Category Archives: Logistics & Transportation

  Vietnam has traditionally been a country that has produced outdoor Furniture; however, it is rapidly moving to become a producer country of Indoor furniture.   This article is a review of the Furniture Industry in Vietnam and explains why you should consider Vietnam as a country to source Indoor Furniture Vietnam Furniture Industry Review […]

Export Markets – Over the years, I have had the privilege of chatting with many business owners about how their business is going.  One of the most common comments that I receive is “the economy is very poor at the moment and my business is down as a result”.  When I receive this comment I […]

Today the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has officially blocked the plans of an alliance between some of the major shipping lines.  citing the potentially negative impact such a partnership would have on other carriers The Shipping lines Maersk, MSC & CMA had been planning an Alliance to begin in the later part of 2014. The […]

Goodada has been designed as a platform to allow you to promote your products to international markets. People often ask  for tips on how to grow their export sales. So I have listed 7 tips that will help bring success to your international sales strategy. Tip 1 – Select a limited number of Products to […]

By Aidan Conaty Date 14th April 2014     As founder and CEO of Goodada, I have the privilege of traveling to many countries in the world to meet with Goodada’s Clients and Partners. The main purpose of these meetings is to discuss how to promote that country, its products and services through Goodada’s international […]

Delighted to announce that Goodada will be exhibiting at the 33rd CIFF Furniture Trade Fair in Guangzhou China. Goodada will be promoting the Quality Control Inspection services in the following Countries: China Vietnam Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Turkey Poland Bulgaria Germany Goodada will also be promoting the Logistics services of its UK Freight Partner John Good […]

Update 16th January 2014 Shipping from China is now suffering huge Space issues. It has become very scarce. MSC / Maersk / OOCL are all struggling to cope with demand in a very busy time The carriers have announced plans to cut their sailings in Week 6 and Week 7 from China. It is thought […]

January 2014 by Aidan Conaty   People often ask me “Is there a good time to buy my products from China?” Actually the question that they should be asking me is “When is the bad time to purchase products from China?” The Chinese New Year holidays often plays havoc with a companies supply chain and […]

The Carriers are again looking to increase rates by introducing Peak Season or General Rate increases in the region of $250 – $500 / TEU As usual carriers are not committing to final figures but plan to introduce from between the 8th – 11th January to coincide with the Chinese New Year rush. A lot […]

Top 6 Tips for manufacturers on how to sell internationally One of the most common observations that I see is that quite a lot of manufacturers across the world are actually afraid to sell to international customers. A well know piece of advice is “Buyer Beware”. It is not “Seller Beware”. So this should inform […]