Fragile and high-value cargo are some of the most important shipments your company handles. It goes without saying that high-value shipments demand more care and meticulous attention to detail than any other shipments you handle. Moving a shipment of artwork, jewelry, luxury items, high-end food and drink, electronics, etc, entails plenty of risks. Theft or…
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Golden Week In China and Its Impact on the Transportation and Logistics Industry
The Golden Week is a week-long Chinese national holiday when the entire country goes on holiday for one week. Following the Chinese National Day on October 1, there is a seven days celebration called the Golden Week festival when ceremonies and parades are held throughout the country. The freight forwarding industry in China and beyond…
Everything you need to know before attending Globalia’s 2nd Virtual Meeting
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…
The acquisition of Agility Global by DSV Panalpina and its implications on independent freight forwarders
DSV Panalpina has just signed a contract to take over Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business. Two years back DSV acquired Panalpina a Switzerland-based transport and logistics company. The new merger is expected to create the third-largest player in the international logistics industry based on revenue share. Following the merger, Agility will come up as…
The African Free Trade Area Agreement and what it means for freight forwarding industry
The AfCFTA or African Free Trade Area Agreement was a project that was envisaged over four decades ago with the esposal of the Monrovia Strategy of 1979, the Lagos Plan of Action of 1980, and the Abuja Treaty of 1991. Right from the start, the objective of the African Free Trade Area Agreement was to…
5 tips for effective communications with your international clients
As a freight forwarder, you surely need to connect with clients and partners from various countries and cultural backgrounds. In 2020 the entire world is connected like never before, and all you need to do to reach someone is shoot an email/social post/instant message and you’re all set to receive the reply within a few…