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International Logistics

Changes to be faced by maritime logistics

The maritime logistics itself is quite complex and is now dealing with several changes happening simultaneously, which must be faced in the short to medium term so that the workflow does not stop.   When we talk about the maritime sector within the logistics industry, we are referring to all its related ones: shipping companies, ports, terminals, freight forwarders, etc.…
Yenny Barreto
November 14, 2019
International LogisticsSalesTools

Backstage: e-Pricing for freight forwarders

A freight forwarder knows how hard, complicated, exhaustive and how much time it takes to create a quote, using traditional methods. Why keep doing it that way, when e-Pricing focused on freight forwarders allows you to make the job much easier and in just minutes?   Top shipping companies have been offering e-pricing tools to their customers for some time…
Yenny Barreto
October 30, 2019
International Logistics

Digital solutions in maritime freights

Maritime freights have the highest percentage of the market share in terms of international trade. It is undeniable one of the sectors that most bets on big changes, mostly with freight forwarders’ initiatives who offer digital solutions for their customers’ benefit, pushing the maritime freights’ digital transformation in general as well.   The offer of digital solutions in maritime freights…
Yenny Barreto
October 17, 2019
InnovationInternational Logistics

Sustainable maritime technology

Maritime technology applied to the entire industry has allowed not only shipping lines to become digital but also that ports, terminals, ship manufacturers, freight forwarders and even port cities change the way they see, act and cope with the issue of sustainability. On land or sea, maritime operations have become a digital business but are they sustainable too?   Whenever…
Yenny Barreto
September 7, 2019
International Logistics

The freight forwarder of the future: opportunity areas

The freight forwarder of the future will be the one that is already preparing to conquer it. The future of the maritime industry and global trade, while not predictable, can be projected as the largest user of digital technology and innovations, because it is growing and modernizing voraciously. So what are the opportunity areas that a freight forwarder can seize…
Yenny Barreto
August 29, 2019
InnovationInternational Logistics

Are you part of the shipping companies’ digital ecosystem?

The shipping companies’ digital ecosystem is growing very fast since they committed to taking the lead on the maritime industry’s digital transformation some time ago. Through this process, they have created digital ecosystems based on the use of blockchain technology that allows all players related to the global supply chain to participate. But, what benefits do they have to offer…
Yenny Barreto
August 15, 2019
International Logistics

Smart containers are taking over the sea

Are there now smart containers? In 1956, the transport entrepreneur Malcom McLean and the mechanical engineer Keith Tantlinger created the first container, but perhaps they never imagined how much it would be changed, although more in its function than in shape. Nowadays, containers do not only serve to move merchandise around but also to provide information that significantly helps the…
Yenny Barreto
July 18, 2019
International Logistics

Land or sea: digital freight forwarders vs. digital shipping lines

Digital freight forwarders vs. digital shipping lines, rather than showing how they compete with each other, let’s see what they have to offer, how these two branches of the business complement each other, and which are the customer benefits of using new technologies in maritime freight transport.   Digital shipping lines and digital freight forwarders are breaking through. As we…
Yenny Barreto
July 11, 2019