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Shipping containers lost at sea… Did you know…?

…that each year, approximately 1,382 shipping containers are lost at sea? When we read that, we couldn’t help but snigger. Don’t worry, it’s not because we think it’s a funny number or amusing statistic. It’s just the “inner dad joke generator” that simply replies “well, where did you lose it?” or “that was careless”. Now, Read More

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Could your logistics partner bridge the gap?

At Smart Directions, our mission is to keep businesses moving, wherever they are in the world, especially when we are your logistics partner. Everything in our economy is dependent on a reliable global support chain, which extends to transport routes on land, air and in the sea. When a cargo ship hit the Francis Scott Read More

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Could being disorganised impact your business’ success?

Short answer yes, get organised. Oh, you wanted more? Yeah, we know this subject is a real page turner…no really. But that’s only because we like that kind of content here at Smart Directions. The purpose of this blog is to show you that we really have thought of everything, even the things considered mundane Read More

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How the Year of the Dragon is causing global uproar

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again…the impact of the Chinese New Year on the global supply chain is the force of nature that causes absolute chaos. But, with the current issues in the Red Sea preventing speedy shipping, will we notice much of a difference in 2024? We cannot contain ourselves! The Read More