfect Storm
Date Added: 14 November 2018
As we near the end of 2018 there is a great deal to reflect upon and our minds are drawn to the challenges that the shipping...
Brexit update - October 2018
Date Added: 22 October 2018
The latest news concerning Brexit and what Davies Turner are doing to be 'Brexit Ready'. We also provide advice on what...
Brexit - Potential Implications and Planning
Date Added: 10 August 2018
As we are all aware, there continues to be a considerable degree of uncertainty in respect of the outcome of Brexit negotiations.
#BREXIT - update July 2018
Date Added: 2 July 2018
We are now two years on from the result of the EU referendum. The impact of Brexit on business and the workforce is a primary...
Ocean Q3 Update
Date Added: 2 July 2018
As we approach Q3 2018 shipping lines are looking to mitigate the significant losses the industry has made during the first half...
Training and development scheme 2018
Date Added: 12 June 2018
We are recruiting at all of our branches throughout the UK for our 2018 apprenticeship scheme. If you are graduating this summer,...
Navigating the FCL market
Date Added: 4 May 2018
Container shipping can be a complex business. Working consultatively with our customers to improve their supply chain is a...
Up to 250 Jobs created in Central Park - Bristol
Date Added: 3 May 2018
Davies Turner & Co Ltd started building their latest logistics centre last February. Located at Central Park in Severn Beach,...
Central Park Press Release
Date Added: 3 May 2018
Davies Turner & Co Ltd started building their latest logistics centre last February. Located at Central Park in Severn Beach,...
BREXIT uncertainty
Date Added: 2 May 2018
With one year to go until the UK leaves the European Union (EU) the final details of Brexit are starting to unravel. A high level...