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Brokers Have Until Feb 6th to Contact the FMCSA & Influence Proposed Carrier Liability Insurance Increase

GlobalTranz

The frustrating feeling, that government regulators aren’t listening to you, is a common one within the freight industry. The higher the minimums go, the more difficult it may be for small and medium sized carriers to survive, especially since the industry was already hit hard by last year’s freight broker bond increase.

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How Shipping Overcapacity Could Be Maersk’s Salvation

Freightos

The new unit, merging Maersk Line with DAMCO, Svitzer, APM Terminals and Maersk Container Industry, will be called Maersk Transport and Logistics. They are are using technology as a catalyst, and planning to win the looming battle for consolidation within the industry in the wake of overcapacity. GET LIVE ACCESS TO INDUSTRY RATES.

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Top 5 Free Online Resources for Freight Brokers

GlobalTranz

Even the freight transportation industry can't avoid this problem. Equally useful for industry beginners and experienced freight carriers, this e-book provides insight and a detailed step-by-step layout of what you need to do before you can open your doors for business. Let's get started.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

Based in Virginia, AMT was founded in 1902 and specializes in providing targeted business assistance, extensive global support, and business intelligence systems and analysis to its members and industry as a whole. According to our USMTO data the 2003 recession really started in 2001 and didn’t really end until 2005 or even 2006.

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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

Of course, bad times don’t last forever, and, slowly but surely, stock exchanges recovered and were stabilized by 2001. The ‘00s saw the launch of several companies that are still big names today, like Etsy in 2005, Shopify in 2006, and BigCommerce in 2009. The 2010s: The New Normal.

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IMO calls for seafarers to be designated as “key workers” during COVID-19

Shipping and Freight Resource

IMO has echoed shipping industry calls for governments to keep shipping and supply chains open and grant special travel exemptions to seafarers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Circular Letter No.4204/Add.6 In a Circular Letter No.4204/Add.6 to an airport) to allow crews to be changed and seafarers to be repatriated.

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Vertical Integration in the Supply Chain: A Full Guide

Logistics Bureau

Though, there’s still some industries where vertical integration can be the best business strategy to opt for – technology and automotive spring to mind, like Tesla bringing their battery production in-house instead of using external suppliers. Of course it can be if it’s done for the right reasons —and done right.