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Suez Canal reopens as the Ever Given Ship is finally freed by salvage crews
Traffic has resumed in Egypt’s Suez Canal after a stranded container ship blocking it for nearly a week was finally freed by salvage crews.
Suez Canal blocked for the fourth day in a row
The huge 400m-long ship called Ever Given, operated by a Taiwanese company called Evergreen Marine is one of the largest container vessels in the world. Weighing in at 200,000 tonnes it has a maximum capacity of 20,000 containers. A gust of wind blew the ship off...
How are freight exports to the EU doing compared to last year?
"The latest available data shows that overall freight volumes are back to their normal levels," a government spokesman said. At the start of the year trade was down sharply, but it is improving. The Cabinet Office says "the outbound flow of lorries across the Short...
COVID-19 VACCINE: The largest international delivery ever
It’s the news the world has been waiting for: the Covid-19 vaccines are here. However, with a population of billions waiting to be vaccinated, the work has only just begun…
New chapter for UK outside European Union in 2021
A new era has begun for the United Kingdom, after separation from the European Union was formally completed, at 11pm on 31st January 2020.
Let IFS support you after the Brexit transition period concludes on the 31st December
Negotiations are ongoing between the UK and the EU but from January 1st 2021 all UK trade with the EU will be conducted under either a Free Trade Agreement or with World Trade Organisation terms. So it’s time now to prepare…
Any other business: ‘E’ Commerce Business Solutions
Here is an interesting article from our partner, DHL, which we are delighted to share with you. This AOB article explores the latest global e-commerce trends including…
Growing demand for E-Commerce in Africa – an opportunity for UK sellers
Great opportunity is developing for business in Africa as the e-commerce market is growing, driven in part by the continent's demand for international brands. E-commerce is vital for the US$25 trillion (€19 trillion) global retail industry. This was particularly true...
Stenn launches $500 million Covid-19 Recovery Program
Following the continued disruption to global supply chains due to the Covid-19 pandemic, international trade finance provider, Stenn, has announced the launch of a $500 million fund to support the restart of global trade.
When face-to-face business goes digital
From virtual cooking classes to digital theatre, the pandemic has prompted a rapid growth of the experiential e-commerce sector. In this article, we explore…
The Forwarding Sector – Remaining strong in changing times
The threat of digitalisation is no threat at all says the Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), Robert Keen.
Pandemic Culture: what happens next?
In this article our partner DHL, looks at what kind of new world we might emerge into, and what that means for the e-commerce sector.