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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Celebrating 15 years

We’re thrilled to announce a special milestone—Westbound Logistics Services Ltd is celebrating 15 years of success!

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Asia Airfreight Market Enters High Peak Demand

Air freight services from Asia have seemingly entered the peak season early and may be set for one of the highest peaks ever.

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Threat Of Strike At US East & Gulf Coast Ports

It is sometimes a difficult decision for us, whether to keep clients and partners advised of supply chain threats looming on the horizon, or whether to wait…

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Preparing for the Holiday Season: Navigating Supply Chain Challenges in 2024

It may seem a little early to start talking about Christmas, but with ongoing challenges in global supply chains, the idiom “a slow boat from China” has never…

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Now No Threat Of Indian Port Strike This Month

The threat of another major logistics strike looms large in India has now passed.

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