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3 Tips for Transportation Budgeting in 2021

GoShip Blog

Setting a transportation budget for 2021 seems like a daunting task after the roller coaster that was 2020. While many companies will surely keep their budgets low, logistics and transportation experts anticipate a rise in short-term contracts, extending existing agreements, and early planning. Rates will increase.

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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

Oracle Fursion Cloud Transportation Management offers a solution that allows transportation planners to see estimated emissions – carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, and particulate matter – before a trip is executed. Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions. That is more than any other sector.

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Transportation Cost and Capacity Trends

Now, That's Logistics

As shippers either figuratively or literally flipped the calendar page over to 2022, the hope was that at least some of the capacity crunches, driver shortages, labor issues and freight rate increases that took hold in 2021 would begin to heal themselves and create a more balanced transportation marketplace. to 3% throughout the year.

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3 Tips For Shipping Strategy Success In 2021

GoShip Blog

Preparing a successful shipping strategy for 2021. For example, it is important to stay updated with the latest NMFC changes , especially if you are shipping LTL freight, or keep an eye on the general rate increases of significant carriers like USPS, FedEx, and UPS. . Plan your transportation budget.

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Ringing in the New Year: 2021’s Global Logistics Outlook

CH Robinson Logistics

As the New Year approaches, it’s time to look at ways you can make a smart plan for global shipping in 2021. Current events impacting global shipping in 2021. “By While it’s impossible to predict all that 2021 has in store, you can at a minimum prepare for the following: The ongoing Brexit situation. Global trade and tariffs.

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Electric Trucks used for Container Transport

Logistics Business Magazine

Skaraslättens Transport is Sweden’s biggest provider of container transport on the roads, hauling 850-900 containers daily to all Swedish container ports. With that in mind, this was a pretty easy decision to make,” says Johan Söderström, CCO at Skaraslättens Transport. Climate-smart – but an economic challenge.

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E-Commerce Sales are Soaring! But are E-Commerce Operations Profitable?

Logistics Viewpoints

Of course, Amazon is investing heavily in its infrastructure and working toward market share gains, likely in detriment to earnings. Of course, Amazon is investing heavily in its infrastructure and working toward market share gains, likely in detriment to earnings. Transportation costs account for a large percentage of costs.