When your business relies on shipments from abroad, it’s key to plan your supply chain, the logistics of which can be complex. Help is, however, just a phone call or email away. We’ve put together the top five things that could impact the shipping of your freight delivery so you can take these into account…
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‘Failing to plan is planning to fail’ Alan Lakein This quote frequently rings true in business and never has planning your supply chain and lead times been more important than at the perhaps the busiest time of the year for many, Christmas. You don’t want to find that your festive stock shipment is being held…
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Earlier this month the team at Seaspace International Ltd went on an adventure to the Isle of Wight to take part in a unique team building day. Enjoyed by all members of staff, it’s likely never to be forgotten. It was an early start but we were raring to go. At Lymington Yacht Haven we…
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In the publishing industry it often comes down to you, the printer, to handle shipping and logistics for finished orders. Publishers often don’t seem to want to spend the time and effort in completing the supply chain and are happy to leave the expense and complications to you. As a result, it can be tempting…
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With Team GB having absolutely smashed their cycling events at Rio this year, it’s hard not to admire the athletes level of expertise. You may have noticed that our British cyclists boasted new apparel along with some rather snazzy looking blacked out bikes throughout the Games. But whilst you were watching our athletes whizzing around…
Read MoreMillions of people travel through airports every month on their holidays and business trips. But airports aren’t just a place for you to grab a quick breakfast, shop duty-free and head to your gate. Airfields around the world are adding amenities and amazing quirks that make them stand out. Our freight team love to explore…
Read MoreAs of 1st July 2016, there will be new safety rules for shipping containers that will require every container that’s boarding a vessel for worldwide transit to be weighed before it’s put on board. If such rules and regulations aren’t met, the container will be refused loading and could significantly affect transit and shipping times,…
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It’s easy to be fooled when you’re offered ridiculously cheap freight rates. Imagine getting your goods from A to B with absolutely no cost. It sounds too good to be true, right? Then it almost certainly is! More often than not, these deals are simply disguising inflated costs that will hit you at the end…
Read MoreEvery day, you’ll see and pass a huge variety of items that have been loaded and transported in ocean freight containers. We often take advantage of these products without thinking about their humble beginnings and how they got to us: from the drinks in coffee shops to the perfume you spray every morning, even the…
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why ships are referred to as ‘she’? It’s a fact that’s puzzled many of us for years. It’s not a sexist move, and in fact, it’s something that the shipping industry has tried to put a stop to in recent years. But what’s the history of the female ship and why…
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