Canadian Ports Reopen After Government Intervention
Canadian ports have resumed operations following a series of port strikes, but backlogs are expected to continue for the next few weeks.
Carrier’s Plan For Red Sea Route Cancelled
French ocean freight carrier CMA CGM have made a u-turn this week on their plans to route one of their service loops through the Red Sea route.
2025 : A Difficult Year To Forecast Ocean Freight Trends
Traditionally for us, this time of year is a period when thoughts move towards what is likely to happen with ocean freight in the next twelve months, and like…
Logistics In Canada Moving Slowly Due To Port Strikes
Ports throughout Canada are now being impacted by a series of port strikes, as ocean and rail freight movements throughout the country, are moving slowly.
Westbound Make The Finals – BIFA Project Forwarding Award
BIFA (the British International Freight Association) announced their finalists of this year's Freight Service Awards, and Westbound were shortlisted as…
Incoming GRI And Blank Sailings Despite Market Conditions
Demand levels for ocean freight from Asia have been receding during the last few weeks, which makes the announcement of an upcoming GRI feel a little bit…
Cargo Insurance – Why It’s Important
Cargo Insurance is one of the newsletter themes that we feel is important to repeat from time to time, particularly as we receive a proportionate amount of…
London Gateway To Become UK’s Largest Container Port
London Gateway is now due to become the UK's largest container port within 5 years, following confirmation that a £1 billion expansion is set to go ahead.
US Port Workers Set To Return To Work As Strike Ends
US East and Gulf Coast port workers are set to return to work today after a tentative agreement brought an end to the three day port strike.
Biden Backs Workers As Port Strike Enters 2nd Day
The US port strike has entered its second day and President Biden has seemingly come down on the side of the strikers, by urging port operators to pay a fair…
Celebrating 15 years
We’re thrilled to announce a special milestone—Westbound Logistics Services Ltd is celebrating 15 years of success!
Important Update Regarding Lithium Batteries
Carriers are now strictly enforcing restrictions in relation to the shipment of Lithium batteries, whether dangerous goods or under special provisions, lithium…
Golden Week Gets Under Way Next Week
Next Tuesday is China's official National Day, a yearly celebration on October 1st that commemorates the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
US Port Strike Could Spark Supply Chain Issues From The Outset
The threat of a strike at US East Coast and Gulf Coast ports seems to be intensifying as carriers announce emergency surcharges from October.