Who we are

Shipping and Freight Resource (SFR) is an independent industry publication for the people who move, finance, insure, regulate and enable global trade..

Founded in 2008 by Hariesh Manaadiar as a knowledge-sharing blog, SFR has grown into a well recognised industry publication with readers in more than 230 countries and territories..

Everything on SFR is written or edited by someone who has spent his career INSIDE the industry.. The explainers, opinion, news and analysis you read here come from real, hands-on experience, not from a newsroom reporting from the outside or an algorithm putting words together..

SFR is independently owned.. No company, investor or organisation has any say in what it publishes, and sponsored content is always clearly labelled as sponsored.. You can read exactly how this works in our Editorial Policy..

Who reads SFR

SFR is read by anyone that touches global trade, from the operations desk to the boardroom..
  • Cargo owners - Importers, exporters, manufacturers and retailers who ship goods..
  • Carriers and logistics providers - Shipping lines, freight forwarders, NVOCCs, customs brokers and hauliers..
  • Ports and infrastructure - Ports and terminals, ICDs, rail operators, free zones and special economic zones..
  • Finance and insurance - Banks, trade finance teams, fintechs, insurers and P&I clubs..
  • Government and institutions - Customs, regulators, government agencies, industry associations and regional trade blocs..
  • Advisors and learners - Consultants, tech providers, educators, students and people just starting out in the industry..
What connects all of them is the need to understand how trade REALLY works, and why things go wrong when they do.. That is what SFR is written for..

These readers are spread across more than 230 countries and territories, on every continent where trade happens..

Shipping and Freight Resource readership by region, Asia 44%, Europe 24%, North America 19%, Africa 8%, Oceania 3%, South America 2%

Testimonials

Hariesh Manaadiar, I can only congratulate you for your excellent articles, which have proved to be most useful in our everyday work lives! Thank you kindly!

Andre Simha

Former CDIO - MSC, Chairman - DCSA

Every article of yours is an eye-opener, especially to those alien to the world of shipping and transportation. Even though I teach now, thanks to your articles my learning process about an area I knew nothing about once upon a time, still continues.

Rupnarayan Bose

Trade Finance Expert & Author
Read more testimonials about how this resource has helped millions of readers..

Where SFR fits

Hariesh Manaadiar's Ecosystem for Making Global Trade FIT

SFR is part of an ecosystem built around a single idea.. Most trade challenges can be fixed, explained or taught..

HM Business Solutions helps businesses fix trade challenges, Shipping and Freight Resource informs the industry so challenges can be avoided, and Shipping and Freight Academy trains people to prevent them..

This is why the articles on SFR are practical.. The same problems that clients bring to HMBS and the same questions that students ask at SAFA are the ones SFR explains, so other people in the industry can learn from them..

The three share a founder, but NOT an editorial agenda.. HMBS and SAFA have no say in what SFR publishes, and any article that mentions them is held to the same standards as everything else, as set out in our Editorial Policy..

Together, this ecosystem is Making Global Trade FIT™..

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If your organisation wants to reach SFR's readers through clearly labelled sponsored content, advertising or events, see our partnership options..

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