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Sending Freight Together

Logistics Business Magazine

Many hands make light work, and the saying holds true for big logistics contracts. The company’s forte is as a full truckload (FTL) third party logistics (3PL) broker for European road freight contracts. “We The transport industry is facing a revolutionary transformation through digitalization.

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What is a 3PL? How Third-Party Logistics Providers Benefit eCommerce Brands

Ship Monk

3PL stands for third-party logistics, and at a glance a 3PL partner provides eCommerce brands with solutions to their fulfillment needs. We’ll cover all that and more in this guide, starting with an explanation of the difference between a 3PL and other types of logistics and fulfillment avenues available. So let’s talk PLs 1 – 5.

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Parcel Logistics Company Appoints new MD

Logistics Business Magazine

The parcel, haulage and freight logistics company, Caribou has appointed a new managing director as its expansion plans pick up pace. We are on course with our expansion plans and on course to achieve them much faster than we initially expected thanks to a fantastic team who have worked very hard.”.

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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

SUMMARY: Because 4PL providers handle a company’s entire chain, including challenges that are thrown up by advances in technology, they are increasingly being favoured over third-party logistics (3PL) providers, especially by big companies with complex supply chains. The Differences between 4PL and 3PL. What is 4PL?

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What’s the Difference Between 1PLs, 2PLs, 3PLs, 4PLs, and 5PLs?

Ship Monk

Here at ShipMonk, we live it and breathe it, but there’s no denying that this is one industry that, despite being ubiquitous in our daily lives, can leave “outsiders” feeling a bit puzzled. Consider us an ice cream truck of logistical knowledge, ready to serve dollops of clarity regarding any doubts or questions you may have.

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Customs Training Funding Now Available for UK Freight Industry

Logistics Business Magazine

As one of the country’s largest providers of Customs-related training courses, BIFA decided to replicate almost its entire course range and deliver it via video conferencing, due to the Covid-19 crisis preventing face-to-face training.

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U-Freight sees e-commerce logistics opportunities

Logistics Business Magazine

Commenting on a recent report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics market grew by 27.3% in 2020 and will hit EUR557 billion by 2025, Simon Wong, CEO of the U-Freight Group , says his company is ready to meet the ever-increasing challenges of providing logistics services to this rapidly expanding sector of global trade.