Global Freight hand-delivers FSB award to Olpro
Managing director Anton Gunter has this week hand-delivered the FSB award for International Business of the Year to outdoor adventure company Olpro.
FSB award sponsorship – always an honour!
With so many fantastic businesses located right across the Midlands region, it’s always an absolute honour for us to sponsor the annual FSB regional awards.
Businesses urged to kickstart international trading in 2022 with a logistics health check
In the last 18 months, UK businesses, particularly exporters, have had everything thrown at them – a global pandemic beyond anyone’s imagining, Brexit, new trade deals, a lorry driver shortage and rising shipping costs. However, despite all this disruption, businesses have continued to trade internationally and according to the World Trade Organization, global trade has rebounded beyond all expectations. As we start 2022 however, our managing director, Anton Gunter, is warning we […]
Shipping firm praises growth and export show
As a global leader in the region for export and logistics, Global Freight has welcomed the success of a new show in Shropshire aimed at opening overseas opportunities for businesses. The Business Growth and Export Show – staged by the Marches Growth Hub – was held on November 23 at Shrewsbury Town’s stadium and our […]
Manufacturers respond rapidly to changing business landscape
Manufacturing will be the fastest sector to adapt to the emerging business landscape following the Brexit vote, according to a Shropshire international trade specialist. Nicole Gunter said recent figures, which showed the UK’s exports growing at a world-beating pace for the first time in nearly a decade, demonstrate the speed at which new markets were […]
Freight company takes the fear out of export
Our very own international freight expert, MD Nicole Howarth, is urging Shropshire businesses to seek specialist help to expand their overseas sales. While multi-nationals may be reporting a slowdown in international trade, Nicole said there are still plenty of export opportunities for the vast majority of small and medium-sized businesses. “In Shropshire more than 96 […]
Global Freight appoints its first apprentice
We are pleased to announce that we have appointed our first ever apprentice. Eighteen-year-old Joanna Jago has taken up the role of apprentice Freight Forwarder at our Telford headquarters. The former Thomas Telford School student will work within our existing customer service team, supporting new and existing customers to move products around the world via land, sea, […]
New world record win….
Global Freight has a long association with the world of motorsport, and for the 2013 seasons, we’re backing Michael ‘The Blade’ Rutter. We’ve got an update from the Rutter camp, so you can see how he got on at the Isle of Man TT (although the headline is a bit of a giveaway!) and what’s […]
Companies urged to contribute to export research
Businesses are being urged to provide information for a national survey regarded as the most comprehensive barometer of the health of the UK’s export industry. Companies in the region have a chance to contribute to a survey which international trade expert Nicole Howarth says provides critical understanding for policy-makers and analysts into the performance of exporters […]
