As a business owner, your primary focus should be gaining more customers, and when it comes to increasing the number of clients nothing works better than driving more traffic to your website. Entrepreneurs in the transportation and logistics industry need to take special care of those virtual visitors checking out your website and converting them…
The benefits of virtual meetings during the pandemic
The Coronavirus has totally changed the way we conduct business and in this age of social distancing videoconferencing has come up as a productive alternative to in-person conferences. Making use of a streamlined videoconferencing platform enables an international team to stay connected, productive, and engaged. The pandemic and the resulting lockdown have limited our movement,…
10 of the busiest ports in the world
Manufacturers, buyers, suppliers from all industries across the globe constantly depend on ocean shipping services for exporting and importing their shipments. The container shipping industry has enormously expanded over the last few decades and consequently the port and dock facilities have also been greatly enhanced to accommodate the constantly growing requirements. Today we are going…
6 strategies to boost your sales
The term sales productivity implies the maximization of your sales with minimal expenditure in terms of funds, time, and effort. The economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has added to the pressure on the sales team of logistics companies which are now on the lookout for new ways to get new projects and increase…
COVID-19 will usher in an era of digital transformation in the transportation and logistics industry
The coronavirus pandemic has had a hard-hitting impact on the global economy. The disruption caused by the severe lockdown measures in so many countries has further dragged the economies into a very difficult situation. However, amidst this crisis, there is one certain thing- the COVID-19 situation will be over when it will be time for…
Globalia launches a new personalized online brochure for members
Globalia Logistics Network, in a bid to improve the network services and offer its agents the most innovative solutions, has designed a new online brochure which can be personalized by each member. The corporate image is crucial for a business, since it is the way outsiders perceive a company, its activities, its products and its…
5 most common mistakes freight forwarders need to avoid
Almost all independent freight forwarders regardless of their size or experience tend to make mistakes every once in a while. All of you are well acquainted with the feeling of anxiety which comes during the seemingly long period when you wait for your shipment to reach the consignee at your selected destination. While handling a…
How to benefit from xChange as a member of Globalia
From Globalia, we are glad to announce a new collaboration with Container xChange. Enabling all of our members to directly access to their services throughout the members area. To check how it works, please in touch via network@container-xchange.com or directly schedule a demo Container xChange helps forwarders get access to a 3rd party container equipment in…
Logistics workers: Heroes in the shadows
Approximately 450 million people are employed in the transportation and logistics industry all over the globe. However, they have never come to the limelight and many people are still unaware of the importance of the work they do every day. Nevertheless, these days the role of supply chain workers has started to be recognized as…
3 types of phishing emails and how to identify them
Phishing or spoofing emails which are one of the most common and dodgy modes of cybercrime that has become rampant in the transportation and logistics industry. Types of phising emails In this post, we present you some possible cases and how to identify and avoid them. There have been instances where Globalia members have reported…