Transportation and logistics industry is a paper-heavy sector that entails a paper trail for all its operations, from management to inventory tracking to international shipping and warehousing. For decades, documentation of international trade has been reliant on physical documents that need to be submitted and exchanged by post or courier services. Therefore, lost or damaged…
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How logistics companies can grow their businesses
In the transportation and logistics industry, there are no sure-shot formulae for instant success, but there are several things small and mid-sized logistics companies can do to boost their business growth and establish their brand. Growing your freight forwarding business is an ongoing process that requires industry knowledge, dedication, hard work, and patience. It doesn’t…
How the use of blockchain is transforming the logistics industry
The market size of the transportation and logistics industry has been projected to reach over $12 billion by 2027. This would never have been possible without the use of the up-and-coming technologies that have been helping this industry to stay up-to-date. For example, blockchain technology is taking the supply chain industry by storm. While multinationals…
Supply Chain 2022: A look at which products will be in tight supply this year
With the port congestion, container shortage, skyrocketing demands, and increasing freight costs, the shortage of products still has not abated in the first quarter of 2022. It has become abundantly clear that time alone isn’t going to solve the problem of supply chain disruption that started with the pandemic. The transportation and logistics industry needs…
Impact of the Chinese New Year on supply chain and how to deal with the challenges
When it comes to global manufacturing and freight volumes, certain events generally trigger an escalation of demand. For example, during Christmas, Hanukkah or Black Friday, logistics managers have a hard time coping with the upsurge in demand and lack of carrier space. The Chinese New Year is one such peak season for the transportation and…
The Industry Trends that will Shape the Transportation and Logistics Sector in 2022
Industries across all sectors around the globe are combating the supply chain disruption caused by the pandemic in the last two years. Following the unprecedented challenges faced by our industry in the last year, the transportation and logistics sector is now bracing up to adapt to the various logistics trends. This sector is presently optimizing…
A recap of all the important transportation and logistics topics of 2021
2021 has been an important year for the transportation and logistics industry that was beset by port congestion, delays, equipment shortage, and, of course the pandemic. Nevertheless, on the bright side the freight forwarding industry also embraced new modes of operations and digitized their work processes to cope with the increasing challenges and has become…
Autonomous Cargo Ships and the Future of the Container Shipping Industry
Last week, the container shipping industry was abuzz with excitement regarding the news of the world’s first electric autonomous cargo ship. Over the last decade, the idea of self-driving vehicles has transformed from a Sci-Fi project to reality. Now the transportation and logistics industry is waiting for the next giant leap- viz the introduction of…
How the e-commerce boom is impacting the LTL freight market
The post-pandemic economy will be heavily reliant on e-commerce and will contribute to the tremendous growth of the trucking and transportation industry in the coming months. The impact of e-commerce on trucking and particularly LTL freight shipping is massive. In other words, the rise in the online shopping trend has had great ramifications throughout the…
How autonomous trucks will transform the landscape of the transportation and logistics industry
Automation is widely regarded as the next giant leap for the road freight industry. The topic of autonomous vehicles has gradually evolved from an Utopian dream to a reality in no time at all. Within the next ten years, we can expect fully autonomous trucks to ply the highways and deliver goods on their way….