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How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability

GlobalTranz

No carrier or mode has been excluded from the increased demand of e-commerce and a customer base that’s anxious for a return to normalcy, including the LTL transportation sector. Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing. freight and delivery needs.

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10 Critical Components for Your Freight RFP Checklist

GlobalTranz

The past two years of volatility have many logistics leaders evolving from an annual Request for Proposal or freight (RFP) event to quarterly or more frequently to accommodate the changing supply chain landscape. 10 Freight RFP Components for Success. Company background. Introduce your company and your unique shipping needs.

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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. However, alternative routings that combine ocean freight and air freight reveal a tremendous opportunity to decrease cost and transit times, benefiting the entirety of the value chain. kilogram to Europe.

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Protect Your Shipments From Cargo Theft

Zipline Logistics

Cargo theft is surging across the United States — and food and beverage products seem to be the main targets. Cargo Theft Increases in the United States Cities seeing a spike in freight theft include Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Savannah, Newark, New Jersey, Memphis, and Chicago.

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The 12 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

We conclude our “Most Popular” Blog posts series, where we have been giving you the most viewed blog posts in 2014 from our main content categories. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. Now, why do we blog?

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A Guide to Ocean Freight

3PL Insights

Amidst all of these stories of shortages and bottlenecks, we thought it would be helpful to explain the basics of shipping ocean freight. In this article, we will explain the shipping process, identify the different types of cargo, and show the benefits of ocean freight shipping. What is Ocean Freight? Types of Cargo.

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Tips for Safely Transporting Pharmaceuticals

GlobalTranz

Transporting pharmaceuticals is arguably more important than manufacturing them, because it enables these lifesaving medications to make it to where they are needed most. Guarding Against Cargo Theft Cargo theft is one of the largest risks associated with pharmaceutical manufacture and transport. Download White Paper.