For anyone looking forward to a promising career in the supply chain industry, enrolling for freight forwarding courses can be of immense help. Courses in freight forwarding and logistics management can give employees in this sector a great advantage in the job market. Moreover, with the increasingly important role of this industry in the present-day…
Reefer containers or refrigerated containers are gigantic refrigerators that freight forwarders use to ship temperature-sensitive cargo such as fruit, meat, vegetables, dairy, flower, pharmaceuticals, etc across the oceans. Sea freight forwarders that specialize in perishable cargo typically use these containers that can maintain a temperature range of -30°C and +30°C. Moreover, with the increase in…
Logistics companies that want to gain a greater foothold in the market need to invest considerable time and effort towards nurturing and maintaining a good rapport with their potential customers. It needs to be remembered in this context that lead generation and nurturing is a time-intensive task that requires preparation and a well-planned strategy. Additionally,…
Even in the first quarter of 2023 women continue to represent an untapped resource in the overall talent pool of the transportation and logistics industry which still continues to be a male-dominated sector. An inclusive work culture will help the players in this sector to find new and innovative ideas that could eventually help to…
As the freight forwarding industry is gradually becoming one of the most lucrative sectors globally, the instances of fraudulent activities in the shipping and freight sector are steadily increasing. Since the pandemic, freight forwarding companies have been relying more on online interactions rather than face-to-face meetings which has made it difficult to ascertain the legitimacy…
Air freight greatly facilitates international trade by allowing for the quick movement of cargo from one part of the world to another. During the pandemic, we have seen how the disruption of ocean freight services along with the high demand for goods, and the need to ship vaccines, prompted the transportation and logistics sector to…
Sales in the transportation and logistics sector can be tough to scale for independent freight forwarders like you, especially in the present times when multinationals are expanding their outreach like never before and trying to capture a growing share of your business. Moreover, the economic downturn caused by the pandemic since 2020, has added to…
Inflation made a comeback in 2022 and consumers all around the world had to deal with price hikes the like of which were never seen before. Following decades of relative calm, the cost of commodities in the US has spiked to the level that was last seen during the great inflation of the 70s and…
In the last three years, the pandemic impacted the normalcy of global logistical operations as a result of which the supply chain industry had to contend with severe disruptions, container shortages, port congestion, hike in spot rates, and sudden changes in demand among other things. Right now we can confidently expect that the pandemic is…
Small and mid-sized freight forwarding companies can substantially boost their credentials by obtaining certifications that will attest to their expertise in certain aspects of transportation and logistics. Independent freight forwarders who want to globalize their business and expand the scope of their operations should definitely find a niche in the sector and specialize in that….