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Lower shipping rates – 10 Steps

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller provides analysis regarding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

CRST’s capabilities cross the full spectrum of freight, giving you access to a single partner for all of your transportation needs.

The numbers are in on shipping executive pay – and they’re big

The once-stagnant logistics industry has undergone rapid change in recent years. The 2017 electronic logging device mandate sparked something of a technological revolution within the industry. This focus on tech — coupled with outside forces ranging from consumer demand to climate change — has fostered an environment of innovation. Companies that are slow to adapt to new expectations are likely to be left behind. Shippers are no exception.

Shippers who have a deep understanding of their data, with access to comprehensive models, are the ones most likely to win in today’s shipping environment.

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While transportation remains a male-dominated industry, the share of female professionals in some modes is rising.

Here are some examples of eco-friendly packing fillers.

Shippers ship. Carriers carry. Freight brokers are the experts connecting the two. A developed shipper-broker relationship is important in aiding the success of shippers, brokers and carriers.

E-commerce delivery times during the holidays might not make the “nice” list with this year’s soaring online purchases.

Fewer sailings will be canceled starting in July but that won’t help restock shelves in June.

INTTRA by E2open on Tuesday announced a new technology platform, compliant with the new Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) Interface Standard for Track and Trace 1.0, published last week by the DCSA. The platform sets a new standard in the shipping industry, setting the bar for technology companies and shipping lines alike to standardize the […]

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ItsMyCargo is a German technology startup that is looking to sell software to traditional maritime freight forwarders who can use technology to compete against recently launched digital freight forwarders.