Businesses everywhere are struggling to meet supply demands. The pandemic and war in Ukraine are just a couple of recent events that have shone a light on the cracks that are appearing in our Just-in-Time economy. Warehousing and fulfilment is the future for business! As our world changes, this methodology is no longer fit for Read More
Inflation, weakening demand, social instability and the war in Ukraine are leading to turbulent developments in freight prices on both land and sea. We’ve been looking at the situation to find out exactly what’s going on and why they are having such a significant impact on freight. Road freight prices soar There’s no getting away Read More
Do you shudder at the thought of dealing with customs clearance? Do you struggle to remember what forms need to be completed? Do you have sleepless nights about misdeclarations? If you do (and don’t), you need to find a company to take care of all that for you because one false move could cost you Read More
In December 2020, we announced that Smart Directions were AEO Certified – becoming an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO). Why? Well, besides being another string to our bow, AEO certification demonstrates that our role within the international supply chain is secure and that our customs controls and procedures are efficient and compliant. Yes, we’re a safe Read More
Whether you call it a special military operation or war, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driving up air cargo costs and impacting everyone. Just when air freight was recovering from the pandemic, it is now struggling with the impact of sanctions locking Russian planes out of Europe and North America. As a result, American and Read More
