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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. They can use this information to organise the rest of the supply chain, for example, by scheduling trucks immediately after unloading.

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Rhenus announces BLG Freight Forwarding Sites Acquisition

Logistics Business Magazine

Rhenus Air & Ocean is consolidating its position in Germany with the planned takeover of the freight forwarding business of the logistics company, BLG International Forwarding GmbH & Co KG. Provided that the cartel authorities approve the development, Rhenus will acquire nine air and sea freight sites on 1 April 2021.

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XPO Logistics Rolling out Hunic Exoskeleton

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For example, it will not allow the back to make an incorrect posture movement. ” XPO’s innovative, end-to-end service offerings include technology-enabled logistics, truckload, less-than-truckload, truck brokerage, managed transport, last mile and freight forwarding. .”

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China Zero Covid: Supply Chain Impact

Logistics Business Magazine

We have had customers, for example, adding rail to their usual sea freight and realizing the advantages of fast, reliable and reasonably priced transport.”. Forto is the first European digital freight forwarder specializing on the Asia-Europe trade lane.

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Freight Forwarding: Keeping shippers top of mind

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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. I’ll add that some of the forwarders are at fault, too,” she says. “A to Singapore and on to India. “It

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Precise, Comprehensive Data in Air Freight

Logistics Business Magazine

On March 1st the EU customs safety and security system, ICS2, was launched for the air freight industry. “Air freight forwarders should use this period to ensure that they can provide the airlines with the additional data required,” advises DAKOSY authorized officer Dirk Gladiator.

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Emission-free Truck Fleet

Logistics Business Magazine

A lower chassis and battery-powered too – they are the main features of a new generation of emission-free truck tractor units that the freight forwarding and logistics company, Duvenbeck, has welcomed into its fleet. The post Emission-free Truck Fleet appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.