Freightos

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For example, PUMA , the fastest sports brand in the world, first used Rate Refresh in July and has seen significant improvements in efficiency, speed, and quality of the complete rate management on a global scale. As the global freight market continues to evolve, so too will the tools that drive it. Why Rate Refresh?

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

Stay up to date on the latest information on conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. A LOOK AT THE PAST AND FUTURE OF THE FREIGHT MARKET The Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) measures the volume of contracted freight in the U.S. Figure 2.1:

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Freight shipping costs can eat into your margins faster than you think. Many businesses unknowingly pay 20-30% more than they should on Freight Shipping Rates due to misclassifications, poor planning, and lack of negotiation. What Drives Up Your Freight Costs? Freight Classification. 4 Proven Ways to Cut Freight Costs 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Carriers move shippers’ freight. For example, if a shipper needs to ship goods from Chicago to Detroit, the TMS will have a record that on this lane, the transportation planner should contact Carrier A first. Google maps would be an example of this kind of application. Scale is Necessary for Freight Benchmarking.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

solution combines aggregated market data and customer data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to a company’s individual buy and sell behavior. LeanDNA is used by manufacturers in a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, industrial, and medical.

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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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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The freight shipping industry is evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements and shifting trade dynamics. As we approach 2025 and beyond, several key trends are shaping the future of freight shipping. Automated dispatching, route optimization, and AI-driven customer service solutions are streamlining freight operations.

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GoShip Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

In this guide, well break down the differences, highlight when to use each option, and show how GoShip can provide the best freight shipping quotes to keep your supply chain running smoothly. But how do you decide which one is right for your needs? What Are LTL Shipping Rates and When Should You Use LTL?

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

We work diligently to ensure that any information we pass on to Freight Agents and Team Members within the company has the best information possible, as quickly as possible. As a Trinity Freight Agent, you’ll receive our Daily News Update email every day. Each week, Trinity’s Freight Agents receive a Weekly Update email.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Do you ever think about what would happen if your very best customer for whatever reason stopped moving freight with you? Many Freight Agents found the first several months of the Covid-19 pandemic a cold reminder of why they should always be sales prospecting for new business. Some Freight Agents’ businesses completely failed.

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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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MTS Logistics

MARCH 30, 2022

Many of those employed in logistics understand that the industry has a certain level of complexity with day to day movement of freight. Collectively, we hope that these examples and explanations will serve to educate as you venture into the crazy world of project logistics. This project was loading from Galveston, TX to Virginia.

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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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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Let’s start with some definitions of what a freight forwarder is. A freight forwarder is a person or company that coordinates and organizes the movement of shipments on behalf of a shipper by partnering with carriers who transport cargo by ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Stay up to date on the latest information on conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. An example can be seen the Los Angeles market. Imports on the Rebound? For the past 14 months, much of the conversation around U.S. container import volume has been gloomy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Autonomous Vehicles: Autonomous ground vehicles, such as self-driving trucks, address long-haul and heavy freight logistics. This limitation confines drones to specific, smaller deliveries, whereas autonomous vehicles are suited to freight. Their agility could support efficient last-mile operations in urban logistics.

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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

More Resources Home Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders AI Popup #2 Gaurav Bajaj July 8, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders For years, technology has been cast as a threat to freight forwarders.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2023

Is your Freight Agent business taking all the steps needed to prevent them? As a Freight Agent, your days are busy servicing your customer and carrier relationships and managing shipments. Common Types of Shipping Scams Double-Brokering Double-brokering is a sticky mess that Freight Agents should aim to avoid.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

At the heart of CTSI-Globals portfolio is its TMS, which supports essential logistics tasks such as load planning, routing, parcel management, and freight auditing. With a global footprint, CTSI-Global manages $30 billion in freight annually and employs 500 staff across multiple countries.

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 20, 2023

Proper carrier selection may be one of the most important tasks for Freight Agents to keep their business safe. It still boggles my mind to think that a shipper, whom I have never met, will entrust thousands of dollars in THEIR freight to a company that will then send a driver, whom they may have never met, to haul it away.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 9, 2022

Which has better shipping freight rates? CONTRACT RATE PROS/CONS SPOT MARKET PROS/CONS HOW TO GET YOUR BEST SHIPPING FREIGHT RATE ON THE CONTRACT MARKET HOW TO GET YOUR BEST SHIPPING FREIGHT RATE ON THE SPOT MARKET WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CONTRACT IS BROKEN? Spot freight rates are short-term transactional quotes for moving freight.

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Trinity Logistics

JUNE 20, 2023

Freight is always on the move, every single day, seven days a week, 24/7. There are different types of ways to move freight, whether it’s shipping international, drayage, truckload, or intermodal, all have different paths to the same destination. But what about those last-minute shipments or freight that has a quick turnaround?

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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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Freightos

JULY 8, 2024

More Resources Home Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders AI Popup #2 Gaurav Bajaj July 8, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More Empowering Freight Forwarders with AI: Insights from Industry Leaders For years, technology has been cast as a threat to freight forwarders.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2024

As freight transportation costs continue to rise year-on-year, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and any other organisations that are part of a supply chain must think smarter about pushing down the cost of moving goods from A to B. Many companies use air freight more for reliability than speed.

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MTS Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Several ways to increase cleanliness of your shipments and lessen the migration of pests via cargo and containers have been brought to light by worldwide freight transport. The emerald ash borer, a devastating wood-boring insect found in China and eastern Asia, is an example of a pest that is expensive to eradicate. According to U.S.

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ShipLilly

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Personal shippers and businesses should be taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the existence of freight forwarders. For example, a recent survey of 100 randomly selected people showed that many are not conversant with shipping industry terminologies, let alone the services. So, what is freight forwarding?

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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. What is LTL freight? LTL freight refers to the shipment of items that cannot occupy a full trailer container due to their weight, packaging structure, or shipping capacity. How does it work?

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Blue Grace Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Expedited Freight Questions Answered Show Submenu Resources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - November 10, 2023 Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.

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MTS Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

There are many variables affecting ocean freight rate fluctuations. Carriers will want freight rates at higher levels to maximize the profits per-vessel, while BCOs will want to ship with the best possible cost out there. Consumer Demand and Vessel Supply Consumer demand and vessel supply have the biggest impact on freight rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2021

Today’s article is from Blume Global and highlights why air freight forwarders must help industry increase air cargo visibility. The Pfizer vaccine, for example, needs to be transported frozen at -70°C (-94°F), which is colder than Antarctica. Adversity forces innovation, especially for those resistant to change.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 22, 2023

You’ve got your eye set on a business you can help, so, how do you go from phone calls to closing a sale as a Freight Broker Agent? This conference focused on winning sales and growing strong customer relationships as a Freight Broker Agent. FROM PROSPECT TO CLOSING A SALE First, develop your strategy for handling freight leads.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. The freight market is mercurial. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Mr. Master’s experience at Simmons Foods illustrates many of the distinct characteristics and challenges related to freight procurement.

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Trinity Logistics

MARCH 27, 2024

If you’re considering a flatbed trailer for your shipment, how do you know which one is best for your freight? Read on to better understand the different kinds of flatbed trailers that are available so you can make an informed decision on which one your freight needs. They also make it easy to use ramps to load and unload freight.

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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. For example, according to Global Trade Magazine , “One critical factor that executives should monitor closely is logistics management. As a result, freight cost changes go unnoticed and surpass budget limitations.

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