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JULY 2, 2021

What Will Tomorrow’s Freight Broker Do with Ben Buchanan. Ben Buchanan and Joe Lynch talk about what tomorrow’s freight broker will do. Ben has a decade of experience in freight brokerage across various leadership roles, building best-in-class teams for high growth and scalability while delivering for the customer.

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MAY 9, 2022

What Will Tomorrow’s Freight Broker Do with Ben Buchanan. Ben Buchanan and Joe Lynch talk about what tomorrow’s freight broker will do. Ben has a decade of experience in freight brokerage across various leadership roles, building best-in-class teams for high growth and scalability while delivering for the customer.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

About Samantha Jones Samantha Jones has earned her established reputation for professionalism, thought leadership, forward thinking, educational insights, and market insights and resources, over the course of 5+ years of industry contributions.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Thinking back on the many presentations, panel discussions and conversations over the course of the conference, a few unifying themes come to mind. As the logistics technology sector continues to mature, the number of tools, solutions and platforms that supply chain stakeholders are using (juggling?)

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MARCH 21, 2025

Under John’s leadership, the company has established itself as a key player in the global freight forwarding sector. Louis University Center for Supply Chain Excellence Global Supply Chain Certificate Programs and has taught executive courses. He also co-leads the St.

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Logistics Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

What’s more, BTS said that the current Freight TSI reading is above any level recorded over the course of the pandemic, going back to before April 2021 while remaining below its November 2019 level. And it was also the second straight decrease, for a cumulative 0.6%

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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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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

So you want to become a freight agent? We’ve put this article together to help you kick off your freight agent business. Educating yourself on freight brokering will benefit you immensely when it comes to opening an independent freight agency. The post How To Become A Freight Agent appeared first on Trinity Logistics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 15, 2023

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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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

More Resources Home The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization Eytan Buchman April 15, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More The March 26th Francis Scott Key Bridge allision feels shocking. But, of course, when dealing with systems that operate at such scale, exceptions happen.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Tim Higham and Joe Lynch discuss the free TMS, which is of course AscendTMS. About AscendTMS AscendTMS is a transportation management system (TMS) used by freight brokers, 3PLs, trucking companies, and shippers to manage their entire business operations. AscendTMS).

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 24, 2023

Partner with Trinity Logistics and easily expand the shipping services offered by your Freight Agency. There are so many benefits to being an Independent Freight Agent. The benefits of being a Freight Agent are too many to list! One of these challenges is the feeling that you must know it all when it comes to moving freight.

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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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Trinity Logistics

JULY 24, 2023

Partner with Trinity Logistics and easily expand the shipping services offered by your Freight Agency. There are so many benefits to being an Independent Freight Agent. The benefits of being a Freight Agent are too many to list! One of these challenges is the feeling that you must know it all when it comes to moving freight.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 13, 2021

A frequently asked question among new Agents is, “How much money can I make as an Independent Freight Agent?” The good news is the earning potential for talented Freight Agents is truly unlimited. It’s important to say working as an Independent Freight Agent is not an easy task. If you compare this to the median U.S.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MARCH 10, 2020

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Many of us in the business relate to freight as “money”.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 17, 2024

As a Freight Agent, you might think proof of your business growth is solely measured based on your revenue size. Choosing to look beyond the numbers for growth and instead embracing a growth mindset can revolutionize your approach as a Freight Agent. A curious Freight Agent isn’t afraid to ask why certain routes may be preferred.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

“What’s the best way to use data to beat your competition as a freight brokerage business?” Freight brokers are continually looking for the latest and greatest ways to add value and keep costs under control through new freight brokerage software. SaaS-based freight brokerage software is critical to staying competitive.

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Freightos

MARCH 19, 2020

Of course, you wouldn’t because it would be hard to trust the results or advice from strangers. While people find it easy to book things like accommodations online, container owners and freight forwarders or shippers looking for available Shipper Owned Containers (SOCs) often still struggle to connect with trusted partners.

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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. Why are logistics calculators so popular.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And even the freight management analytics of five years ago do not necessarily respond well to today’s shifting and changing market. And that all begins with deploying advanced freight management analytical resources and tools that actively work to lower all risks, ranging from detention through final mile management.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Taking ownership of your Freight Agent business is important to be successful. It’s been nearly three weeks since we traveled to the magical city of New Orleans for our much-anticipated 2022 Freight Agent Conference. Some of Trinity’s Freight Agents mingling. Some of Trinity’s Freight Agents mingling.

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Logistics Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

As things have been upended on many fronts over the course of 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many trends within the freight railroad sector that were already evident have been accelerated by the pandemic.

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Trinity Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Building relationships in business is the number one way a freight agent can succeed. Relationships are the key to success as a freight agent. Of course, you don’t always have to call or email. Is saving on freight costs the most important thing? Our tagline is People-Centric Freight Solutions for a good reason.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2021

However, freight shipping is the one activity that presents significant barriers to overseas-market entry, as you may have discovered if your business is starting to look across international borders for its next step in expansion. Container shortages and sky-high freight rates have spared no enterprise, regardless of its scale.

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MTS Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Year over year, ocean freights rates have dropped 90% for cargo heading from China to the West Coast of the United States. Many logistics managers are sending messages to clients in the ocean faring freight market warning them freight rates are due to correct themselves in 2023. The ocean freight contract market saw a 5.6%

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Global supply chains suffer from limited visibility and a general want for supply chain intelligence in carrier sourcing , freight tendering and all other processes. Of course, no disruption comes close to those that have been experienced to date in 2020. Poor supply chain visibility remains a top problem for most supply chains.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

A career business journalist, Peter has served as a maritime reporter, West Coast Bureau Chief, Editor in Chief and Publisher of The Journal of Commerce, over the course of his 30-year career with the JOC beginning as a maritime beat reporter in the early 1990s. the world’s largest container shipping conference, now 23 years old.

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Trinity Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When asked about the key to the success of the Authorized Freight Agent Team at Trinity, our answer is always the same. The Agent Support Team at the Corporate office is dedicated to building strong relationships with all of our Authorized Freight Agents, whether their office is in the next town over or across the country.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 13, 2025

Well, B2B freight is actually much more complex than that. Transportation Modes in B2B Freight When you’re moving goods between businesses, you’ve got several options in your toolkit. Ocean Freight: This is your global connector. Air Freight: Think of this as your premium express option.

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 22, 2023

But with an iron grip on fundamentals, and some advice from his wife, he persuaded them to reverse course and throw in some other perks too. When Joe Bielucki got an email from a corporate logistics director that his rates would take a hit, he was fuming.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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MARCH 31, 2023

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2021

Monitoring freight market activity is an integral part of supply chains. Industry-wide and granular freight market data capture capabilities When capturing data from the freight market, carriers need to collect it from every available market and use this information to make improvements for their companies.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

For those who are seeking how to be a successful freight broker, they should first look at how they can make themselves stand out. Differentiation for freight brokers is often difficult to achieve. And then there are the different freight broker business models. 3 Tips on How to Be a Successful Freight Broker.

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Logistics Management

JULY 11, 2019

logistics costs over the course of 2018. However, new freight management innovations abound, and now nimbleness and efficiency are keys to good service as we roll through 2019. Tight capacity, high rates, rapid e-commerce growth and a booming economy fueled an 11.45% rise in U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Whether your company is a big or small player in terms of shipping volumes, and regardless of your chosen transportation modes (road, rail, ocean, air), the health of your bottom line depends in no small part on the competitiveness of your freight prices. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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