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RISA (UK) Ltd
Jan 29, 20192 min read
General Average – What is it and how can it affect your freight?
Following the major fire on the cargo ship the Yantian Express, Hapag Lloyd (the owners of the vessel) have claimed general average for...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Jan 3, 20195 min read
No deal Brexit - an overview
Both businesses and individuals are currently trying to sort through the variety of potential scenarios if the UK leaves the EU without a...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Dec 5, 20181 min read
New Port Health controls for some foods
Port Health are introducing emergency controls with regard to pesticide residue in foods. These will come into force on 8th December...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Port congestion reaches new heights
Further to our LinkedIn updates in recent months, levels of port congestion at Felixstowe and Southampton have reached new heights....
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Changes to tariffs on goods from China imported to US
Tariffs have been raised significantly on a large amount of goods being imported into the US from China. Suppliers may choose to pass on...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Jun 25, 20181 min read
Changes to tariffs on US imports
Tariffs have been raised significantly on a large amount of goods being imported into the UK from the USA. These raises of 25% on average...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Jun 13, 20181 min read
US Trucking Crisis impacts imports
Domestic trucking rates in the US have soared in recent months, and are expected to rise even further as we move towards peak shipping...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
May 24, 20181 min read
Changes to ocean carrier alliances
Further to the sweeping changes to the carrier alliances in April 2017, further changes have occurred recently which once again are...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
May 10, 20182 min read
Air freight rates make for an interesting summer
Air freight rates have increased significantly in advance of the summer season with some airlines putting prices up by over 30%. This is...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Apr 25, 20181 min read
An Airside view of Air Freight
RISA (UK) Ltd’s Managing Director, Sara Hutchinson, was recently invited to go airside at Birmingham airport. She took the rare...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Mar 13, 20182 min read
Modal Impacts of Brexit on Imports and Exports
As Brexit looms, many importers and exporters are considering the impacts on the movement of their freight. Some modes of freight...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Aug 10, 20172 min read
Importing from China - FOB or CIF?
What are Incoterms? Incoterms are a set of rules used in the sales of goods that describe where the cost and risks change hands between...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Jun 27, 20171 min read
Frequently Asked Questions – Incoterms – DAP
Incoterms are a set international rules that have been set by the International Chamber of Commerce. The incoterm chosen shows which...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Jun 9, 20172 min read
International Shipping Issues - QATAR
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, the UAE, and the internationally recognised Yemeni government (along with the secondary government of Libya...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Jun 1, 20171 min read
Freight Troubleshooting - Overweight Containers
There are some pitfalls that importers can find themselves falling in to that they may not even have considered when initially placing an...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
May 24, 20172 min read
China port congestion; five tips to keep your shipments moving
It’s unlikely you’ve managed to escape delays in your shipments departing from China over recent months; it’s expected to be an on-going...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
May 22, 20171 min read
Seven Free Freight Forwarding Tips
Our Managing Director, Sara Hutchinson, has made a series of short and informative videos using her extensive experience and industry...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
May 9, 20171 min read
Volume Weight Conversion - A Guide
Volume Weight Conversion Each mode of transport uses a separate volume weight conversion. This is to even out the shipments that actually...
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RISA (UK) Ltd
Apr 12, 20172 min read
New Carrier Alliances - how will they affect your shipments?
Carrier Alliances are alliances between the companies that own and operate the shipping vessels that transport freight around the world....
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