The freight forwarding industry is still reeling from the effects of the pandemic. The increase in online shopping coupled with the container shortage, port congestion, and rise in sea freight rates has prompted the shipping companies to turn to international air cargo services. Amidst closed international borders due to the pandemic, the air freight industry…
Blockchain technology is enhancing the operations of the transportation and logistics industry making the companies in this sector more profitable and efficient. Contrary to what many people think, the use of blockchain isn’t restricted to cryptocurrencies. This groundbreaking technology is impacting every industry and the supply chain sector is no different. Blockchain provides a localized…
Although, virtual meetings are nothing new, it gained in popularity in the last one and half years. In other words, the virtual conferences have come up as a useful tool for cutting costs, fostering workplace inclusion, and promoting diversity. It has allowed the decentralized teams to collaborate and stay in touch. These days we are…
When you need to find a logistics partner to handle your international cargoes, the sheer number of choices can be somewhat overwhelming. On the one hand, there are the big multinational firms while on the other hand there are independent freight forwarders offering specialty services at a cost-effective price. It is imperative for small logistics…
Technology has become an essential aspect in our everyday life which is entirely dependent on digital technologies. By ‘digital transformation’ we refer to the process of reshaping services, operations, and the entire business structure by adopting new technologies. Freight forwarders are already leveraging digital transformation to streamline their processes, integrate new initiatives, satisfy customer expectations…
The global shortage of shipping containers that started with the pandemic in the first quarter of 2020 is still ongoing. As a result, there’s a drastic surge in container and shipping costs along with a longer wait for the concerned parties. The container shipping industry doesn’t have enough containers to deal with the shipment demand….
Uber Freight which was launched in May 2017 has somewhat changed the landscape of the transportation and logistics industry in general and the road freight industry in particular. Ever since its market appearance there have been lots of speculations about the effects of this app on small and mid-sized logistics companies. Moreover, in the last…
LCL or less than container load is a mode of ocean freight shipping for shipments that are not large enough to fill 20 or 40 feet shipping containers. Independent freight forwarders need to consider several options that help to cut costs while delivering the cargo on time. For this reason, whenever the shipment is below…
The transportation and logistics industry is quickly adapting to the changing needs of the pharmaceutical supply chain in the post Coronavirus phase. The pandemic taught a lesson to the freight forwarding companies specialized in handling pharma shipments. The industry has learned many new things about how to create and fortify its supply chain for the…
Over the last ten years, the cut flower industry has been thriving in the African continent. The USA and the European Union are presently the largest buyers of cut flowers. While Kenya and South Africa are the two nations leading in flower export. International flower exports have greatly increased in value in the last ten…