Contrary to what many of us tends to believe, the pandemic has still not gone for good. Although the intensity of the outbreaks has lessened to a great degree, it seems that the virus will continue to plague us for a few more months. The Covid situation in Shanghai- the commercial hub of China is…
In the post-pandemic world, the competition in the freight forwarding industry is higher than ever before. On one hand, there is a plethora of independent freight forwarders like you, while on the other hand, we have large multinationals who are constantly chipping away at your clientele. Regardless of the size of your company, there are…
Hazardous cargo refers to merchandise that can pose a serious risk to lives, health, environment, and property when transported in bulk. Hazardous cargo aka dangerous goods can come in several forms including solid liquid and gas. Not only explosives, chemicals, or inflammable substances but even items of everyday use like batters, perfume, liquor, aftershave, and…
The Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) back in 2013. The BRI is an infrastructural project of enormous proportion whose objective is to connect China to several economies across Europe, Asia, Africa, and beyond. The BRI entails two parts. The Belt- aims to recreate the ancient Silk Road land route…
Any successful company in the transportation and logistics industry is surely aware of the importance of having a trained and skilled workforce. Simply put, investing in talent is one of the best ways of retaining the best employees who are the biggest assets of independent freight forwarders like you. The best freight forwarding companies are…
Even a few years back, the transportation and logistics industry used to be a completely male-dominated sector. The poor perception of career opportunities is a significant deterrent in this regard. In spite of representing around half of the global population, the role of women in this male-dominated sector used to be marginal for decades. Nevertheless,…
Following the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference, port authorities around the world are working to create zero-carbon emission shipping corridors. The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Shanghai are the first international ports to team up for the creation of a ‘green shipping corridor’. This corridor on one of the world’s busiest…
The year 2022 could be a profitable one for people working in the container shipping industry. The abatement of the pandemic is expected to make the shipping scenario more stable than in the last two years. The international container export volume is predicted to rise by around 2-3% in 2022. This is not only because…
In the last few years and especially since the pandemic, the transportation and logistics industry has been undergoing the process of digitization. Challenges from the multinationals, increasing competition, changed customer expectations, and the need for more efficiency are some of the factors that have prompted the forwarders to adapt to the new age of seamless…
The demand for air cargo space is growing stronger in 2022 as belly hold services are still not fully functional because of the grounding of several passenger planes. As stated by the President of FedEx, “As passenger travel remains depleted, air cargo capacity will be constrained through 2022 all while the demand for goods is…