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Join Our World Cup Predictor Game
Atlantic Pacific are running a World Cup Predictor competition by way of a league within FIFA’s own prediction game.
Liverpool Port Dispute Appears Resolved
The latest planned strike at the Port of Liverpool has been cancelled as the union and management have now come to an agreement.
Air Handler Strike Starts The World Cup
A ground handler strike at London Heathrow has been set for later this month, which may affect Qatar flights ahead of the World Cup.
Group Donate to Breast Cancer Trust
Atlantic Pacific Director – Chrissy Nichols – presented a cheque for £1000 to the Lady McAdden Breast Cancer Charity.
Driving Ahead For Breast Cancer
Atlantic Pacific participated in the ONE golf day on 27th October to help support and raise awareness of breast cancer.
The Pound, Imports And Exports
The last few weeks have been an unprecedented time in British politics, with the strength of the pound reacting accordingly.
Atlantic Pacific Attend Freight Summit
Atlantic Pacific attended the 13th Global Freight Summit Conference, successfully held in Bangkok.
China: Capacity Measures & Covid
Carriers are currently reducing capacity through blank sailings from Asia as the overall demand continues to dip.
Liverpool Strike With Redundancies Looming
Workers at the Port of Liverpool have started their second strike over pay, as the port confirm a restructure.
Not So Golden Week In China?
Saturday is National Day In China, which commemorates the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Suez Vessel Owners In London Court
Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the Japanese owners of the infamous Ever Given vessel, have been taken to court.
Customs CDS Goes Live This Weekend
The CDS platform replaces CHIEF for import declarations from this weekend, 1st October 2022.
Observing Monday’s Bank Holiday
Atlantic Pacific were extremely sad to hear the devastating news of Queen Elizabeth’s passing.
Second Felixstowe Strike Confirmed
Felixstowe dock workers have served two weeks notice of their intention to hold a second strike
Liverpool Port Strike In September
The Unite Union have confirmed the Liverpool port walk out from Monday 19th September to October 3rd.
Lockdowns Continue Throughout China
Lockdowns are continuing to impact many cities throughout China, raising concerns about manufacturing output.
CDS Countdown – One Month To Go
We are just one month away from when the new CDS platform replaces CHIEF for import declarations.
Felixstowe Strike: Contingency Plans
The Felixstowe strike is still currently set to start from this Sunday, 21st August, and run until Monday 29th August.
Liverpool Port – Vote For Strike
Dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool have voted in favour of strike action over pay and working conditions.
Felixstowe Strike Set For Eight Days
The Felixstowe strike has now been set as eight days running from Sunday 21st August until Monday 29th.
UK Call Omitted For APL Vanda
The incident involving the APL Vanda has been exasperated further, and it will NOT be calling at Southampton.
Atlantic Pacific Sponsor Freight Summit
Atlantic Pacific are proud to be one of the Official Silver Sponsors of The Freight Summit 13th Global Conference.
A Step Nearer Felixstowe Port Strike
Port workers at Felixstowe have now voted to strike in August, which will bring the port to a standstill.
Transport & This Week’s Rail Strike
With no breakthrough in talks expected, rail workers are set to strike again this Wednesday 27th July.
APL Vanda Mystery Solved Amid Delays
The incident surrounding the mystery ship – APL Vanda – has been uncovered, but lengthy UK delays still expected.
Mystery Delay For Asia Inbound Vessel
A mystery incident has delayed the the vessel “APL Vanda” en-route to the UK from Asia, delaying it over 2 weeks.
China Covid Leads To Disruption Concerns
Covid cases are on the rise again and with mass testing underway concerns of more lockdown measures are rising.
4th July Independence Day Fun Facts
It’s Independence Day in the US, and we felt we would embrace the day and share some fun facts.
USA Logistics – Brighter Times Ahead
There seems to be some real optimism that supply chains ion the United States are set for recovery.
Shanghai Recovery Not As Bad As Feared
Fears that the end of Shanghai’s lockdowns would result in chaos have not yet materialised.
Supporting Summer Music Festivals
It’s festival season again and many acts will be getting ready for the UK’s largest music festival at Glastonbury.
CDS Countdown – Latest Info
As we continue to focus on Customs CDS developments, we take a look at some of the key charges incoming.
Rail Strikes To Disrupt Container Transport
The RMT Union are set to strike on three days this month, which will likely impact container transport.
Deadly Container Blast in Bangladesh
A series of explosions near the port of Chittagong has led to over 40 deaths in Bangladesh since the weekend.
US Import Ban – Chinese Uyghur Region
Effective from June, a US import ban will be in place for goods originating from the Xinjiang Uyghur region.
We Are Closed During Queen’s Jubilee
The UK offices of Atlantic Pacific will be closed for 2 days at the end of next week due to the Queen’s Jubilee.
Key Changes For Customs CDS
As we continue to focus on Customs CDS developments, we take a look at some of the key charges incoming.
China: Lockdown End To Impact Capacity?
Shanghai Lockdown: Concerns are rising that a flood of exports are likely to squeeze capacity once more.
Asia: Record High Voyage Delays
A recent industry report has concluded that the average vessel loop is arriving back in China 20 days late.
Important Customs Changes For CDS
The UK government have been making changes to the customs process, with CDS due to replace CHIEF.
We’ll Be Closed For Bank Holiday
It’s another another bank holiday weekend, with the UK in the middle of a run of 5 public holidays in 7 weeks.
Asia: Carriers Blanking May Sailings
Carriers from the shipping line alliances are currently introducing further blanked sailings for next month.
Shanghai Impacting Other Airports
Shanghai has entered its fourth week of lockdown, which is creating backlogs for many other Chinese airports.
New Energy Fee For Felixstowe Port
The Port of Felixstowe has announced a new levy to recover recent rises in energy for import containers.
Durban Floods Halt Logistics
Devastating floods in Durban have put a halt to logistics in the region and led to the loss of over 300 lives.
Shanghai – Covid & Blank Sailings
Since the start of this week there has been a slight easing of the Covid restrictions in the city of Shanghai.
Shanghai Lockdowns Slow Logistics
The city of Shanghai is going into a two stage lockdown, which will impact both air and ocean freight.
New Zealand Opening For Trade
New Zealand is opening up its borders again soon and has recently signed a new UK trade deal.
P&O Suspends Ferry Services
P&O have suspended their ferry services, with a major company announcement coming later today.
North America Supply Chain Delays
Availability on vessels now the most prominent issue for North American ocean freight movements.
Truck Driver Strike In Spain
Truck drivers throughout Spain have been on strike since Monday, protesting against increasing fuel rates.
China – Latest On Covid Disruption
China is now fighting its biggest Covid crisis since the initial outbreak with over 3,000 cases reported Sunday.
Weekly Reviews For Soaring Fuel Costs
Fuel prices are soaring since the Ukraine conflict started, which is affecting costs on all transport modes.
Hares About Town Final Hoorah!
Atlantic Pacific attended an event last night, which was effectively the final hoorah for Hares About Town.
Embracing Int’l Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day – a global day celebrating the social and political achievements of women.
Irish Office Closure For St Patrick’s
It is St Patrick’s day next week and the annual break has been extended to two holiday days this year.
Supporting The LFC Red Cross Appeal
The London Freight Club have today launched an initiative to support the British Red Cross DEC Ukraine Appeal.
Russian Bookings Now Suspended
Atlantic Pacific have suspended offering services or accepting bookings to or from Russia.
Ukraine – Immediate Impact On Logistics
This morning’s news of conflict in Ukraine has had an immediate impact on logistics, with more to come.
USA Next In Line For Anti-Jab Protests?
The USA could be next in line for the trucker anti vaccination protests that have hindered Canada recently.