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A Crash Course on Navigating Trends in Trucking and Freight for 2018

GlobalTranz

As a result, shippers across the globe are looking for ways to keep up with the Amazon’s unrelenting approach, and these trends in trucking and freight reflect a few of the key ways shippers, third-party logistics providers and truckers will respond 2018. Freight Forwarding Will Undergo Digital Transformation.

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7 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch in 2018

Logistics Bureau

It’s that time when idle chatter at the office Christmas lunch turns to debating what next year will bring, especially among logistics and supply chain professionals, for whom it seems every New Year brings new challenges, trends, and disruptive innovations. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018.

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Peak Shipping Season: A Review of Trends from the 2018 Holiday Peak Season

GlobalTranz

It is that time of year again when we at Cerasis take a global view of what trends to expect in supply chain management throughout the remainder of the year. Of course, the best plans depend on the actions of yesterday. Shippers Put the Box to Work A final lesson from the 2018 holiday peak shipping season is about the box.

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The Top 9 Freight Blogs of 2018

GlobalTranz

” Today’s post will cover the top 9 freight blogs from 2018. The Top 9 Freight Blogs from 2018 The freight blogs category most top viewed blog posts from 2018 included several elements of freight. From trends, union strikes, and technology to the integration of different modes of transportation. Read more here.

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A Look at Some of the Biggest Trends in Shipping and Logistics

Shipchain

The most high-tech things it could do were make phone calls and send text messages, all hand-crafted in T9 of course. Fast forward fifteen years and now my cellphone also doubles as my HD camera, portable music device, library, fitness tracker, and of course, my means to call and text. billion in 2018, and it is projected to reach $55.2

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2018 Outlook: The Year Global Shipping Embraces Artificial Intelligence

Talking Logistics

Looking back over the course of 2017, what has surprised you the most? Looking ahead to 2018, what are some of the key industry trends and themes that are setting the stage for AI innovation? Looking back over the course of 2017, what has surprised you the most? What are the biggest learnings or takeaways you’ve had?

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Transportation Cost and Capacity Trends

Now, That's Logistics

off of a 2018 base didn’t shock us,” AFS Logistics CEO Tom Nightingale told Transport Topics. As we continue to work through the intricacies of the current freight environment, we’re of course looking forward to a more balanced market but always keeping our eye on the current challenges and planning for them.”.