IFS would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and best wishes for 2024.
International Freight Solutions office is open after a well earned short break. And, it’s business as usual. If you are looking for a well established Freight Forwarder to help take care of your International Deliveries, look no further!
For more information simply call our friendly and helpful team on: +44 (0) 1709 610 000, or simply send a message >
A private client in Sheffield, wanted to ship a piece of artwork (that had belonged to the family for many years) over to relatives in Italy. International Freight Solutions had the privilege of managing this delicate shipping request.
The hand carved wooden statue originally came from Ortisei in Val Gardena which is in the Italian part of the Southern Tirol. Ortisei is located in Dolomites Val Gardena, South Tyrol. Ortisei became famous thanks to its artfully decorated and carved wooden sculptures, which have been prepared by the deft hands of woodcarver families for generations now.
The fragile piece of work needed to be carefully handled and packed appropriately by IFS for the 1000 plus mile journey back to Italy. After a successful 5 day transit, the little wooden man arrived safely back home!
Find out more about this intriguing place and this wood carving tradition that continues today.
Global temperatures are breaching critical levels, creating more frequent and devasting results. Therefore, the importance of shipping achieving IMO’s 2030, 2040, and net-zero 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) targets is very clear. The only realistic way to meet those targets for an industry that accounts for 2-3% of global GHG emissions is to transition from fossil to green fuels at scale and at pace.
Being at the forefront of introducing lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emission ships underscores the CEOs’ commitment to the IMO GHG reduction objectives for 2030, 2040, and 2050. As frontrunners, the CEOs are convinced that even closer collaboration with IMO regulators will produce the effective and concrete policy measures needed to underpin the investment within maritime shipping and its ancillary industries that will enable decarbonisation to occur at the pace required.
Their joint declaration calls for the establishment of four regulatory ‘cornerstones’:
In a unprecedent action, major players of the shipping industry express their shared conviction that regulation can play a key role in mitigating the cost of the green transition as well as the risk of extreme weather events. Given the cost of climate change is far greater than the cost of the green transition they look forward to being joined by other companies.
Read more from Maritimegateway.com >
Our partner, DHL Supply Chain, has announced the acceleration of its UK road transport decarbonisation strategy for its customers.
In addition to investments already made in deploying vehicles running on biogas and electric vehicles, HVO fuel (hydrotreated vegetable oil) is now actively being rolled out across the majority of its on-site fuelling stations throughout the UK, enabling DHL to assess operational processes and the performance of the fuel. With installation scheduled for completion by the end of the year, transitioning to HVO fuel will deliver 80-90% carbon savings compared to diesel; with an estimated total of 15,000 tonnes of CO2e savings being expected to be delivered.
Produced from biomass such as used cooking oils and waste from food manufacture, HVO is a drop-in fuel, meaning it can be used within existing vehicles without compromising operational performance; removing the need for new infrastructure or fleet.
Saul Resnick, CEO, DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland said:
“The installation of HVO fuel across our bunkered sites represents a critical moment in our multi-fuel decarbonisation strategy. HVO improves our service to customers by introducing a low-carbon renewable alternative fuel with minimal disruption. As an industry leader, we are rolling out HVO at scale and with impressive pace, to deliver immediate and substantial carbon savings while we continue to work towards viable zero-emission alternatives. We are extending an invitation to our customers to join us on this transformative journey, and actively collaborate with us in adopting these greener alternatives, we can provide them with a powerful tool to make their supply chains greener.”
Read more from our partner DHL >
Our Agency Network just got stronger as we are happy to announce a stronger partnership in China.
Our agents head office is in Shenzhen with regional offices spread across China covering all the major Sea ports and Airports.
If you Import goods from the Far East, we have access to all the major shipping lines offering some great rates on Less than Container loads and Full Container loads.
If you need a quicker service, Air Freight options have improved too with fantastic Cargo rates on consolidated services out of all the major airports.
Being an independent, Freight Forwarder gives us the freedom to collaborate with a Global network of chosen partners/agents which in turn enables us to offer you reliable and competitive service.
Of course, China and the Far East is just one area that we can assist you with when it comes to International Shipping. Our team are here to help you arrange your Worldwide Exports and Imports no matter what the size – Parcels, Pallets, Part/Full Loads and Containers.
Call: 01709 610 000 or click on a button below. Let us take care of your International Deliveries!
