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The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight Industry
Freight innovation frequently focuses on moving data better – like visibility, eBookings, and the new generation of forwarders and brokers. But changing infrastructure is no less critical. Which is why one of technology’s most respected...
The Salvation Of Peak Season? Freight Rate Update W43
It’s the height of peak shipping season and despite a decidedly lackluster October, many carriers have scheduled general rate increases (GRIs) for November. And they couldn’t come sooner; China-US West Coast prices last week were nearly 30%...
What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?
As the cream of air cargo’s innovators held turns on the floor, this question came up time and again. The recurring answer? The industry’s mindset is holding customer-centric air cargo back. And, as if choreographed,...
Freight Rates Still Down, But Is There Change In The Air?
It’s the peak of peak season. But over the past eight weeks, China export rates have decreased nearly every week. Beyond that, China-US East Coast rates have now declined for seven consecutive weeks, while four...
The Logistics Of Fidget Spinners: Amazon vs Alibaba
Amazon has 27 airplanes and 258 supply chain facilities in the United States. Alibaba just announced $15 billion dollars to be invested in its global logistics network. Meanwhile, brick-and-mortar stores shut down in droves. Just this April, Credit Suisse reported that...
The Peak Season Surcharge That Wasn’t
This article originally appeared on Zvi’s LinkedIn page. I spent last week traveling around Asia (6 cities in 6 days!) and one of the recurring themes I heard was shock from carriers about flagging rates. This goes...
Peak Season, GRIs, and Data Transparency
By Noam Fraenkel, VP Data and Market Intelligence Peak season or not, September just kicked off without a China-US GRI. It also kicked off with speculation on the mid-month GRI. Since early July, peak season...
Now Is A Great Time To Be A Smaller Forwarder
With over 160 logistics technology professionals at Freightos, we’re happy to share some thoughts from our digital freight pioneers. Today’s pioneer is Eze Fiszerman, whose expertise lies in getting forwarders ready to shift to online sales....
How Five Digital Experts at Top Logistics Providers Are Preparing For The Future
I’ve been writing about freight digitization for years. For much of that time, a debate raged about whether the freight industry was actually embracing digitization or if it was all just hype. Last week, I...
Five Reasons SMBs Suddenly Make Sense For Forwarders
One of the first rules forwarders drill into their sales teams is that it’s all about key accounts. The logic checks out. Smaller customers have a higher cost of service, lower volume, and, well, can...