FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

Managers can calculate freight rate charge estimates to see what needs to be passed on to customers and what needs to be made up for elsewhere in the supply chain. Freight calculators can also help with budgeting to ensure suppliers, drivers, employees, and third-party members are all covered. Promote collaboration within the network.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2022

Knowing about her blogging side hustle, the executive team allowed her to take on the additional responsibility of the company’s digital marketing initiatives where over the course of 5 years, orchestrated two website redesigns, implemented an inbound marketing initiative, and established a sales outreach plan.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. As a researcher at Michigan State’s Broad College of Business, I will explain how I arrived at this figure, based on available data. Analysis of employment data.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2024

Safeguarding Shipments with Freight Freeze Protection Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - January 24, 2024 Throughout the winter season, temperature-sensitive freight faces a range of complexities, including the need for freeze protection. Some shipments must maintain temperatures above freezing to safeguard their quality and value.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Shippers are at a disadvantage in negotiations with carriers and brokers unless they have adequate data and real-time information surrounding the freight market. Shippers’ main focus isn’t moving freight, it’s manufacturing the goods to be moved. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Blue Grace Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2024

Hosted by BlueGrace’s own Brian Blalock , along with Carly Bly , Vice President of LTL and Carrier Relations, and Jason Lockard , Vice President of Managed Logistics, this discussion offers a deep dive into current trends, market dynamics, and strategies for enhancing your LTL experience.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2021

To reap the rewards of a data-driven e-commerce returns strategy, logistics leaders should follow these steps: Keep all stakeholders working together and sharing the right information with related communications via API-integrated systems. Continuously measure performance with returns key performance indicators.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The freight market is always changing; that is why you need the freight forecasting platform with the most current data and insights. FreightWaves SONAR has near-real-time data – the fastest and freshest data available. Using old data in a volatile market can be very costly. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Relying solely on manual shipping data analysis continues to yield poor results. And even the freight management analytics of five years ago do not necessarily respond well to today’s shifting and changing market. The old ways of recording, processing and responding to analytical data need a streamlined approach.

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Despite the diversity of our backgrounds, we all hit on major areas regarding how AI will empower freight forwarders going forward. This conversation is far from over. In fact it’s just the beginning.

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Freightos

AUGUST 11, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home The Evolution of Wimbledon, a Metaphor for Ocean Freight 21st Century Ocean Freight Requires 21st Century Tools, not Wooden Rackets Ian Arroyo August 11, 2024 Everything changes.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. This proliferation has made the need for – and lack of – industry data standards all the more acute. are growing too. Finally, there was also the discussion of – what’s taking so long ??? future may hold.

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Despite the diversity of our backgrounds, we all hit on major areas regarding how AI will empower freight forwarders going forward. This conversation is far from over. In fact it’s just the beginning.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 15, 2020

What are the biggest contributors to freight spend? Is it freight pricing models, capacity constraints, lackluster carrier density or something else? And while leveraging a freight rate index or ocean import data to lower detention risk , the sheer size of the supply chain makes management difficult at best.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 14, 2024

Much has been made in recent weeks about supply chain data providers changing historical metrics. Well, maybe you should, since it’s the title of the blog…DATA INTEGRITY MATTERS! SONAR isn’t yet the longest-running or most-used data source in the trucking world (but we’re getting there!).

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

Freight costs and budget adherence are among the most important and often overlooked aspects of transportation management. Measuring performance with transportation KPIs and freight data is getting easier. Budgeting and managing freight costs are critical to overcoming any disruptions and increasing profitability.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The best freight brokers ask the right questions in freight broker sales when prospecting for new business. The 5 Questions the Best Freight Brokers Ask when Prospecting. This is one of the most important qualifiers for the best freight brokers when prospecting shippers. Sample questions the best freight brokers ask: .

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Freightos

MARCH 12, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In air cargo, Red Sea disruptions to ocean freight have led to some shift to air and increased volumes in February. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Most freight brokers have to source their own freight broker leads. It’s often a time-consuming process that is difficult for many freight brokers and freight brokerage businesses. It’s a label freight brokers slap on all companies shipping freight. 6 Tips to source freight broker leads. #1:

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Although many carriers have worked diligently towards reducing operational costs and increasing profit margins, there is still work to do for the top for-hire truckload freight carriers to improve. Quite simply, it costs money to ship freight and the amount can vary significantly by region, zone, mode and more.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 25, 2021

freight markets by lane. Direct access to SONAR Lane Score within MacroPoint Capacity helps brokers maximize efficiency by bringing in useful data into one platform. The combination of MacroPoint Capacity and SONAR Lane Score lets brokers shore up efficiency by bringing data into a single platform.

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Freightos

MARCH 19, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 4% to $5,875/FEU. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 10% to $3,871/FEU.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Webinars Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search Adam White - February 29, 2024 LinkedIn Live Webinar On-Demand: Transportation Cost: The impacts & how to gain visibility to the right data What’s the Topic? Do you have more questions about this logistics topic?

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Freightos

JANUARY 30, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Like in ocean freight, demand for alternatives should also ease after LNY. Freightos Air Index data shows that China – N. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 21% to $6,152/FEU.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. But ocean freight is now in its slow season between Lunar New Year and peak season that typically starts in June or July. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. America’s East Coast, alternative ports continue to handle the rerouting away from the Port of Baltimore without reports of significant congestion or with increases in freight rates. kg China – N.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Trinity Logistics takes pride in being a leading name among independent freight agents. We have many benefits to offer through our freight agent program, but the one we’d like to talk about today is education. WHY CONTINUED EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT IN A FREIGHT AGENT PROGRAM. CONTINUED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Freight demand tends to climb leading into a storm and then falls off in the markets heavily affected in the days immediately following severe weather (and the length of disruption depends on the damage done). The problem that FEMA faces currently is that the freight market is tighter than it has been in recent history.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

With that in mind, the trucking RFP has come into play as a more significant undertaking for 2021 contracts as the freight market saw volatility in 2020 on the spot market due to historic tender rejections and volumes adding to increased prices. A confident, data-driven trucking RFP undertaking can make a big difference in freight spend.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 1, 2024

Three technologies have emerged as game-changers for third-party logistics (3PL) and supply chain experts: large language models (LLMs), freight optimization platforms and no-code automation. The answer lies in data. In the ever-evolving world of logistics, data reigns supreme.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Asia-US East Coast prices(FBX03 Weekly) were level at $5,291/FEU. Europe prices(FBX11 Weekly) increased 2% to $3,258/FEU.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The FreightWaves SONAR Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) platform now features emissions calculations that are compliant with the GLEC Framework, deepening its carbon intelligence data. The post Carbon intelligence data improved in FreightWaves SONAR SCI appeared first on SONAR.

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Freightos

JANUARY 16, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 7% to $4,278/FEU. America weekly prices decreased 8% to $5.36/kg

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Though some container ports and carriers also had outages, the impact to ocean freight was minimal. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) fell 1% to $9,571/FEU. China – N. Europe – N.

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Freightos

APRIL 9, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Recovery efforts in Baltimore continued to make progress this week.

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Freightos

AUGUST 14, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Similarly, the latest US ocean import data from the National Retail Federation projects arriving volumes will peak in August. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It has reached such a critical point that increased demand is driving shifts into the air freight market. Numerous apparel companies, including Lululemon, Adidas and Crocs have all announced plans to increase their reliance on air freight in order to have inventory onshore during the holiday season. Request a SONAR Demo.

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