Innovation

Cross-border e-commerce has exploded in recent years, as consumers around the world increasingly turn to online shopping to purchase goods from retailers located in other countries. This growth has created a significant opportunity for freight forwarders, who play a crucial role in managing the logistics of international shipments and ensuring that products reach their destination […]

Origins of The Celebration and Its Implication for The Global Economy The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a major holiday that has been celebrated for thousands of years in China and other parts of Asia. The origins of the holiday can be traced back to ancient China when the Chinese […]

How The Perfect Relationship Can Revolutionize The Logistics Industry Download the PDF Here Cotransa is a company founded in 1972 with more than 200 employees, which offers services in Europe and Latin America. It is positioned as one of the most important logistics companies in Spain and is expanding to the American continent. It offers […]

A look at the past Spot rates unpredictability made carriers took advantage of market conditions and supply shortages for the past two years. They were able to push for higher long-term contract rates and established terms and conditions that better fit their business. For example, Maersk incremented its multi-year contract share to nearly 70% of […]

It is not an easy task to find the best freight quote in the market. Let’s talk about spot rates and how the opportunities that come with them can change your commercial process for good.  What are spot rates? Spot rates are used to set pricing for shipping freight. Typically valid for one shipment only […]

Freight forwarders manage a lot of information day by day, and they share it with many parties who are usually located across the globe. Thanks to digitalization, now they can do it using digital tools like cloud computing services and high-speed data sharing. But, why should they invest in these new technologies? Digital tools like […]

These last few years have been challenging for the logistics sector and the supply chain. Now, more than ever, freight forwarders must be aware of new trends to add more value to their efforts and stay one step ahead of their competition. So what can we expect for the upcoming year?   The trends in […]

Repetitive and manual tasks represent an obstacle for many freight forwarders and agents involved in international trade. Today, we can take advantage of the variety of digital tools at our fingertips to exponentially improve our processes and focus our efforts on other activities. For this reason, together with our friends at eTEU, we have decided […]

Instant quotes finally arrived in the maritime sector and they’ve revolutionized it. They simplify our pricing processes significantly and luckily carriers noticed it. But, which shipping companies currently offer digital rates? Digital rates and instant quotes are now part of the new normal in the maritime industry. This new quoting process promises a wide range […]

If a freight forwarder wants to enter the new world, the one that the maritime industry is transforming into, it must know that the key to access it is: to be digital.    The global digital transformation market in 2018 was valued at US$ 54.92 billion, and by 2025 the projection is an increase of […]