Global supply chains have witnessed significant stress over hte last 6/7 years. First with COVID 19 pandemic, to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and now the crisis in the Persian Gulf. Each one of these events was was historic in its own right, to have three in such a short amount of time is unique to history. The Iran War has distrupted a critical global chokepoint with the Strait of Hormuz, this in turn has seen a rapid increase in fuel costs, fertilizers, and chemical prod

Roughly 20-21 million barrels of Oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz each day but it is not just tankers that are at risk. Container ships, Bulk carriers amd LNG vessels all move in these waters also. The threat of mines, drone strikes, and Iranian naval interference has made the Strait of Hormuz one of the most consequential chokepoints in Global Trade. The insurance for war risk premiums for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf have spiked dramatically. Some carriers have

Welcome to 2026! the Freight industry in 2026 will take soem of the distruptions of 2025 with it into 2026. The dynamics of the Trade War will likely continue into 2026, impacting markets all over the world. Saying that other pressures that the feight industry has been under may begin to ease, one example being more traffic through the Red Sea. The Trade war ensure that most shippers front loaded their freight requirements in anticipation of the US administrations tariffs. Th

Whether shipments that are booked and priced individually, spot freight is something that can be utilized by both large and small businesses around the world. The flexibility to use the current market rate for each shipment is one of spot shipping’s greatest benefits. With prices sometimes fluctuating daily, as a business you’ll be able to take advantage of lower costs during periods of freight recession (when cargo space is high due to low demand, and carriers have dropped t

It's a question we get asked a lot by our customers. And the honest answer is that there is no one answer, not all shipments are the same, as a result the cost of your customs clearance charge will vary also. This varies on a number of factors, such as were your goods are coming from and how complex the paperwork is. For example if you have a container with different product types (commodity codes), dangerous goods, or specific health and licensing requirements may need a bit

The world is increasingly more difficult to predict. This is particularly true for businesses working in the Manufacturing & Logistics...

The world is in a turbulent place, with a number of conflicts and flashpoints, economic uncertainty brought about through weak supply...

Over the past week, global trade has fundamentally changed. With the US President Donald Trump, initiating the largest tariff increase in...

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The outlook for the carrier industry in 2024 is one with headwinds. This year has been particular brutal on Carriers this year with...

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It is almost that time of year, as the nights draw in it's important to think how your going to get your freight and cargo to it's...

Servicing the Liverpool City Region for over 30 years, Brunswick International Freight has a proud and extensive history of getting our...

As a globally focused business Brunswick International Freight is looking to always integrate its various transport modes to ensure that...

Excise and Customs duties are two types of taxes levied on goods when brought into the UK, these taxes are purposed to raise revenues for...

With our Excise Warehouse Brunswick International Freight our able to take Excise goods from the port directly to our Warehouse. As long...

Moving your freight via rail is an efficient and cost effect way of getting your freight to it's intended market. The benefits of...

With the need for agility in supply chain soaring, savvy companies are looking to add air freight to their mix of multimodal...

Changes in customer behavior over the last few years have created huge fluctuations in how goods are distributed this is due to supply...