For a traditional freight forwarder, it’s not that easy to quote fast. That often leads to losing the opportunity to gain more sales. But now, with digitization and new technologies, reversing that situation is possible. How? This is what we want to share with you. Technology is developed to make our lives easier every […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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