News / UK forwarder turns the tide on container lines with direct China-UK service

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Desperation in the freight market where congestion, delay and poor service have been accompanied by rising freight rates and ever more surcharges, has led one UK freight forwarder to see if it can do better, by chartering its own vessels.

DC Global Freight Management (DCGFM) has chartered three vessels, two of which have already made three voyages from the Ningbo/Shanghai region to the UK, direct, in 28 days.

The Saga Flora (pictured above), a 55,600 dwt general cargo vessel owned by Norwegian ...