Asia to Europe ocean freight rates are continuing to climb spectacularly amid declines in available slot space and equipment, with the UK particularly hard hit by price rises and shortages of capacity. Freight forwarding sources are reporting rates of US$10,500 per container to secure capacity from China to European main ports, with China to UK

Composite construction is a generic term to describe any building construction product involving multiple dissimilar materials. Composite construction is often used in building construction. There are several reasons to use composite materials including increased strength, aesthetics, and environmental sustainability. In structural engineering, composite construction exists when two different materials are bound together so strongly that