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The period from Black Friday to Christmas is the busiest time of the year for carriers. Here is what to keep in mind so your goods arrive on time.

The EU's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has applied since 12 August 2026. Here is what it means for transport packaging, e-commerce packaging and pallets – now and in the years ahead.

Since 1 July 2026, customs duty applies to all imports into the EU regardless of value. Distance sales also carry a flat duty, a handling fee and product identifier requirements. Here is how the rules work.

We have strengthened our partnerships with our carriers. You now get lower prices and more shipping options when you send or receive pallets in Europe.

The total freight price can rise even when the base rate stays the same. We explain fuel surcharges and show how a change affects your costs.

Euro pallets and half pallets have common footprints, but freight booking requires the complete shipment dimensions. Compare pallet sizes and learn how to measure goods and packaging together.

Palletised goods need protection and secure fixing. Follow these steps for pallet selection, load placement, packaging and labelling, then check the complete shipment before booking.

The cost of shipping a pallet depends on the shipment and the service you choose. This guide explains the main cost factors and the details you need for a relevant freight quote.

Shiplink strengthens its commercial focus for its next growth phase, bringing marketing and sales closer together, with Marcus Malinen as CCO and Jan Lundin as strategic advisor.

Poor packaging increases both costs and damage unnecessarily. Here, Marcus shares practical tips based on real-world experience and ongoing dialogue with our packaging expert Nordahl.

Shipping is rarely the problem today, but often the constraint in the next growth phase. This article shows what determines whether a shipping arrangement will last over time and how companies build flows that can handle both volume and variation.

The product may be perfect, but if the delivery is flawed, the overall impression is affected. Read about why delivery is crucial for customer trust and how small uncertainties can quickly erode the brand.

It's not the big shipping issues that are the most frustrating, but all the little interruptions. Read about why shipping often requires constant attention and how companies can make it work more in the background.

Shipping is rarely expensive because the systems are bad, but because they don't work together. This article explores how integration gaps create manual work and how a coherent flow makes shipping more predictable.

When no one owns the freight, unnecessary extra work, personal dependency and recurring problems arise. This article shows why freight often ends up in the middle of nowhere – and how clear responsibility creates peace, structure and better flow in everyday life.

Shipping is often one of a company's largest variable costs, but few know what actually drives it. Here we go over why shipping is rarely actively managed, where money leaks in everyday life, and how to gain control without major projects.