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Editor’s Choice: Air Freight Forwarders Must Increase Air Cargo Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

Today’s article is from Blume Global and highlights why air freight forwarders must help industry increase air cargo visibility. They need greater access to data to show not only where shipments are throughout the entire journey in real-time, but also their safety and integrity. To read the full article, click HERE.

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2023’s Freight Forwarding and Project Cargo: The Big Shifts We’re Buzzing About!

MTS Logistics

The freight forwarding and project cargo sectors, always at the heart of global commerce, are adapting and evolving. But it’s not just about tracking – it’s about harnessing data to predict disruptions, optimize routes, and ensure timely deliveries. Example: Consider the Suez Canal obstruction.

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Shypple launches freight forwarding platform for perishables

Logistics Business Magazine

In the perishables market, freight forwarding relies heavily on Excel spreadsheets, emails, phone calls and other error-prone methods of managing the supply chain. Because of the overcrowded container market, where increasing delays cause a lot of uncertainty, fast and efficient transport can be challenging.

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Transforming Transport Operations with Mapping Intelligence

Logistics Business Magazine

From large HGVs stuck in tiny rural lanes to the damage – and cost – incurred when a HGV hits a low bridge or the risk of compliance breach associated with taking a hazardous load through a tunnel without permission, many transportation companies have learnt the painful lesson of relying on a phone’s satnav. As Kate Legnola, Sr.

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Tests for Emission-free Heavy Goods Transport

Logistics Business Magazine

By 2050, Europe should be the first CO2-neutral continent – that is the goal of the “Green Deal” In order to achieve this, there is more to be done, particularly in the transport sector. Electrification of vehicles is most likely the most important driver. In this case, this means in fractions of a second.

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Data Everywhere: AI in Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

Most shippers, carriers and logistics service providers understand the importance of data collection and data-driven decision-making. Data collected over time provides intelligence, enabling companies to enhance long-term decision-making. Artificial intelligence is a potent tool that helps companies get the most from their data.

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The State of Freight Forwarder Response Time

RPA Labs

That’s the average response rate for a freight forwarder to respond to a quote request as uncovered in this unique approach by automation workflow company, RPA Labs. While we’ve heard this sentiment time and time again, have freight forwarders really changed the way they respond to customers? Small & Mid-Size FFs.