International Logistics

Ports + Startups = Ports 4.0

Industry 4.0 or the 4th industrial revolution, as many call it, has encouraged ports to use disruptive technologies to adapt to current legal frameworks and to be more competitive in the international logistics market. So that’s how ports 4.0 were born. But… How do startups contribute to all this? That’s what we want to tell […]

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Blockchain technology is taking over the sea

Freight forwarders, ports and terminals, shipping lines and other companies involved in the global trade logistics are showing more and more interest about blockchain technology, its implementation, and its benefits. Do you want to know why?   With the growth of new technologies, almost every industry has been affected, positively speaking, by them. As it […]

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Maersk invests in digital freight forwarder FreightHub

The world’s top carrier, Maersk, is investing in the German digital freight forwarder FreightHub. They are looking forward to improving the supply chain management and the customer experience in freights industry. This is an important step for digital transformation in logistics and it probably won’t be the only joint we’ll be seeing around, so traditional […]

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Main shipping trade routes across the world

Maritime shipping is key to how the world works. International trade is what makes it possible to have access to so many goods all over the globe and it’s mainly done by sea. We all know that most things we are surrounded by come from other countries like China, Japan, Germany, etc. But, have you […]

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Top 10 container ports around the world

Every day millions of cargo shipments travel from one port to another, connecting people and businesses all around the world. We tend to take for granted their job, but we are not actually aware of how much load they have to deal with. So, we decided to present to you the world’s top 10 container […]

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Why are freight rates constantly changing?

Freight rates management is complicated. Freight forwarders struggle all the time when quoting because of it. Looking for rates between many carriers, when contracts are renewed too often, is not an easy task. This is why it’s so important to count on a good tool that helps automate and optimize the process. But, why do […]

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Top shipping carriers ally to standardize data communication

Carriers around the world use different formats, protocols, and systems to communicate. This only makes it more difficult and inefficient for their customers, as well as it slows down the whole industry. The time has come to standardize data communication in logistics, so five main carriers have decided to associate in order to bring solutions […]

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Top 10 ocean carriers around the world

Ocean carriers are key players in international logistics. They are in charge of moving goods from one place to another all around the world by sea. But, do you really know them and what’s behind each one of them? Let’s take a look at the top ten ocean carriers on the whole planet. 1. Maersk […]

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6 benefits of digitalization in the freight industry

We have said it before, digitalization in the freight industry is inevitable. The whole business world is being transformed by new technologies and this one, in particular, is no exception. There are many reasons for this digital revolution to happen, but mainly it is because of its several benefits. This is precisely what we want […]

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Traditional freight forwarders under threat by 5 types of companies

With the uprising of digital transformation, traditional freight forwarders are being threatened by five types of companies. There are now startups, suppliers, and even customers using new technologies to develop many business models that improve the customer experience and the operations’ efficiency. These new digital business models have the strength to seize the industry’s leadership, […]

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