The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2023

Below are some highlights from Seth’s article, 2023 Top 100 Logistics List Highlights Growth for 3PLs. The annual list ranks companies on the basis of annual gross revenue generated by their logistics operations, including freight brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution and asset-based dedicated contract carriage.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 19, 2019

Freight forwarders are a dime a dozen. But, there’s a vast difference between any freight forwarder and a good freight forwarder. If your business is new to international shipping, you may not understand the importance of freight forwarding. Experience. Port shutdowns. Cargo reroutes.

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Dedola Global Logistics

MAY 12, 2025

This article compares three essential tools Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) , bonded warehouses , and bonded Container Freight Station (CFS) entries to help you decide which approach fits your 2025 logistics plan. Limitations: Withdrawal process requires bonded supervision and additional documentation.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Over the past decade, fuel costs have dramatically increased, which has increased the cost of ocean, air and road freight. In this article, 20Cube shares three factors that influence shipping costs, giving you a better understanding of the market so you can anticipate changes early and be prepared. Service Areas. Contact Us.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

And it’s about to get hit by a freight train of innovation. How much do we love freight innovation? Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 10, 2024

LTL ( Less than truckload ) S hipping is one of the best flexible and cost-effective ways to start your freight delivery in logistics. This article will provide a detailed reference to LTL shipping, including the definition of LTL, shipping prices, delivery method, and how to manage your LTL shipment to the fullest.

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MTS Logistics

MAY 6, 2024

I used to work with freight forwarders, ocean carriers, and NVOCCs (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers). Competitive Rates One of my responsibilities was collecting rates from the market including ocean carriers, freight forwarders, and NVOCCs. I used to prepare most of the documents except for bills of lading.

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Dedola Global Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Amazon FBA Sellers: 3 Tips for Choosing the Right Freight Forwarder. Why You Should Invest in a Freight Forwarder. Luckily, there is a solution: A freight forwarder. What to Look For in an eCommerce Freight Forwarder. Can the freight forwarder help you grow your business?

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 17, 2023

In this article, we will address some of the most frequently asked questions about importing goods to the United States. Ocean Freight Forwarding and Services: Ocean freight forwarding involves transporting freight via cargo ships to a predetermined destination.

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RPA Labs

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Robotic process automation in logistics uses these resources to enable freight forwarders to face the top challenges of their industry. This article will provide five steps to gaining the benefits of logistics automation. ?1. This includes any robotics process automation (RPA) freight forwarders use to quote, book, and repeat.

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Forto

JULY 15, 2019

In this article, you will learn to recognize and identify the signs that indicate you need to change your freight forwarder, what to consider when changing freight forwarders or logistics service providers and how long it can typically take to successfully implement the change. . Poor Customer Service.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 1, 2020

London-based digital freight forwarder and supply chain finance company Beacon has raised over $15 million in funding, with investor including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and… The post UK digital freight forwarder Beacon attracts investment from Amazon's Jeff Bezos appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News.

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Turvo

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This is exactly what OpenTrack’s platform enables their customers (shippers, importers, and BCOs as well as freight forwarders and 3PLs) to accomplish. Turvo’s existing shippers, importers, beneficial cargo owners (BCOs), 3PLs, freight forwarders (or new customers) can look forward to: . About Turvo.

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247 Customs Broker

JUNE 1, 2020

London-based digital freight forwarder and supply chain finance company Beacon has raised over $15 million in funding, with investor including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and… The post UK digital freight forwarder Beacon attracts investment from Amazon's Jeff Bezos – Logistics Manager Magazine appeared first on 24/7 Customs Broker News. (..)

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Back in August, I wrote an article about carriers introducing a $300/container surcharge for all cargo transiting the Panama Canal. As shipping patterns change, it’s important to partner with a freight forwarder that can offer quick and flexible options. At MTS Logistics, we partner with all steamship lines.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

AUGUST 19, 2021

One of the best ways to overcome these increased shipping costs at present is to speak to your freight forwarder and lock in their price as far in advance as possible. This is a guest post by Barrington Freight in UK. Can Anything Be Done?

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In 2022, More Than Shipping was voted a top 10 Logistics and Transportation Blog by Google, while MTS Logistics received the high honor of being named a “Top Outstanding Freight Forwarding Company” by Logistics Tech Outlook magazine. We honored our top-performing and long-standing employees this year, too.

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RPA Labs

APRIL 7, 2022

With this evolving customer experience in logistics , more freight forwarders are incorporating automated customer engagement into their business strategies. Upgrading to a tech stack that is API compatible equps freight forwarders to combat this obstacle and lets RPA do the virtual heavy lifting. . billion tons.”

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RPA Labs

APRIL 14, 2022

Logistics Management released an article on the topic, sharing that, “Matching capacity to need is going to be the key concern for shippers in 2022—almost regardless of price.” Freight forwarders can secure better capacity when they have established collaboration with carriers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It was recently reported that one of the world’s biggest container logistics companies, Maersk, will only handle cargo from direct shippers, cutting out freight forwarders. 1 carrier stopping its dealings with even a portion of the world’s freight forwarders? What are the implications of the No.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2016

Two weeks ago, I wrote an article about our just released market study on the Global Trade Management (GTM) market outlook. By doing so, GTM solutions facilitate the flow of information, money, and goods in global trade supply chains that include buyers, sellers, and intermediaries, including customs agencies, banks, and freight forwarders.

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ShipLilly

MAY 11, 2021

This article examines the underlying causes of congestion as one of the key challenges facing the industry. It also considers the impact on shipping companies and the freight forwarding sector in general. Shippers and their freight forwarders are struggling to coordinate and manage supply chain relationships in such a climate.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For example, if your company chooses to book its containerised-freight shipments with a freight forwarder (which often makes a lot of sense), your quote might include the fees for: Domestic transportation in the country of export. The maritime shipping leg the country of export to the country of import.

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MTS Logistics

APRIL 18, 2022

We will also try to find out some ways to avoid these charges in this article. The FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations) describes the main purposes of demurrage and detention charges as two different subjects. We will examine what are these charges and their purposes.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The article goes on to say: The investment comes as Flexport continues to grow its business at a clip atypical for startups at its scale. The investment […] values the San Francisco-based company at $3.2 billion, according to a source with knowledge of its terms.”.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 10, 2020

There are some BCOs who choose to let a freight forwarder handle all their freight negotiations under an open revenue arrangement with the forwarder. In these cases, the forwarder will negotiate a Named Account Rate with the carrier. Now to the subject of this article. Named Account Rates.

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Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

Crossing one million bookings annually in 2023, we’ve made significant headway in digitizing spot freight pricing and bookings, especially in air cargo. But, as we hear from our freight forwarder and shipper customers again and again, spot bookings aren’t everything. That’s exactly where Shipsta comes in.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2018

In the traditional model, products such as electronics sold into Europe would have entered in a container in bulk through ports like Antwerp or Rotterdam, been deconsolidated by a freight forwarder in the Benelux or transshipped further into Europe.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2022

In December, Drewry published on their blog this article describing four significant disruptions likely to happen to shipping in 2022. I feel these are right on target for the business, and will affect international shippers of all sizes, and intermediaries, … Continue reading →

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

In this article I will outline, firstly, the reasons why organisations outsource logistics activities, and secondly, what the key drivers are for outsourcing success. In my next article I will be covering the different types of outsourcing relationships and issues to be aware of when entering contracts. But what of the balance?

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

As we noted last month, most articles are rightly focusing on the negative. We liked Kevin O’Marah’s (SCM World) take on underlying trends in this Forbes article. SPECIAL FEATURE GREAT ARTICLE SHOWING HOW TRENDS INTERCONNECT. There have been plenty of news items too on the booming U.S. Or is there?

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Seemingly all international freight indices are down. Most articles on this are doom and gloom but some are more circumspect. This is good news for international freight forwarders. this is one of those economic tools we mentioned in our take on the Freight Index jitters story). The Stifel Index is down.

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Blue Grace Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2023

We’ve seen cross-border activity steadily grow,” added Demetri Venetis, president of freight forwarding at RXO. “In READ THE FULL ARTICLE In addition to transportation growth, demand and interest in cross-border customs brokerage, transload and warehouse solutions through the RXO Laredo facility continue to increase.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, as Vivek Vanwari, an ex-VP at Kuehne+Nagel, emphasized in the same article, “in forwarding, the relationship is so important. Other forwarders are also onboard with using AI as a bridge between humans and systems. .” ” Streamlining these processes is crucial for efficiency.

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20Cube Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In this article, we would look into the set of documents that are essential to pave the way for a consignment to move to its destination. For more details, check our blog: The Significance Of Two Bills (Of Lading) In Freight Forwarding. Purchase Order. Packaging List.

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Globalior

MAY 6, 2020

The Master B/L is issued by the main carrier to the shipper contracting carriage while the House B/L is issued by the freight forwarder to the shipper. In this case, the shipper contracting carriage would be the freight forwarder. The post What is a Bill of Lading and what is its purpose? appeared first on Globalior.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As I mentioned in a previous article, for over-the-road shipments, getting bumped to the next truck can add a day or two to the overall transit time. The platform also takes into consideration questions such as, “If I use a freight forwarder, is it still my shipment or is it under a different contract?”

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