Have 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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Easter Opening Times
Chocolate eggs, Easter bunnies, hot cross buns…they’re all just around the corner. It’s that wonderful time of the year where you can eat as much of the sweet stuff as you like so from all of us here at Seaspace, we hope you have a great holiday weekend! Just a reminder that Seaspace HQ will…
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Star-Spangled service from Seaspace International
Did you know that at Seaspace International, we have experience at shipping to and from the USA? If you’re in need of a freight specialist to get your goods imported or exported from America, our team are here to help. Did you know? From Arizona to Wisconsin: no matter where in the USA you need…
Read MoreWhat makes a great publishing and printing freight expert – and why you should work with Seaspace International.
The freight forwarding market is a saturated one – with many companies out there offering to take your cargo from A to B, it can be a minefield even if you’re not new to working with the industry. Seaspace International know there’s a lot more than meets the eye to a great, professional freight forwarder;…
Read MoreSeaspace International | Book Corner
Here at Seaspace International, it’s fair to say we’re a bunch of bookworms. We all love a good read and given that we’re specialists in the publishing and printing freight industry, it’s a good job too! In a recent blog, we discussed whether or not the printed book is becoming an extinct being (thankfully, the…
Read MoreThe History of Publishing and Printing
Here at Seaspace International we pride ourselves in being a one stop shop for all things publishing and printing; from global publishing to multi-media markets. Our established team knows about the demanding disciplines of the industry and so use a personal approach by creating unique logistics plans just for you. We really get to know…
Read MorePublishing |Why print isn’t dead
With the rise in e-books and tablets over the past decade, it’s hardly surprising that many people think the printed word is soon to become extinct. We bet you’ve sat on a train, in a coffee shop, in the park and spotted at least a handful of people with their nose in a….tablet. With years…
Read MoreSOLAS; New Regulations Governing the Verified Gross Mass of a Container Carrying Cargo
In 2007 the MSC Napoli floundered in the English Channel and eventually broke in two. During this incident a large number of containers were lost overboard. You may remember seeing news reports at the time showing people scavenging everything from nappies to motorbikes from English South Coast beaches as some of the containers washed ashore….
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Chinese New Year
We’re on the home run for Christmas and New Year here at Seaspace International, but it’s not over when January the 1st rolls around. Did you know, Chinese New Year is actually celebrated at the beginning of February? Year of the Monkey In 2016, the year of the Monkey officially begins on February the…
Read MoreShipping Facts From Around the World
Here at Seaspace International, we’ve seen a lot of different things come through our warehouse over the years. BUT did you know that there are some strict regulations around the world on what you’re not allowed to ship? You won’t believe some of these:
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