Parcel Experts Weigh in on New Partnership Between UPS and USPS
Experts discuss the effects of UPS replacing FedEx as USPS' main air cargo provider, and what it means for the industry.
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Parcel Experts Weigh in on New Partnership Between UPS and USPS
Experts discuss the effects of UPS replacing FedEx as USPS' main air cargo provider, and what it means for the industry.
UPS To Become USPS’s Main Air Cargo Provider, Replacing FedEx
UPS lands a major contract as it replaced FedEx as USPS's primary air cargo provider.
Container Shipping Market Facing Major Challenge
Global container shipping faces overcapacity, driving rates to unsustainable lows and prompting cost-cutting measures.
Tech Investment, Addressing Overcapacity Among 2024 Focus for Global Container Shipper Industry
Supply chain professionals in the global container shipping industry expect more technology investment and positive growth in the market in 2024.
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4flow Supply Chain Management Study
Shipping, fast and slow – Balancing airfreight and sea freight in volatile manufacturing supply chains.
Attaining Peak Performance at Peak Times
Missed or late deliveries, for example at Christmas when products may need to be sent on elsewhere once...
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UPS To Become USPS’s Main Air Cargo Provider, Replacing FedEx
UPS lands a major contract as it replaced FedEx as USPS's primary air cargo provider.
Container Shipping Market Facing Major Challenge
Global container shipping faces overcapacity, driving rates to unsustainable lows and prompting cost-cutting measures.
Tech Investment, Addressing Overcapacity Among 2024 Focus for Global Container Shipper Industry
Supply chain professionals in the global container shipping industry expect more technology investment and positive growth in the market in 2024.
A.P. Moller-Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Halt Commercial Shipping in Red Sea
Two global shipping giants, A.P. Moller-Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, announced on Friday that they are pausing shipping in the Red Sea following continued attacks on commercial ships in the region.
4flow Supply Chain Management Study
In the study, supply chain researchers from 4flow investigate optimization strategies for balancing air and sea transportation in variable-volume supply chains in the manufacturing industry.
Attaining Peak Performance at Peak Times
Missed or late deliveries, for example at Christmas when products may need to be sent on elsewhere once wrapped and need to hit postage deadlines, can impact hugely on the customer’s emotional response to your brand.
Geodis Wilson eSolutions: Connecting Your World With Ours
eSolutions is tailored to customers’ specific needs, providing on-line booking, order management, high and detailed levels of visibility, proactive notifications, Track & Trace, KPIs, volume reports, document management, milestone management and vendor management, and EDI integration.
Dachser Adopts CargoSphere System
CargoSphere, the leading, cloud-based global rate management solution and confidential Rate Mesh Network for the ocean and air transportation and logistics industries, today announces the completion of Dachser’s global implementation of CargoSphere’s contract and rate management solutions.
Web Site buytruckload.com Expands Offerings to Shippers
Chicago-based buytruckload.com, a Web-based truckload brokerage in Chicago, said today it has officially expanded its offerings to shippers. buytruckload.com has two main service offerings for shippers of all sizes—a carrier search and a transportation procurement survey.
Geodis Wilson Meeting your Automotive Industry Challenges
We understand that the automotive industry brings its own set of challenges. When it comes to freight solutions, you need a fast, reliable partner with a proven track record who will work for you 24/7.
Geodis Wilson’s Automotive Solutions with Tailored Tracking & Tracing
The automotive industry’s international combination of multi-company, multi-stage production means that stock has to get where it needs to be – on time, undamaged, and in the most cost-effective way possible.
Top 25 Freight Forwarders Thriving in the Complexity of Global Trade
With the Eurozone in full free fall, the continent’s forwarding giants continue to dominate the global market. This disconnect can be explained, say analysts, by the fact that these leaders adhere to one fundamental business practice: building upon established worldwide networks.
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Established in 1999, CargoSphere powers the industry’s first cloud-based, confidential global rate solution and Rate Mesh Network. CargoSphere is enabling a paradigm shift from outsourced contract management to self-management through innovative technology like SUDS. SUDS intelligently reads static carrier-rate files…
Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is the nation's 2nd largest freight brokerage firm. For over 15 years, we've specialized in arranging the transportation of full truckload shipments for thousands of companies across the country and various industry segments.
GEODIS, a worldwide Transportation and Logistics leader, supports its clients in the United States with customized solutions spanning a large range of services: Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain Optimization, Contract Logistics, and Transportation Management.
C.H. Robinson helps companies solve their logistics problems across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex.
PSA is a leading global port group and a trusted partner to cargo stakeholders around the world. With flagship operations in Singapore and Antwerp, PSA’s portfolio comprises a network of over 50 coastal, rail and inland terminals in 19 countries.
Our mission is to help shippers save money. Our company, Partage LLC, is a wholesale truckload brokerage that provides transportation resellers, 3PLs, brokers and forwarders with low-cost transactional truckload capacity through a web site that provides automated pricing and on-line…
eShipGlobal started out with the customer in mind. Our founder recognized that small businesses needed a simpler, more efficient, less expensive shipping process. In 1999, he launched eShipGlobal, offering businesses a software solution that streamlined the shipping process, offered alternate carrier…
Einride AB is a Swedish transport company based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in electric and self-driving vehicles known as Einride pods. The pods are electric trucks remotely controlled by drivers and are notable for their lack of a driver’s…
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), union-free company providing premium service to all its customers. OD offers regional, inter-regional and national LTL service. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers its…
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