The impact of the March 2021 incident of the container ship M.V. Ever Given with around 18,300 containers onboard running aground in the Suez Canal has generated international attention and its consequences will continue to unravel for years to come.

COVID-19 puts international trade to a halt following the closure of the Ningbo-Zhoushan port in China and causing a global microchip shortage. There are other unanticipated issues to account for, such as the Suez Canal blockage.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed ten Trade Envoys who will boost British business in dynamic markets such as Australia, Brazil and Canada. These Trade Envoys are set to promote… read more →

Aberdeen-based Reftrade is the first business in Scotland to secure new UK government backing from UK Export Finance. The government backing will enable the business to triple its headcount and… read more →

World trade of goods has declined some 12% in the last year, representing a loss of $22 trillion USD of trade. Is it all doom and gloom for trade, or will we see a resurgence?

What is trade? Why is trade important? How does it work? What is the role of major trading institutions? What is a trade deficit? Find all the answers here!

Global supply chains have been hit by a surge in Covid cases in southern Vietnam, aluminium prices are at a 10 year high as global demand surges

UK Export Finance backs its largest-ever facility in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa to back exports of UK medical equipment. UKEF’s largest ever loan in francophone Africa will finance specialised medical… read more →

UK Export Finance supports Swansea based exporter of iconic children’s character-themed clothing with a General Export Facility. Character.com sells a range of character-themed clothing worldwide including Harry Potter, Star Wars, Peppa Pig… read more →

From January to March 2021, trade between Moscow and EU member countries rose to USD 27.46 billion, representing a 2% year-on-year increase. Moscow accounts for half of the volume of… read more →