Traditional freight forwarding companies that are into the trucking business are not known for using innovative technology. Nevertheless, the challenges brought about by the pandemic along with the stiff competition from the multinationals have prompted traditional trucking companies to update their operations by embracing technologies that are key to the digital transformation of the supply…
Presently, the air freight industry is dealing with multiple hitches such as grounded planes, trimmed routes, and a decline in demand. In fact, some of the multinational air freight companies are signaling a slackened demand as compared to the times of the pandemic. With less than two months to go until the start of the…
In the last decade, the supply chain industry in Thailand has considerably advanced thanks to the advent of digitization and the application of new developmental strategies by the government. The developing infrastructure along with the strategic location are two important factors that are transforming Thailand into a major transportation and logistics hub. Additionally, the creation…
With reliable freight forwarding agents in more than 194 cities across 130 countries, Globalia Logistics Network is one of the leading freight forwarding networks of our time. As a logistics network of reliable forwarders, it has better resources in terms of size and greater outreach than some of the largest multinationals. Globalia is the first…
In 2021 we have seen a drop in the use of TEUs or 20-foot equivalent units. The Chinese manufacturers have been strongly favoring the use of FEUs or 40-foot shipping containers which in turn has threatened the future of the 20-foot containers. Although they have traditionally been a standard in the industry, the TEUs are…
Visibility in the transportation and logistics industry translates to the availability of data regarding the freight for every stakeholder in the shipping process. Freight visibility is currently a top-priority investment area for the freight forwarding industry. It has become all the more critical for this sector since the pandemic as customers are now used to…
Route planning is crucial for the road freight industry as it ensures timely and cost-effective deliveries. Nevertheless, efficient planning of routes isn’t an easy task and there are many logistics companies that fail to fulfill orders on time despite doing everything timely in their warehouse. Small and mid-sized logistics companies in particular need to make…
The pandemic dealt a heavy blow to the passenger side of the aviation industry, but the same is not true for the air freight industry. The air cargo business boomed during the pandemic with skyrocketing demand for goods and the expanding e-commerce sector. More importantly, the pandemic has accelerated the process of digitization in the…
Yara and tech company Kongsberg have created the ship YARA Birkeland which is all set to become the world’s first crewless cargo ship with zero carbon footprint. Finally, the container shipping industry has taken the next giant leap- viz the introduction of autonomous cargo ships. Although the concept of a self-steering cargo ship might sound…
The Bill of Lading aka BoL or B/L is the most important shipping document that serves as a receipt of freight forwarding services. It works as a contract and a document of title between the carrier and the shipping company or freight forwarder. Over the last couple of years, the digitization of the freight forwarding…