FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Domestic transportation demand patterns continue to trek eastward , shaking up entrenched freight flows and positioning the market for future rate hikes. Inventory correction Early in the course of this shift to the East, industry experts pointed to inventory offloading as a potential contributing factor.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Maritime Industry. Trade is the reason all above businesses from 1-5 exist.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Yesterday Freightos announced a private beta version of its online instant freight quote marketplace. So obviously, being freight rate nerds, we got to wondering: How much would the logistics of shipping the iPhone 6s from China to the U.S. From some rough calculations, we believe that Apple’s freight costs for supplying U.S

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 8, 2023

Is your company one of the many that take a minimalist approach to freight management? Yes… I did say minimalist, not lean. When I say minimalist, I’m talking about the many companies which, while reliant on freight to keep supplies coming in and products going out, don’t see freight management as a core competency.

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Bulk Connection

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Supply chain disruptions were headline news in 2021, and the world of bulk freight had its share. We’re talking, of course, about the bulk truck driver shortage. But the biggest challenge for bulk shippers in 2021 was also the biggest challenge in 2020, 2019, and 2018.

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Freightos

MAY 25, 2021

In this article, we review how carrier and forwarder fragmentation remains one of the most significant hurdles for modern freight, how freight standardization and platformification are posed to change that, and why innovation we can’t even imagine might be around the corner. But as a freight technology junkie, it made sense.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could cut through the hype and summarize the key freight and logistics trends every month? Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. Thought you’d never ask. Keep reading. Or is there?

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Freightera

JANUARY 24, 2023

Follow these simple steps to make sure your cargo is safe during freight shipping If your business ships pallets regularly or occasionally, one or more of these questions has crossed your mind at some point: How do I ensure that my pallets are packaged safely for shipping? My freight is overhanging from the pallet — is this an issue?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

Original Article: 55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Prior to the pandemic, most folks who weren’t in the industry didn’t give much thought to global supply chains. With a PhD in Management Science and 15 years of experience in the industry, Dr. Ahmed serves as the Founder and CEO of SCMDOJO.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Wolf | Staff Reporter December 7, 2023 The post-pandemic trend toward nearshoring of trade is on course to finish the year strong despite an earlier slowdown in broader trade activity, a shift experts view as a prelude to longer-term change. 1 Trade Partner, We’re Really at the Start of Something Much Bigger’ Connor D.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

In this article, we explore Invoice Reconciliation tools as a core piece of every digital 3PL/freight brokerage’s operations. This post is part of a , series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally.

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Freightera

MAY 20, 2022

Follow These 7 (And a Half) Steps to Make Sure Your Less Than Truckload Freight Gets Delivered Smoothly. The topic of new shippers coming into the industry all the time brings us to our next tip: 3) Try new carriers. So how can they compete with the large, established names in the shipping industry? Now let’s get into it.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 19, 2015

Even the freight transportation industry can't avoid this problem. That's why we've put together 5 free resources for freight brokers like you can't afford to miss out on. Are you ready to change the way your freight brokerage operates? Are you ready to change the way your freight brokerage operates?

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Shipping and Freight Resource

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Liner shipping plays a very important role in the container shipping industry carrying 25.3 As I highlighted in my Annual Review for 2021 , global container shipping alliances operating in the container industry account for 84.60% of the container shipping market. I have reproduced the thought provoking article below.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This speculative post explores the difference between B2B and B2C freight pricing. Are B2B freight providers falling behind? Should they offer tiered freight-price options like those enjoyed by consumers, and what stops them from doing so? Should B2B Freight Providers Offer B2C-Style Shipping Rates?

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. If you have a deeper understanding of freight, you might want to check out our Freightos Baltic Index daily container index instead. Let’s talk freight. . And it’s not just ocean freight. More freight costs, higher consumer costs.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Our goal is and always will be to provide content to those in the industrial space which provides value and allows you to gather ideas to make your work life easier. . For a business, buying industrial equipment can seem scary, especially if this is your first buy. But, in some companies, industrial equipment is necessary.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Here’s a look at some of the top industry stories making headlines in November. Freight Surges in Busy Holiday Shipping Season. A surge in freight tonnage in October set the stage for what economists believe will be a record-breaking holiday shipping season, according to Transport Topics. Read more about this article here.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space. Which makes sense.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With the season of spook upon us, we wanted to share some tips on how to avoid the horrors of extra charges or damage during freight shipping. In the shipping industry, we come across many horrors and we, unfortunately, don’t have the feeling of safety we do when we’re watching movies. Freight Packaging. That’s right!

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. I hope we can agree that Amazon will disrupt an industry if it wants to. Of course, along with that comes a lot of products that need delivering.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Bringing Freight Online In The Carrier Space. Which makes sense.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2017

Launching your business in the freight broker and logistics fields can be an exciting journey. One of the best ways to get the knowledge you need to excel is to turn for freight broker tips in online groups. Unlike official courses where you get the basics about the trade, online groups provide first-hand freight broker resources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. 1 carrier stopping its dealings with even a portion of the world’s freight forwarders?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

I have no crystal ball, of course, but instead I will tap into my consulting experience, add a dash of research, and fire it all up with some imagination to try get a picture of how the supply chain environment may look in eight years’ time. The goal of this project is to make rail-freight viable over distances of less than 1,000 kilometres.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JULY 20, 2021

Information supplied by carriers may be used to establish industry best practices. Of course, if the audit team uncovers prohibited activities, the Commission will take appropriate action. The Commission will work with companies to address their application of the rule and clarify any questions or ambiguities. Source : FMC.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

In this article, we explore Invoice Reconciliation tools as a core piece of every digital 3PL/freight brokerage’s operations. This post is part of a , series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally.

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Parade

MARCH 3, 2021

In this article, we explore Invoice Reconciliation tools as a core piece of every digital 3PL/freight brokerage’s operations. This post is part of a , series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2015

As the world becomes hyperconnected , the demand for rapid response for concealed freight damage, general freight damage or missing items from shipments has changed. On April 18, 2015, the National Motor Freight Traffic Assocation® has amended the NMFC rules regarding the required time frames for reporting concealed freight damage.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 4, 2021

And that definitely applies to the freight market. No one could have predicted the 2020 freight market. Instead, the economy, the freight market and humanity dealt with a global crisis. For the North American freight market that meant wild fluctuations on levels never recorded before relative to volumes and rates.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, we’ve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. Transportation costs: Freight rates, fuel and labour costs, and other transportation expenses. 4 of this article.

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Turvo

AUGUST 3, 2021

The shocks of early 2020 hit the freight management and logistics supply chain hard. The right technology can help freight managers see what’s going on throughout the chain. This is where logistics managers and freight controllers can use supply chain visibility and collaboration. Increased risk of freight cargo claims.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A lot of things have happened over the past two years that have affected shipping freight rates. No matter the exact cause, the shipping industry now faces all-time high freight rates. Shipping industry stakeholders have faced many of these events, and they have changed the shipping industry irrevocably, for good.

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