The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the economy and the investments worldwide and the transportation and logistics industry has also been hit by the consequences of the Coronavirus. During the last months, there have been shortage of production and lack of manpower, purchases and acquisitions have been substancially reduced, although there has been a high…
Other than the one-to-one meetings among network members, there was also an online presentation of all the new updates and features of Conqueror’s member-exclusive TMS FreightViewer Conqueror Freight Network, the largest exclusive network in the world, has organized its First Virtual Meeting on 27th and 28th October 2020. More than 2500 videoconferences were running during…
In course of the last few months, the governments and privately-owned companies all across the world have been taking several precautionary measures to minimize exposure to COVID-19 among the work force. The frontline workers especially healthcare workers, workers in the transportation and logistics industry, and sanitation workers are at the highest risk of getting infected…
Any freight forwarding company with serious international ambitions have by now realized that global competition implies the need to effectively operate on an international scale. Collaboration in the supply chain industry is the natural culmination of digitization in this sector. With the creation of new digital solutions and services leveraging automation, the freight forwarders have…
If you have a little free time at hand then what better way of spending it than by reading an interesting book related to the transportation and logistics industry? In this post, we are going to introduce you with some of the most popular and readable books which can be of interest to every freight…
Importing items to your country is one of the most crucial parts of the logistical operations of a large chunk of businesses and there are certain things an independent freight forwarder needs to bear in mind to prevent the cargo from getting stuck at any point during its journey. In today’s post, we are going…
The advent of e-commerce has irrevocably changed the world of supply chain making the freight forwarding industry more dynamic, synchronized, and technology-dependent than ever before. In today’s post, we are going to discuss how e-commerce has impacted the freight forwarding industry. The distance between freight forwarding service providers & end-users: Talking from a financial perspective,…
More and more independent freight forwarders are now trying to become IATA Cargo Agents so as to get this international accreditation which leads to enhanced prestige for the company and greater recognition in the industry. Keep reading this post to find out all you need to know about the benefits of becoming an IATA Cargo…
Moving oversized shipments is a difficult process which necessitates extensive planning and preparation and our members are playing an important role in fulfilling this major niche in the freight forwarding market. In this week’s post we are going to discuss a few important tips independent freight forwarders need to bear in mind to optimize their…
Ever since the pandemic started earlier this year, the corporate leaders have been prompted to rethink the conventional ways of operating their business. In order to carry on with their normal business without interruption and to stay in touch with their partners and peers, the freight forwarding industry is now turning to videoconferencing platforms as…