Freightos

MAY 22, 2017

Freight Forwarding And Digital Customer Service Five Years From Now. Today, talking with an account manager about freight seems obvious. Of course, phones shifted from being cutting edge, as did Dial-a-Truck, which became the trucking technology powerhouse known as DAT. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos.

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FLS Transport

JANUARY 20, 2021

The Top 7 Stories in Freight. The hottest stories in freight can be found here, in the Weekly Freight Report: 1. Even after a surge in retail volume, overall truckload volume is down 4% year-over-year because of lagging industrial freight. 2021 freight rates may start sizzling. Get the full details here.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Heavy freight routes are usually prioritized since they are the most likely to deteriorate faster. government even opted to allocate roughly one half of the 2021-2025 National Highway Freight Program projects budget to roadway and bridge preservation. Of course, this is not the world we are in today.

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Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

The annual fixed-price contract is the current go-to for ocean freight procurement. Fixing a price is almost futile in a volatile market, and ocean freight now has much more volatility (both frequency and magnitude) than most other commodities. So we asked them by conducting a survey in November 2018. We never looked back.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. Including, of course by leveraging global freight tech for BCOs. The Weekly Freight Update. Signup Now.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2023

The Initial Hurdle: 2021’ Freight Fiasco During the COVID-19 pandemic, Conor from Fort Toys , like many other entrepreneurs, found himself dealing with skyrocketing demand… and skyrocketing freight costs. The key takeaway? One challenge appears to have been replaced with another. But it’s still worth asking.

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 26, 2021

From freight tender processes to customer communications to supply network management, there are many ways chatbots and logistics process automation can improve freight management processes. This, of course, includes using RPA to handle email inquiries and keep the communication going strong. Order accuracy concerns.

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 26, 2021

From freight tender processes to customer communications to supply network management, there are many ways chatbots and logistics process automation can improve freight management processes. This, of course, includes using RPA to handle email inquiries and keep the communication going strong. Order accuracy concerns.

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Now, That's Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And even if there’s an imbalance, good forecasts allow organizations to course-correct before a real problem emerges. The ocean freight sector is facing a particularly high amount of uncertainty right now thanks to ongoing container shortages, port congestion and lack of capacity. Covering the Demand.

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CH Robinson Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In a recent global survey conducted by our team, shippers reported congestion and capacity as their main pain points in today’s ocean environment. One way is diversifying freight through different modes like LCL. Of course, this would depend on the origin and destination of those goods. Expedited LCL options.

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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. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos.

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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. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation.

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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

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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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 14, 2021

Freight costs stand out among other inflationary pressures in that they cannot be effectively hedged. Therefore, in the absence of hedging, CPG companies should utilize as much freight-related data as possible to mitigate freight costs more effectively and improve supply chain efficiency. A recent disclosure by the J.M.

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The Logistics Academy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% in real terms since this time last year, but owing to a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices, rates continue to fall in both air and sea freight. Meanwhile, logistics managers moving freight globally should plan their budgets accordingly.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

And, over the past three years, the continuing aftershocks of the COVID pandemic, combined with geopolitical factors and an economic downturn, have caused significant upheaval for shippers, cargo receivers, service providers, brokers, freight forwarders, carriers – and of course consumers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Shippers and third-party logistics providers work hand in hand and they tend to agree on most things when it comes to the freight industry. The survey reflected a market in rapid transition from a two-year downturn to more dynamic growth and tightening capacity,” The JOC said. Tightening the Belt on Capacity.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2022

We currently measure an average of 13 visits a day for each recipient, some of whom are so eagerly awaiting delivery that they click up to 35 times in the course of delivery,” reports Adrian Wilhelm, product manager at Bettermile. Real-time tracking is a popular service. “We

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 8, 2018

Say “freight forwarder” and the first thing that might come to mind would be “forward-thinking,” a market run by visionary leaders who can use predictive analytics to forecast and deliver on new shipper demands. Furthermore, 72% of those forwarders surveyed failed to quote, thereby missing out on digital business.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 7, 2021

According to the Institute for Supply Management , 75% of the 600+ businesses surveyed in the United States experienced supply chain disruptions. The best course of action to successfully assess risk and prepare for these disruptions is to get support from a logistics and supply chain expert. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

According to the 2023 Super Bowl survey , 192.9 Super Bowl Venue Preparation Everything necessary to put the Super Bowl together needs to be transported to the selected stadium including grass, sports gear, halftime show equipment, and, of course, food and beverage. million U.S. adults plan to tune in to the big game, with 103.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2022

Finally, we have surveyed and interviewed TMS customers. Interviewing the system integrators (SIs), that implement the different types of transportation software solutions, allowed us to complete our 360-degree review of freight transportation software technologies. Mexico, of course, has lower salaries than the US or Western Europe.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Recent developments in freight digitization are simplifying the shipping process and giving visibility to freight pricing enabling small players to handle the logistics side of their business more easily, transparently and efficiently. million freight containers each year. That digital reach extended to importing as well.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

APRIL 1, 2020

. ” He took the opportunity to repeat his own statement that seafarers are “ on the front line of this global calamity ” and that the situation needs a “ practical and pragmatic approach, in these unusual times, to issues like crew changeovers, resupply, repairs, survey and certification and licensing of seafarers.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

In a 2014 survey of supply chain professionals, 9% of respondents saved more than 12% on freight costs through managed transportation services. Tap the Value of Managed Freight Transportation Through BlueGrace. That number rose to 32% by 2016, and preliminary reports indicate the continued growth of savings.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 16, 2015

The frustrating feeling, that government regulators aren’t listening to you, is a common one within the freight industry. The higher the minimums go, the more difficult it may be for small and medium sized carriers to survive, especially since the industry was already hit hard by last year’s freight broker bond increase.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 19, 2021

How the stimulus is an extraordinary event creating freight demand. In addition to a tight year and normal cyclical events, today’s truck market will receive additional freight from three stimulus packages. Key driver demographics are in a divergent course with a rise in retirement through 2025 and decline in 21-year-olds through 2023.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

51% of the respondents in a global Reuters survey felt that the most perplexing challenge is the unpredictable nature of consumer demand. Of course, these sophisticated automated models will not give the full picture either, especially in a market run by the pandemic. Demand forecasting is hard. Concept of Predictive Analytics.

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Automotive Logistics

MARCH 19, 2019

The move follows the division of its previous twice-weekly service linking Santander, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and Leixões in Portugal into two distinct routes last September , which saw it start up the new short-sea freight service to Santander with two calls a week. CLdN said it would release more details of these plans in due course.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

Of course, toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply as well. In a survey commissioned by GlobalTranz, 59% of supply chain decision-makers reported being concerned about not having the proper workforce to meet customer demand. Manufacturing and supply chains couldn’t ramp up fast enough.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 10, 2022

More and more of the freight lifecycle is being handled behind the scenes in software programs, allowing companies to get more done without increasing their staff. 64% of companies in one Gartner survey stated that lack of tech talent was their most significant barrier to the adoption of new technology.

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Freightos

JUNE 28, 2017

Of course, logistics is far from immune. Freight forwarders themselves have another concern. Freight Forwarders Are Optimistic. A more recent study on the topic of freight differentiation found that over 70% of senior forwarders envisage the cost savings from automating processes being ploughed back into growth.

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GoShip Blog

JULY 7, 2022

According to a survey by Gatepoint Research, 40% of retailers plan to focus on this as one of their key priorities for 2022. Of course, if you want your package delivered sooner, you should enlist the help of a courier. The growing trend of same-day delivery. The same-day delivery market is expected to double in the next three years.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Hamburg-based startup driveMybox more than doubled its sales in 2021 compared to the previous year and is on a strong expansion course. A recent customer survey proved that driveMybox is seen as a strong and reliable partner that can react flexibly to requests, even in times of strong fluctuations and disruptions in the supply chains.

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