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%
Aircraft makers offer different forecasts on cargo growth
Date Added: 20 July 2022
Only time will tell which forecast is correct...
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
Ocean Reform Act comes in for criticism
Date Added: 24 June 2022
The action has been met with disdain by the World Shipping Council
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
Just-in-time supply chains: A thing of the past?
Date Added: 21 June 2022
Until confidence is restored, supply chain planners are taking a more cautious approach
Liner schedules in 2022: flexibility is the name of the game
Date Added: 20 June 2022
However flexibility often comes at the expense of regularity
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...
IATA optimistic on air cargo despite current challenges
Date Added: 14 June 2022
The supply/demand imbalance is keeping yields high
Biden’s targeting of container shipping lines earns sharp rebuke
Date Added: 14 June 2022
Biden took aim at the global liners who have enjoyed record-breaking profits during the pandemic
More ‘clouds on the horizon’
Date Added: 8 June 2022
Air cargo market gets a glimpse of its post-Covid future in May
Strong container market slowing in the face of uncertainties
Date Added: 8 June 2022
Consumers are shifting their spending patterns, their is significant global inflation, and a looming recession is feared
Boeing stages wing for final 747 aircraft
Date Added: 6 June 2022
54 years after the initial wing skin/stringer riveting machine began work on the first units at Everett in September 1967
Long-term contracted ocean freight rates skyrocket
Date Added: 6 June 2022
With main carriers achieving astronomical results at the moment
International supply chains await outcome of US port and docker negotiations
Date Added: 27 May 2022
Both sides have said they’re committed to keeping cargo moving throughout the process
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
Are giant container ships ruining everything?
Date Added: 25 May 2022
The latest class of megaships coming into service this year and aptly named 'Ever Alot' can carry 24,000 TEUs
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
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...
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....