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Red Sea Disruptions IMO 2026 Compliance US Tariff Updates Asia-Europe Trade Lanes Sustainability & EBL HMRC Customs Changes Africa Logistics Outlook Transpacific Rate Watch Red Sea Disruptions IMO 2026 Compliance US Tariff Updates Asia-Europe Trade Lanes Sustainability & EBL HMRC Customs Changes Africa Logistics Outlook Transpacific Rate Watch
Ocean freight container ships at port
Webinar
54:12
Industry 4 Mar 2025 RatesCarriers
Ocean Freight Market Outlook 2025: Rates, Alliances & What Shippers Must Know

Our panel of experts examines the shifting landscape of ocean freight — from rate volatility and new carrier alliances to port congestion patterns and the outlook for Q2 2025. Essential viewing for freight buyers and supply chain leaders.

Red Sea shipping rerouting
Podcast
41:05
Trade Lanes 28 Feb 2025 Red SeaAsia-Europe
Red Sea Crisis: One Year On — The True Cost of Rerouting

A frank conversation with senior logistics managers on how the Suez Canal bypass has reshaped Asia-Europe supply chains, capacity, and freight costs.

Transpacific container shipping data analysis
Chartcast
1:12:30
Industry 21 Feb 2025 TranspacificRates
Transpacific Rate Deep Dive: Data-Driven Analysis Q1 2025

Comprehensive charting of SCFI and WCI indices with forward-looking commentary on peak season preparation and blank sailing impacts on US West Coast demand.

Industrial machinery cargo shipping
Analysis
Regulation 18 Feb 2025 TariffsCBP
US Section 301 Tariff Expansions: Operational Playbook for Importers

A practical guide to navigating expanded Section 301 tariffs — from first sale valuation strategies and bonded warehouse utilisation to duty drawback mechanisms and supplier diversification.

IMO 2026 shipping emissions
Regulation
Regulation 12 Feb 2025 IMO 2026Emissions
IMO 2026 Carbon Intensity Indicator: What Every Shipper Needs to Prepare

From CII ratings to the new carbon levy framework, we break down exactly how IMO 2026 regulations will affect shipping costs, carrier choices, and contractual risk allocation.

HMRC
Briefing
Regulation 5 Feb 2025 HMRCCustoms
HMRC CDS Migration Complete: Post-Transition Compliance Checklist

With the CHIEF system sunset complete, UK importers and exporters must ensure full CDS compliance. Our customs specialists share the 12-point checklist to audit your readiness.

Digital shipping technology eBL
Technology
Technology 29 Jan 2025 EBLDigitisation
Electronic Bills of Lading Go Mainstream: The 2025 Adoption Tipping Point

With DCSA interoperability standards now live and major carriers fully onboarded, eBL adoption has crossed the critical threshold. What this means for your documentation workflow and financing arrangements.

AfCFTA Africa logistics trade
Trade Lane
Trade Lanes 22 Jan 2025 AfricaAfCFTA
AfCFTA at Scale: How Africa’s Free Trade Zone is Reshaping Intra-Continental Logistics

Three years into implementation, the African Continental Free Trade Area is generating tangible flow shifts. We map the corridors experiencing the strongest growth and where infrastructure bottlenecks persist.

Sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability 15 Jan 2025 Green ShippingESG
Green Corridor Progress Report: UAE to Europe Decarbonisation Milestones

The UAE-Europe green shipping corridor has achieved its first verified biofuel blending milestone. We examine verified emission reductions, stakeholder commitments, and what’s next in the 2030 roadmap.

// Cargo Spotlight

What We Ship: Diverse Cargo in Motion

From live animals and exotic pets to heavy machinery, round timber, and perishables — every cargo tells a story.

Live animal pets air cargo shipping
Cargo Series
18:42
Cargo Spotlight 10 Mar 2025 Live AnimalsPets
Live Animal & Pet Cargo: Shipping the World’s Beloved Animals

From domestic cats and dogs to racehorses, livestock, and aquatic species — GWC’s specialist team ensures every live shipment is handled to the highest IATA LAR welfare standards across 150+ destinations.

Round timber logs bulk cargo shipping
Cargo Series
22:15
Cargo Spotlight 3 Mar 2025 TimberBulk Cargo
Timber & Wood Products: Bulk Cargo from Forest to Final Destination

Round logs, sawn timber, engineered wood, and pulp — bulk forestry cargo demands specialist lashing, fumigation, and phytosanitary compliance. GWC’s breakbulk team covers it all.

Heavy machinery out-of-gauge OOG project cargo shipping
Cargo Series
31:08
Cargo Spotlight 24 Feb 2025 MachineryProject Cargo
Heavy Machinery & OOG Project Cargo: Moving the World’s Biggest Loads

Excavators, power plant turbines, construction cranes, and oil & gas modules — our project cargo division specialises in out-of-gauge (OOG) solutions across flat rack, open top, and heavy-lift vessels.

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