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Focus on Cameroon
Freight Agency has the choice of several services to the main port of Douala and also to the smaller port of Kribi in the south of the country. We currently have space available from London Gateway and Liverpool ports.
Imposing Additional Shipping Costs
Imposing Additional Shipping Costs - A Maritime Banana Skin or a political hot potato? You don’t have to be Martin Lewis to know there has been a significant increase in the average cost of a family’s weekly shop. Whilst this can be blamed on Brexit or the war in...
Service Update – United Kingdom to Banjul
Service Update: We are accepting bookings for Shipping to Gambia From The UK. Limited spaces, departing from 15th August. United Kingdom to Banjul, The Gambia. Get in touch with our team of experts on +44 (0) 1274 580049
West Africa – Service Update
As we enter the second half of 2022 Freight Agency can confirm our continued commitment to the West African market. Despite much uncertainty in recent times within the shipping industry we remain able to offer preferred space, competitive rates and favourable conditions at destination from a number of shipping lines on the trade.
Overweight Containers? It’s Going To Cost!
We live in a time where it feels like international carriers are introducing new charges for everything they can think of, it probably won’t be long before the other carriers follow their lead.
What’s The Maximum Penalty For Mis-Declaring Hazardous Cargo?
On Saturday 4th June, as we celebrated our Queen’s jubilee, on the other side of the world people were fighting for their lives as a large fire and then a huge explosion engulfed a container depot in the port of Chittagong in Bangladesh. Hundreds of firefighters and...
East Africa Space Availability for June
Freight Agency Ltd is able to offer competitive rates and space available for containers sailing to East African ports on a vessel sailing London Gateway on Wednesday 29th June. Ports of discharge include Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Mogadishu, Berbera, Djibouti and Port...
Container Delivered On The Floor
Many customers find it very convenient to have their container “dropped to the floor”. Freight Agency can arrange this through our contacts with specialist haulage companies who utilise side-lifter trailers in order to position a container on the floor at a convenient location.
Breakbulk Europe 2022
Breakbulk Europe has become the largest global gathering for the cargo industry with this year’s event held in the Rotterdam Ahoy exhibition centre. An ideal event for Simon Titchmarsh Operations Director (left) and Spencer Stocker, Sales Manager (right) of Freight Agency to meet potential suppliers.
Inland delivery to the U.S.A. Weighing up the options
Shipping to the U.S.A has many pitfalls. One is the fact that different states have different rules. A legal requirement in one state may not be required in another. This can lead to confusion and possible shipment delays or even financial penalties. An area where UK exporters can come unstuck is the maximum weight that can be transported on the U.S. roads.
