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Atlantic Pacific Group have made the 2024 version of the Growth Index list, which highlights the top 100 fastest growing companies for the year.

Atlantic Pacific Group Director – Christine Nichols – judges the 2024 ‘Everywoman Transport & Logistics Awards’ for the second year in a row.

Atlantic Pacific have received several notifications that ocean freight carriers are implementing a General Rate Increase (GRI) on Asia imports from 1st May 2024.

Following Iran’s missile attack on Israel at the weekend, air cargo services to and from the region, and the whole of Asia, have  immediately been impacted.

Middle East shipping took a turn for the worst at the weekend, when Iranian troops boarded the ‘MSC Aries’ and seized it shortly after it had left Dubai.

Christine Nichols is joined by guest speaker Graeme Souness, former Liverpool and Scottish international footballer, at the London Freight club April lunch.

After an eight day attack-free period in the Red Sea region, Houthi targeting of commercial shipping has gathered pace again in the past week.

Atlantic Pacific Director Christine Nichols finally caught up with one of the winners of Basildon Council’s Volunteer Awards last week, when she met Emma Bunce at the Billericay Food Bank.

UK government has confirmed plans to introduce a new fee for the import of animal and plant based products arriving at the port of Dover, and through the Eurotunnel at Folkestone, which applies from 30th April 2024.

Billericay Town FC Women & Girls (sponsored by Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics) beat Ashford United FC 5-0 in the Reposs Isthmian Women’s Cup Final last night.

A Baltimore bridge has been destroyed in the early hours of this morning after a containership struck one of its columns, leading to several vehicles plunging into the river.

Easter 2024 is fast approaching, which means it’s time for us to share our business hours for our global office locations.

Airlines are currently dealing with sizeable air cargo backlogs at several major airports in the Indian subcontinent, as both volumes and rates spike.

Due to continued growth and success, Atlantic Pacific Felixstowe office has now relocated to a larger suite at Orwell House.

Atlantic Pacific have just attended the second annual meeting of the Latam Partnership in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with representation from our UK and US offices.

The Red Sea crisis has continued this week with another attack on a commercial ship, resulting in the first loss of life of merchant crew members.

Atlantic Pacific Group Director – Christine Nichols – helped kickoff the BIFA Young Forwarder Network (YFN) event in Felixstowe this week, being the guest speaker at the first Anglia Region gathering for 2024.

Atlantic Pacific Group proudly continued our support of the Basildon Borough Volunteer Awards by sponsoring the 2024 Young Volunteer of the Year category at this year’s awards.

Atlantic Pacific will be attending the 2024 Latam Partnership Meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, next week.

It’s just over a month until the start of this year’s International Food & Drink Event (IFE2023), and we’re looking forward to showcasing Atlantic Pacific.

Houthi targeting of commercial ships in the Red Sea has continued this week, with the latest being a missile attack on a British registered cargo vessel, resulting in the crew abandoning ship.

Some steamship lines have been on the move during recent weeks, as the carrier alliance pack starts to get reshuffled ahead of next year.

Following the attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, and the subsequent routing of ocean freight vessels around Africa, air freight has started to feel the knock-on effects.

There seems to be no immediate signs of respite for global supply chains, as attacks on container ships in the Red Sea have continued this week.

Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics were delighted to be confirmed as winners of the 2023 BIFA British Freight Service Awards in the European Logistics category yesterday.

Maersk Line and Hapag Lloyd have this week announced a new collaboration that looks to have broken the mould of the existing carrier alliance structure.

Import rules for animals and animal products from the EU will be changing from January 31st.  New import risk categories and rules will be coming in that apply to all imports from the EU and EFTA.

Christine Nichols, Lady Chairman of the London Freight Club and Atlantic Pacific Group Director, attended the Glasgow Freight Club’s Feast of the Hangover last Friday.

Ocean freight rates from Asia are moving upwards day by day since the attacks on container ships in the Red Sea area, with carriers also declaring ‘force majeure’ for shipments already enroute.

Wednesday was an emotional day for Atlantic Pacific Group Director – Christine Nichols – as it was her last event as Lady Chairman of the London Freight Club (LFC).

While it’s barely a couple of days since carriers started to reroute whole schedules around Africa, we have already seen an impact on ocean freight rates.

Following at least two more attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea on Friday, both Maersk and CMA CGM paused all ships heading through the region over the weekend.

Trouble at the world’s two most important shipping canals is likely to be the biggest threat to supply chains for the first quarter of next year, and perhaps beyond.

Ocean freight carriers are making a big push to uplift rates, especially on Asia origins, between now and the new year, with further GRI’s recently announced.

A number of cargo ships have come under attack in Middle East shipping lanes recently, which has led to some vessels being rerouted around Africa and the Cape of Good Hope.

Herewith the Atlantic Pacific business hours for operations and customer service in the UK, Ireland, and USA, during the upcoming holiday season.

Maybe not quite as eagerly awaited as John Lewis, but an Atlantic Pacific Christmas video is now a traditional part of the festive season for us, and it’s time to share our latest version. We hope you enjoy!

Despite numerous attempts to raise rates this year, which have largely failed, General Rate Increases (GRI’s) are once more being suggested for December.

Atlantic Pacific Group Chairman Ashley Nichols, and Company Secretary Jackie Hutchinson, attended the first BIFA Sustainable Logistics Policy Group meeting in London this month.

Severe congestion in the South African ports of Cape Town and Durban has driven some carriers to start dropping calls from their schedules.

Atlantic Pacific Group Director – Christine Nichols – was delighted to give a speech to the members of BIFA’s Young Forwarders Network this week, which was followed by a Q&A session.

The recent London Freight Club guest speakers were Stuart Pearce MBE and Unity In Community’s Patron Tony Cottee, who both talked about their fantastic careers.

Storm Ciaran has made landfall in the UK, bringing with it widespread travel chaos, cancellations, and delays, which are expected to disrupt logistics for the next few days.

2M Alliance members – Maersk and MSC – are understood to have started deploying their vessels independently on some service loops, leading to speculation of an early split.

The Alliance have recently announced the suspension of two service loops from Asia, as an ocean freight GRI looks set for next month.

Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics are delighted to confirm that we have reached the finals of the 2023 BIFA British Freight Service Awards in two separate categories.

Carriers have confirmed a host of blanked sailings through to the end of November, as a recent report suggests idle capacity passes one million teu.

After just celebrating making The FEBE fastest growing companies list, Atlantic Pacific Group have now been advised of another milestone.

Notifications from ocean freight carriers suggest there will be surcharges introduced from January to cover the increased requirements of the EU’s Emissions Trading System.

Atlantic Pacific Group Director – Christine Nichols – was delighted to to be invited aboard the world’s only seagoing paddle steamer ‘PS Waverley’ last week.

Atlantic Pacific Group Directors – Christine and Ashley Nichols – attended the FEBE 2023 Awards at the iconic Abbey Road Studios.

A fantastic auction concluded this summer’s Herd In The City, with Atlantic Pacific as logistics partners and sponsors, raising funds for Havens Hospices. 

Atlantic Pacific’s Christine Nichols attended a preview evening ahead of this week’s Herd In The City farewell auction for Havens Hospices.

China National Day is fast approaching, which is officially the National Day of the People’s Republic of China.

England’s only Rugby World Cup winning captain – Martin Johnson was the guest speaker at the London Freight Club this week.

Carriers have been using blank sailings on Asian routes to control capacity levels, and now this practice has started to impact TransAtlantic routes.

Atlantic Pacific are delighted to have recently joined LATAM Forwarders Club, which focuses solely on international logistics through Latin America.

The government have released the new outline for border controls last week, which are due to be introduced from January 2024.