Red Sea crisis expanding and growing
After the longest period of attack-free shipping in the Red Sea since December, the situation in the region is escalating, with an increase in Hout... Read more
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Red Sea, garments and eCommerce among factors driving up airfreight rates
Traditionally airfreight rates would soften at this time, as the start of the airline passenger summer season adds significant amounts of belly-hol... Read more -
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Red Sea update
The last three months of 2023 were some of the worst for liner shipping’s finances in recent years, while early volume indications for this year ... Read more -
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Avoiding the bill that Dali shippers will face
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the container ship, Dali, collided with it last Tuesday. The eventual cost of the disaste... Read more -
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TPM and US review
Organised by the Journal of Commerce, TPM (Transpacific Maritime Conference) is the premier global shipping and supply chain conference, attracting... Read more -
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Near-shoring boosted by supply chain disruption
The post-COVID environment, geopolitical uncertainty, protectionism, climate-change events and now the Red Sea crisis have all put pressure on glob... Read more -
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Research uncovers scale of Red Sea disruption
New research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found that over half of importing manufacturers and retailers (53%) have been impacted b... Read more -
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US importers face inventory replenishment quandary
Many US companies, including big retailers, were successful over the course of 2023 in clearing out the stockpiles of inventory, that they built up... Read more -
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Sea/Air growth undiminished
The latest air cargo data is showing a clear upswing in volumes at key sea/air hubs, as shippers from Asia seek to avoid the extended ocean freight... Read more
Case Study
Accelerating air freight
When one of the UK’s leading garment retailers wanted to streamline its supply chain and avoid delays at London Heathrow, we implemented changes that made it faster and slashed costs, while increasing access to capacity and choice of carrier.
GoH are now converted into specifically designed cartons, shipping as flat pack cargo, which eliminates excess (chargeable) volume, significantly reducing freight costs and increases choice of carriers to all cargo carrying airlines and particularly those serving regional airports, including Birmingham, providing immediate access to the retailer’s distribution network.
Garments are processed on arrival in a dedicated, secure area and delivered directly to RDC or store.
The use of a regional airport is not only inexpensive and convenient; it is more effective, particularly in the peak season when backlogs and congestion persist at Heathrow.
