Author: Ed Banks

In light of the news yesterday evening from Donald Trump and the US Government, we wanted to reach out to you to provide an update surrounding the situation and the potential impact the new tariffs imposed will have on your business. The US Government has announced a 10% tariff on goods imported from the UK into the US, the new tariff will go live from 05/04/2025, while this figure seems high, the UK got the joint…

UK Haulage Crisis Update - Rent and Demurrage You have no doubt heard of the “UK haulage crisis”, regardless of whether you are involved in the transport industry or not. The problem has become so evident and widespread that no corner of the UK remains untouched by it. You’ve no doubt heard of well-known food chains running out of chicken and milkshakes, to the point of needing to shut locations, or supermarkets running out of…

What is the situation?For many years, going into decades, the UK has faced a problem with the amount of UK drivers available to operate haulage trucks. The situation has always remained under relative control with the availability of support offered by EU Drivers being on hand to plug in the gaps. A crisis, however, is fast approaching due to a myriad of factors that are revealing what a fragile position the UK is actually in.Brexit,…

Tug boats celebrated by sounding their horns as the gargantuan Ever Given was dislodged on Monday after blocking the Suez Canal, a major global trade route, for the best part of a week. Had the vessel remained lodged, the alternative route around the Cape of Good Hope would have added just under an additional 10 days to any other vessel's journey time. Despite ongoing serious congestion and expected delays, this development means that a positive…

A 400m-long container ship, approximately the length of four football pitches, has become wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking one of the world's busiest trade routes.The 200,000 tonne ship ran aground and became lodged sideways across the waterway at about 07:40 local time (05:40 GMT) on Tuesday. image courstesy of www.vesselfinder.com Many vessels are stuck, waiting for rescue boats to free the ship, which was knocked off course by strong winds.Egypt has reopened the canal's…