Supply chains are never returning to ‘normal’
Date Added: 25 May 2022
The world has permanently changed and supply chains are going to face continuing challenges for decades to come
Survey asks whether peak season container shipping “chaos” is on the way
Date Added: 24 May 2022
Predicting exactly what will happen in this year’s peak season is harder than normal because there are so many...
Drewry expects spot rates to remain stable in the near future
Date Added: 18 May 2022
Whilst stability is welcome, rates still remain high
Global freight forwarding market grows, but headwinds gather to dull forecasts
Date Added: 12 May 2022
Drivers of the growth momentum are likely to gradually abate, global trade growth is expected to moderate in 2022
Schedule reliability improved for third consecutive month says Sea-Intelligence
Date Added: 6 May 2022
The average delay has declined by nearly three-quarters of a day, but remains at 7.25 days.
FMC increases reporting requirements for carriers and alliances
Date Added: 6 May 2022
Carriers and alliances stand accused of profiteering from the supply chain crunch of the last two years
War in Ukraine and Omicron weigh on air cargo
Date Added: 4 May 2022
Several factors in the operating environment should be noted, said IATA
Container market won’t stabilise until 2023, Drewry reports
Date Added: 3 May 2022
There is a grouping of risks at play in the current global geopolitical situation, and the biggest uncertainty comes from not...
Airfreight load factors ex-Shanghai plunge as the cargo fails to arrive
Date Added: 27 April 2022
It is reported that load factors have fallen to the lowest levels ever recorded
Davies Turner scores hat-trick with new board appointments
Date Added: 21 April 2022
These appointments are part of an ongoing process at every level of the group to build our winning teams
Cargo diversions from Shanghai start to clog up other airports
Date Added: 20 April 2022
Zhengzhou Airport (CGO), in the central Henan province, is the hardest-hit
HKG reclaims top cargo airport spot
Date Added: 14 April 2022
Over 5 million tonnes of throughput
Containership orderbook hits highest mark since 2008
Date Added: 13 April 2022
Containership orderbook hits highest mark since 2008
Lockdown-induced e-commerce shift here to stay for supply chains
Date Added: 13 April 2022
A third of businesses believe that the move to online shopping seen during the COVID-19 pandemic is now a permanent shift
Freight rates declining in 2022 in the face of uncertainties
Date Added: 11 April 2022
Experts are questioning if rates have peaked
Air cargo growth continues in February, up 2.9%
Date Added: 8 April 2022
Demand for air cargo continued to expand despite growing challenges in the trading environment
China Covid-19 disruption
Date Added: 8 April 2022
Supply chain management continues to be affected by the surge in Covid-19 cases in China
Customs Declaration Service (CDS) - what you need to know.
Date Added: 6 April 2022
HMRC is gradually introducing the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the long-term replacement for the current Customs Handling...
TT Club puts risk from invasive pests into focus
Date Added: 5 April 2022
Minimise potentially devastating consequences of invasive pests
Container line schedule reliability improves for first time in two years
Date Added: 4 April 2022
While nearly two-thirds of all containerships are still behind schedule, reliability returned to levels not experienced since...
Supply chain disruptions expected as parts of Shanghai goes on lockdown
Date Added: 28 March 2022
Mass lockdown in the Pudong New Area, a 1,200 sq km zone on the eastern bank of the Huangpu River.
Supply disruption 'somewhat of a permanent effect'
Date Added: 23 March 2022
The WTO's Global Supply Chain Forum heard CEOs and leaders from across the supply chain were willing to cooperate to find...
Supply chain delays 'unavoidable' after P&O sackings
Date Added: 22 March 2022
P&O Ferries confirmed there will be “significant disruption”
Chinese port congestion worsens
Date Added: 22 March 2022
Covid-19 outbreaks in China are causing disruption, with many major cities affected
Deja vu, as new China lockdowns impact freight and supply chains
Date Added: 16 March 2022
With China land-side logistics impacted, there are bound to be implications for global trade.
Ocean issues expected to continue through 2023
Date Added: 11 March 2022
With every ship full, there is no relief in sight
Container line schedule reliability hits new low
Date Added: 10 March 2022
Analysts say that any hope that this year would see an improvement in supply issues appear to have been quickly dashed, with...
Air cargo demand eased in January, but IATA says brace for impact of Ukraine war
Date Added: 9 March 2022
Sanction-related shifts in manufacturing and economic activity, rising oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty are converging.
FMC and US Justice Department promote fair competition in the shipping industry
Date Added: 8 March 2022
The two parties have worked together in the past, formalising their relationship in July 2021, signing a Memorandum of...
Russian sanctions squeeze air cargo capacity
Date Added: 2 March 2022
With the air cargo market already operating at a 10% capacity defecit due to Covid, Russian sanctions will add further pressure...
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.
Strong December performance helps air cargo to stellar year
Date Added: 26 January 2022
For many airlines, it provided a vital source of revenue as passenger demand remained in the doldrums
Ever Given saga fails to prevent Suez Canal record year
Date Added: 26 January 2022
More ships traversed the Suez Canal in 2021 than ever before
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
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....