The FCL container shipping cost is a big expense when you import from China especially it continues to increase when affected by COV-19. Importers always expect their shipments to be delivered at affordable rates. Here you can consider these 5 ways to lower the...
Just like virtually every business across the world, the shipping industry has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at a scale we’ve never seen before. The ongoing international health crisis has touched on nearly every aspect of our sector, ranging...
Sittin' in the mornin' sunI'll be sittin' when the evenin' comesWatchin' the ships roll inThen I watch 'em roll away againOtis Redding - (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay Ok. Technically I wasn't sitting on the dock of the bay. I was lounging at Pele Surf Shack in Hook...
The transportation industry has been evolving over the last several years, with many factors influencing changes for truckers, retailers, and freight brokers alike. While these shifts offer some opportunities for new and established freight brokers and carriers, there...
All your planets are belong to us Our planet isn't getting any bigger. Still, the number of people on it keeps increasing. If the numbers keep growing like that, we will need more room some time in the future. And then there are those scarce resources. For some we...
Boring Freight Elon Musk is a man of many innovative ideas. Most of them are consumer oriented, but all have great logistics potential. His innovations and ideas focus on two main areas: transportation and sustainable energy. Best known example is probably the Tesla,...
Guest Author – Sponsored Content – The cost of shipping is one of the biggest expenses for many companies. Here's a few tips to help understand where the money goes, and find ways to trim for a better bottom line now! 1. Get it where it needs to go While it...
Recently I had the chance to sit down with Pieter Kinds, CEO of the Freightender, a cloud-based freight tendering start-up. We spoke about how he intends to change and improve the way companies manage tendering freight. Please find the interview below: Why was...
The Dutch Start-up space is booming. We have been a seafaring and trading nation for a long time, so it's no wonder that there is a lot of innovation in the logistics space. I recently came across another great addition to the growing group of Dutch logistics...
Boeing is at it again. Last year in June, I wrote about a system Boeing patented for charging drones midair. This time they have patented a revolutionary way to transport regular 40 feet shipping containers via aeroplane. Yes, you have read that right: regular...
I know we are still a few days away from the weekend, but I had to share it. This must be one of the best-looking trailers I've ever seen. It's a new tank trailer of Dutch brewery Heineken, which has just hit the Netherlands' roads. The ad says: "NEW! The 30,000 Liter...
