Freight management involves more than moving goods from point A to point B. When done right, it maximizes a company’s efficiency and improves its bottom line. When done poorly, it can lead to delayed goods, dissatisfied customers, and unexpected costs.
Topics: Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, Air Freight, freight, freight forwarding, Freight Quote
What is a Container Freight Station and How Can it Help Importers?
Approximately 17 million shipping containers are available, but just 6 million are in use at once. This means 11 million shipping containers sit unused across the globe at any given time.
Topics: Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, freight, freight forwarding
How to Read a Freight Shipping Quote and Tips for Catching Errors
Knowing how to read shipping quotes is among the most important skills a shipper can have. But this is easier said than done.
Topics: Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, freight, freight forwarding, Freight Quote
Now that we’re well into 2022, it’s becoming apparent that it is a great time for carriers—but not so much for shippers. Here’s why.
Topics: freight, freight forwarding
What to Expect in 2021, and What Will the Chinese New Year Bring?
The start of every year also signals the onset of Chinese New Year, which—you may be surprised to know—always throws a wrench in supply chains across the globe. Now, you may be wondering: why exactly does this happen?
Topics: Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, freight, freight forwarding
How to Negotiate Ocean Freight Rates: 3 Considerations for 2020
If there is one thing that can impact any import/export company’s bottom line, it’s the cost of getting their goods across the vast oceans of our big blue planet. So, how do you negotiate ocean freight rates with the best chance of success?
Topics: Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, freight, freight forwarding
Any information that affects your freight is information that you should know. Are you aware of the proposed changes to Incoterms 2020?
Topics: Customs Consulting, Incoterms, freight, incoterms 2020, shipping comliance, freight forwarding