06 Apr 2022

Europe Air Freight Status Update

Demand continues to increase, the upcoming change in season is seeing an increase in air freight requests for inventory to be stocked for Summer. To ensure goods arrive quickly, consider smaller batches of cargo across multiple uplifts. Rates are at a stable high due to capacity constraints, Jet fuel prices starting to decrease however the […]

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26 Mar 2022

Widespread shipping fallout following Ukraine invasion

The cost of fuel reflects the most immediate impact on shipping of the conflict. However, in the weeks ahead, analysts predict a broad fallout from Russia’s aggression which has generated widespread condemnation and protests too from ordinary Russian people. The bunker price hikes did not mirror the leap in spot crude prices which saw Brent […]

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07 Mar 2022

Russia-Ukraine Sanctions

Western nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom and European Union along with Japan, Australia, Switzerland, New Zealand and Canada have imposed what they describe as “strong” and “severe” sanctions on Russia, following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The new restrictions – which focus on additional individuals being added to watchlists, expanded export controls (especially […]

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