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Monthly Archives: May 2025

UK Trade Deals: New Global Opportunities for Importers and Exporters

The UK has taken significant steps to strengthen its global trading relationships, concluding three key agreements in May with the European Union, the United States, and India. These deals are set to reduce friction at the border, lower tariffs, and…

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Trade Shifts and Tariffs Distort Ex-Asia Shipping

A global shift in trade flows, triggered by a surge in tariff-driven demand on the transpacific, is putting fresh pressure on Asia–Europe container shipping markets, where carriers are already battling significant supply-demand imbalances and falling spot rates. The redirection of…

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Market Report – April 2025

The freight sector faces a volatile operating environment shaped by global policy shifts, particularly the U.S. tariff announcements and alliance restructuring across key trade lanes. Carriers and cargo owners are adapting to a series of unpredictable developments, including capacity fluctuations,…

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Tariff Enforcement Tightens

A new era of tariff enforcement is underway. Triggered by a sharp increase in US import duties, customs authorities in the US, UK, and EU are intensifying scrutiny of import practices. The risks of non-compliance — from financial penalties to…

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