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Documents for Freight Shipping: A Definitive Guide

Freightera

Shipping documents can make an existentialist out of anyone pretty quickly, which is why we’ve compiled a list of documents that you might need, depending on your mode of shipping (air, ocean, or road). Common shipping documents: Bill of Lading. Shipping labels are not a standalone document, but an addition to the BOL.

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Moving toward freight ton efficiency together

Fleet Owner

Last week I presented our Run on Less findings to the government industry meeting of the 21st Century Truck Partnership. I first worked with this group back in 2007, when I represented Navistar and helped construct some of the early documentation th

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A Complete Guide to Shipping Hazardous Materials

Blue Grace Logistics

ORM-D – Materials classified as consumer commodities that may be subject to the regulations but presents a limited hazard during transportation due to their form, quantity, and packaging. Proper Shipping Name , Class/Division, and Identification Number: These must be included on the shipping documents.

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SSI Schaefer Records Challenging 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

The SSI Schaefer Group, a German family-owned company established more than 85 years ago and a leading international solution provider for all segments of the intralogistics industry, reported an order intake of EUR 1.74 billion (-12.2%) for the fiscal year 2022, according to preliminary figures.

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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

Shipping and Freight Resource

Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Or forgetting the minus in -25° C when submitting the shipping documents to the shipping line or port. Nail Polish : day to day product present in almost all households and should be harmless for shipment. Image from : APL.

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Use Robotic Process Automation to Improve Route Planning Performance

Logistics Viewpoints

The more competent route planning organizations do a good job at documenting and enforcing planning best practices. Bots reduce the overall planning cycle and possibly the required planning resources because they are presented with an optimal plan and only have to focus on exceptions.

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DrayTECH 2023: 3 Key Takeaways

Envase Technologies

This year, three big things stood out to the group of folks we had in attendance (four, if you count the contortionists). On the main stage, many of the presentations and discussions focused on how carriers can remain viable as businesses due to the low rates and minimal volumes. Freight is cyclical; there will be a rebound.

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