International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox, announced at the end of August, ambitious plans to drastically enhance Britain’s exporting capabilities to become a ‘superpower’ in the industry. These plans form part of the government’s larger Industrial Strategy, which aims to ensure higher-paid jobs are created, with investment in the development of skills, industries and infrastructure. The […]

When it comes to choosing your ideal freight forwarding partner it is essential that you choose the ideal company for your business’ requirements. Failing to choose the right company will impact both you and your customers, ultimately damaging your reputation. There are many different aspects to finding a great freight forwarder, below we have chosen […]

For over thirty years, Grace Overseas has been dedicated to not only providing a high-quality freight service for our customers worldwide, but to ensure our services are doing so in a way that takes into consideration our carbon footprint. The conservation of resources is something that we strive to incorporate in everything we do, despite […]

Due to holidays, movement to and from Italy in the month of August will be restricted for our clients. Here we outline the details of this restriction so that you can plan your shipments accordingly. No shipment will move throughout August without prior confirmation of opening times of collection/ delivery point. Any consignments moved during […]

14th June 2018 – Shipping update Dear Customers Please be advised that the Port of Felixstowe’s (POF) service to all associated shipping lines has been significantly delayed, due to the implementation of a new operating system. We expect these POF delays to continue for the rest of the week, which will affect vessel arrival times, […]

The world’s leading liner shipping companies have announced the introduction EBS – Emergency Bunker Surcharge, these surcharges are imposed on top of existing bunker surcharges. The new surcharges by shipping lines come in response to rising fuel costs, which hit liner profits in the first quarter. One shipping line reported the bunker prices in Europe […]

AEO We are extremely delighted and proud to announce Grace Overseas has been awarded AEO status. The team have shown fantastic commitment to the AEO process.  

NEWSFLASH We have just received information about another planned strike in France next week. Please see below the correspondence we have received from the Road Haulage Association. Clearly we don’t know as yet what effect this will have but there is likely to be some disruption to our services so please bear with us. As […]

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We can report that on 1 July, a significant amendment to SOLAS (the Safety of Life at Sea Convention) takes effect. The consequences of this will be far reaching throughout the global container supply chain. The amendment mandates the provision of Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of packed containers by every shipper by one of two […]