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…
As an independent player in the freight forwarding industry, your primary goal should be to expand your outreach by teaming up with the most dependable agents from around the globe. Networking is one of the key aspects that can help independent freight forwarders to explore new business opportunities and build their brand. Most importantly, active…
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…
A TMS or transport management system is an online platform that enables logistics companies to streamline their shipping process in several ways. Simply put, a TMS allows freight forwarders to commence the digital transformation by automating their vital operations and get key insights that help to save time and lower expenditure on future shipments. Starting…
In our last blog, we have discussed several reasons that are leading to delays in the container shipping industry. The container shipping industry is preparing for renewed chaos, disruption, congestion, and backlogs as Shanghai restarts its manufacturing and supply chain operations after two months of strict lockdown. A recent survey by Container xChange suggests that…
The container shipping industry is experiencing extreme challenges and volatility since 2020 and with the gradual withdrawal of the pandemic restrictions in 2022 sea freight forwarders were expecting a semblance of market stability. Nevertheless, the situation unfolding is not very hopeful for the ocean freight industry. The sector is still having to contend with global…
The market reputation of independent freight forwarders is entirely dependent on the way they serve their customers. Just like any other sector, the freight forwarding industry is striving to create a long-term mutually beneficial relationship with its customers. Apart from strengthening the brand image, a sound relationship with customers also helps to deal with the…
The increasing competition from the multinationals, higher client expectations, and the need for seamless, visible, and more efficient operations are a few factors that are prompting independent freight forwarders to adopt digitization. The leading logistics companies are racing to digitize their core operations by replacing manual processes with automated ones. Additionally, at a time when…