Yearly Archives: 2022

It’s not every year that you get to blow out 55 candles. The third generation, who is now at the helm of the family business, is looking forward to [...]

In an ideal world without hurdles or obstacles, freight forwarders would be able to focus solely on their core task: handling the details of international shipments. Unfortunately, however, current [...]

The origins of freight forwarding Made in China, Bangladesh, or Vietnam, … Produced in Sweden, or Turkey … assembled in California…  Just a simple look at the products around [...]

It’s true that you can’t choose your family. But when you choose to work together as a family, it does attest to something special. “We noticed that customers reacted [...]

“They may huff, they may puff, but they won’t blow us away” About six months ago the world of shipping was taken by storm. The news of Hamburg Süd’s new [...]

Transport is one of the most crucial aspects in international trade. For some shipments time is of the essence, and with the port congestion and resulting delays in sea freight, [...]

Some follow their passion, some follow in the footsteps of their parents, and some combine both. This was the case for Christopher Huysmans. Levaco’s Business development director picked up the [...]

Within the maritime industry there is often aspirational talk of mutual trust between customs and the port community. However, in reality, this partnership is highly flawed or even non-existent. However, [...]

Instead of ringing in the new year on a positive note, the 01st of January marked the end of an era for the freight forwarding industry. A booking freeze imposed [...]