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2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact

Logistics Bureau

As countries closed their borders, airlines cancelled flights en masse. In addition to pushing air freight prices up to record levels, the capacity drain, along with the direct impacts of COVID-19, has prompted ground handlers in some regions to impose emergency support surcharges. The pandemic has changed all that.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Benchmark Your Carriers

Freight Plus

Freight is a rapidly evolving market that is seeing changes in capacity, growth, routing, service, and technology. Freight is a rapidly evolving market that is seeing changes in capacity, growth, routing, service, and technology. The provider who has the best rates to one region may not offer the same value to another.

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5 Advantages of Shipping LTL Freight

Freight Plus

Regardless of the mode of transportation, the question remains the same: how can I get my product to market as fast as possible and at the lowest cost available without sacrificing service? Shippers are presented with three different yet distinct options when shipping via ground. Service Options. Less Warehouse Space.