Author: Ben Shenton

In 2025 we will be seeing New Alliances – The ‘Premier Alliance’ and the ‘Gemini Cooperation’ ‘The Premier Alliance’ This new Alliance will see Ocean Network Express, Hyundai and Yang Ming team up once again without Hapag Lloyd which previously made up ‘The Alliance’ The Premier Alliance is to last for 5 years, and will […]

Good news, the US port strike has been successfully averted just ahead of the deadline set on the 15th January. We are pleased to inform you that The International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative six-year agreement on the 9th January. This agreement protects union jobs and enables the modernization of […]

US Port strikes affecting East and the Gulf Coast are now a real possibility as talks have broken down between the Unions, represented by the International Longshoreman Association (ILA) and employers resented by the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The current labour agreement is due to expire on the 30th September and  unless the two parties […]

As we approach the end of 2024, perhaps now would be a good time to look back and review the sea freight market. It would also be prudent to look ahead to 2025 and what could be instore in which promises to be another turbulent year. Summary of Sea-freight market 2024 Red Sea Crises The […]

Following our long-standing involvement in space tech logistics, we are proud to announce that we have joined the dynamic ecosystem at Space Park Leicester. Founded in June 1972 in central Leicester by brothers Martyn, Stuart, and Chris Burrell, Pinnacle International Freight Ltd has grown into a globally recognised logistics solutions provider with bases in the […]