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Thinking about potential challenges, or keen to learn from other people in the industry? Set sail and discover more with our blog articles. Each article is designed to give insights into various shipping topics. Whether it’s the latest in shipping solutions, new global trade routes, or news about different product shipments, read our full range of articles now.

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02/06/2025

Shipping, the Silent Artery of Global Trade Read more
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01/23/2025

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Shipping, the Silent Artery of Global Trade

. Shipping seems to be an industry which is often misunderstood by many. We can list various brands of products we use, but how many of us can name top shipping companies in this world, who help those companies to produce and make them available in a store nearby? Maybe it is because shipping mostly functions efficiently and remains invisible, many major shipping owners or operators are often unnoticed, irrespective of shipping’s role in our daily life.

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Navigating Digitalization in Shipping 

In our increasingly interconnected and technologically driven world, digital innovations are transforming how industries work - and the shipping sector is no exception. Traditionally reliant on paper trails, physical documents, and manual processes, the maritime industry is embracing digitalization. This shift has brought about new levels of efficiency, sustainability, and transparency while redefining how goods are moved across the supply chain.

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Project Cargo Logistics: Overcoming Challenges and Ensuring Best Practices

Project cargo logistics often involves multiple stakeholders, including shippers, carriers, customs authorities, port operators, and project owners, and numerous timelines that need to be adhered to meet the overall project timeline. Delays at one stage of shipping can result in problems further down the line, impacting your overall supply chain and successful delivery.

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MSC UK: How Our Team Delivers Exceptional Customer Service

With headquarters in Ipswich and offices as far apart as London and Glasgow, at MSC UK we have the scale and experience to deliver your goods quickly and efficiently anywhere in the world. However, this isn’t what makes us one of the leading UK shipping companies. Instead, it’s our commitment to our customers, and the time we spend building connections that help support your business that sets us apart.

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The Role of Shipping in India’s Import-Export Market Development

One of the world's largest and fastest-growing markets, India, is a key player in international trade. This status is the result of progressive trade policies implemented during the 1991 reforms that liberalized commerce. These reforms opened the door to global markets, increased foreign investment and sparked economic growth.

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How Shipping Innovations are Transforming Agricultural Exports

Within this globalized landscape, three commodities stand out: corn, wheat, and seeds. As the most produced grains globally, corn and wheat are dietary staples. However, their utility extends beyond food consumption, with these grains also being used for biofuel, biodegradable packaging, textiles, livestock feed, and food processing. Seeds, as the starting point of production, are fundamental to the agricultural industry. These kernels of potential lay the groundwork for successful crop production, harvest, and distribution. Beyond their agricultural significance, seeds are being used more and more in health-conscious diets as great sources of vitamins, minerals and healthy fats.

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The ‘Cool’ Guide to Shipping Frozen Foods

In our fast-paced modern lifestyles, frozen ingredients have become indispensable household essentials, offering consumers unparalleled convenience, variety, and freshness. From ocean fresh salmon to freshly picked cherries, juicy pork joints to crunchy green beans, consumers expect nothing less than the best produce– regardless of season or location.

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Brewing Success: Coffee Shipping in Vietnam

With strong and bold flavours, the Vietnamese coffee bean has propelled itself into economic importance, as one of the country’s most significant agricultural exports and one of the world’s most sought-after coffee varieties. With concerns around infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and the delicate balance between high production volumes and quality standards, the Vietnamese coffee market is not without its challenges.

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Charging Global Trade: Shipping Lithium Batteries Internationally

Because they can store up to four times more energy per unit of mass than other batteries, lithium batteries carry a much greater fire risk. While larger EV batteries can catch fire much more easily compared to smaller lithium batteries used in phones and tablets, all appropriate safety measures and regulations must be followed throughout shipping.

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Shipping Dangerous Goods

The UN Model Regulations separate dangerous or hazardous substances into nine classes all of which can pose a threat to human and animal life, material property, or the environment if they leak or are mishandled in any way. These classes are not ordered in terms of severity but by substance type. Each class of hazardous goods determines how the cargo can be shipped and what measures need to be in place throughout transportation.

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Fresh Horizons: Best Practices when Shipping Perishable Goods Internationally

Classified as any products susceptible to spoilage or decay, or with a limited shelf life after harvest or production, perishable goods are found in much of our everyday life. From delicious baked goods and eggs eaten at breakfast to the cosmetics products you may use to get ready, to the meat, fish, or dairy products you might enjoy at dinner, these commodities are an inherent part of everyday life.

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