Although road transport continues to be one of the most popular modes of domestic freight movement, more and more independent freight forwarders of our times are choosing rail transport for shipments that are not time-sensitive. The cost-effectiveness and reliability of railways are two major reasons for the popularity of rail transport but these days many…
Broadening of the market reach should hands down be one of the primary concerns of any organization. Today’s blog comes with many important tips that will help independent freight forwarders achieve precisely that. Study your market Since the primary step in making a powerful business plan, constructing strong brand, and increasing sales is knowing your…
The origin of AfCFTA The African Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) was envisioned more than 40 years back with the adoption of the Monrovia Strategy (1979), the Lagos Plan of Action (1980) and the Abuja Treaty (1991). From the beginning, the AfCFTA aimed to create numerous opportunities in trade and investment ensuing in more and…
Along with IoT, Blockchain, robotics and e-commerce TMS or Transport Management System has also become a much used term in the freight forwarding industry. TMS is one aspect of digitization that often goes way beyond the reduction of the cost of shipping. To put it simply, it allows the freight forwarders to move shipments from…