The e-AWB or Electronic Air Way Bill which was introduced back in 2010 has gradually become the default carriage contract. It is applicable for all airfreight shipments and its use is expanding rapidly. Today’s article is about the use and advantages of e-AWB for air freight forwarders and the things you need to do to…
Conqueror Blog
Month: July 2021
Impact of e-commerce on the freight forwarding industry and the trends to watch out for
Even a few years back, people used to regularly visit the malls and groceries for their daily shopping needs. However, the shopping trends have changed drastically in very few years. Now, people get absolutely any and everything starting from clothes, to fresh flowers, to medicines delivered right to their doorstep with just a few taps…
Hapag-Lloyd and One Integrates with Maersk’s Trade Lens platform
One of the most important news from the container shipping industry in the last week is the integration of container carrier giants ONE and Hapag-Lloyd with Maersk’s TradeLens platform. This move comes two years after the two carriers expressed their willingness to join Maersk’s blockchain platform. TradeLens is a blockchain-enabled supply chain platform launched by…
The Impact of the Congestion at Yantian Port and the Future Scenario
After more than one month of logjams and disruptions because of a renewed outbreak of Coronavirus, in and around Shenzhen, the Yantian International Container Terminal is finally ready to resume regular operations. This major port in South China has restarted full operation since 24 June. However, they are observing all measures to control the pandemic…