Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

What Shippers, Forwarders/NVOCCs and Carriers Need to Do Next. Since this may also be a forwarder or Non-vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), agreements that clearly define which party is responsible and under what scenarios should be established. Shipper’s authorized person.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can achieve this by tapping into technological megatrends shaping supply chain innovations, – like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and software as a service (SaaS). This improves supply chain visibility and digital planning. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Whether you are a BCO (Beneficial Cargo Owner), Freight Forwarder or NVOCC it is essential that you get this critical component right. As a BCO you would be using a wide range of suppliers including hauliers, freight forwarders , NVOCCs and VOCCs. The team also needs to understand the characteristics and nature of the cargo.

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Freightos

MAY 13, 2019

Take into account their FBA warehouse footprint, NVOCC license, and SEC reports flagging forwarders as competition, and you have a solid reminder that Amazon is coming for global freight. But that could change on a dime, if Amazon starts to offer trucking as a service. It’s also not hard to anticipate where the company is going.

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Turvo

MARCH 3, 2022

Leading logistics and supply chain collaboration service, Turvo, has recently announced a new partnership with street-turn expert, MatchBack Systems. This collaboration brings MatchBack Systems’ street turn optimization capabilities to increase supply chain efficiency while augmenting Turvo’s existing services at the same time.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Bill – refers to a written or printed statement indicating the cost of products or services delivered or to be delivered. The bill of lading is an essential document that is used to certify that a contract has been made to carry out a transportation service to a specific number of goods. But what exactly is a Bill of Lading?

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

These are commonly known as non-vessel operating common carriers, or NVOCCs. While it’s technically the responsibility of that NVOCC to check on the status of any containers, that information could be out-of-date or inaccurate by the time it’s received.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Oil prices tanked, cancellations increased and Maersk drilling and supply chain services would run up nearly $2 billion dollars in annual losses. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Uber, Google, and new-NVOCC Amazon. The number one driver of forwarders in 2016 will be to reduce the margin squeeze, by branching into services with better profit margins, or finding short term or longer term cost savings. Or moving into more lucrative services, like freight software (e.g. Beware the Giants from the Amazon.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Uber, Google, and new-NVOCC Amazon. The number one driver of forwarders in 2016 will be to reduce the margin squeeze, by branching into services with better profit margins, or finding short term or longer term cost savings. Or moving into more lucrative services, like freight software (e.g. Beware the Giants from the Amazon.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Value-added services like customs brokerage, insurance, and reverse logistics add layers of complexities well beyond the scope of a carrier’s core competence. By expanding to new (smaller) businesses, carriers can unlock some of the margin currently lost to Forwarders and NVOCCs. Which makes sense.

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I.C.E. Transport

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

If you’re new to international shipping, you might be confused by the various terms used for service providers that handle cargo. For example: NVOCC vs. freight forwarder. What’s the difference between these two kinds of companies? What does each one do, and how do you know which one to approach when you have a shipment to arrange?

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

It’s important to understand your unique business needs in order to align the right transportation service provider to the right opportunity. Leveraging the capacity of small carriers requires aggregating their service, which can be a challenge without the right logistics provider to help. Sources: * IANA. fmc.gov/oti/nvocc.aspx.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights. And because of this, their customers demand high capabilities and service levels. A collaborative e-commerce model enables carriers to offer greater levels of service, visibility and collaboration.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

Value-added services like customs brokerage, insurance, and reverse logistics add layers of complexities well beyond the scope of a carrier’s core competence. By expanding to new (smaller) businesses, carriers can unlock some of the margin currently lost to Forwarders and NVOCCs. Which makes sense.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Over the decade, E2open became a powerful one-to-many network accounting for more than $700 billion in goods and services bought and sold in the worldwide electronics industry’s supply chain. The interactions were between a brand owner and their suppliers. To create a standard electronic booking system for the ocean freight industry.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Hours of Service Will Become Core to Freight Operations. Meeting the hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for drivers will be a key concern among freight shipping providers this year. Amazon now has its non-vessel-owning common carrier ( NVOCC ) license, which will allow the company to operate in shipping international containers.

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open and INTTRA will join efforts to strengthen the connections and streamline the information flow between manufacturers, suppliers, shipping service providers, ocean carriers and all the participants in global trade.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Bob is the Founder and President of ROAR Logistics , a based logistics company that delivers world-class service by rail, ocean, air or road. Bob Rich is the Founder and President of ROAR Logistics , a Buffalo based logistics company that lives up to its name by delivering world-class service by R ail, O cean, A ir or R oad ( ROAR ).

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3rdwave

JULY 20, 2020

Too often – make that almost always – importers and exporters (BCOs – Benefiticcial Cargo Owners) are dependent on their NVOCC, Freight Forwarder or 3PL (3PL) to provide them with visibility into their global supply chains. Advantage 3PL. Data is crucial to every action and activity across the supply chain.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

It’s important to understand your unique business needs in order to align the right transportation service provider to the right opportunity. Leveraging the capacity of small carriers requires aggregating their service, which can be a challenge without the right logistics provider to help. Sources: * IANA. fmc.gov/oti/nvocc.aspx.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

It’s important to understand your unique business needs in order to align the right transportation service provider to the right opportunity. Leveraging the capacity of small carriers requires aggregating their service, which can be a challenge without the right logistics provider to help. Sources: * IANA. fmc.gov/oti/nvocc.aspx.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Bob is the Founder and President of ROAR Logistics , a based logistics company that delivers world-class service by rail, ocean, air or road. Bob Rich is the Founder and President of ROAR Logistics , a Buffalo based logistics company that lives up to its name by delivering world-class service by R ail, O cean, A ir or R oad ( ROAR ).

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

These disruptors are not regular; they may or may not create significant impacts on ocean freight service that would increase your business risk. You can seek guidance on viable carriers from a reliable NVOCC ; they can also help you develop a flexible carrier solution that prepares your supply chain for the most likely scenarios.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 1, 2014

Global Transportation: Get the Customer Service You Deserve. While no one can predict the effect these alliances will have on pricing, a common fear for many shippers revolves around the impact on customer service. Meanwhile, shippers shouldn’t have to suffer a loss in service for any of their shipments. in December 2013.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 20, 2017

It’s important to understand your unique business needs in order to align the right transportation service provider to the right opportunity. Leveraging the capacity of small carriers requires aggregating their service, which can be a challenge without the right logistics provider to help.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is a blog by one of our affiliate partners, Global Vision Group , a Federal Maritime Commission licensed Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF). The new Hours of Service regulations have limited the number of consistent hours a driver may be behind the wheel.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Amazon’s licensed NVOCC (ocean freight forwarder), Beijing Century JOYO Courier Service, imports the spinners from China, where they are delivered to a California Amazon fulfillment center.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

As you know, Amazon received an NVOCC license. Millennials make-up almost 50% of today’s workforce and that number is growing, along with expectations for convenient, on-demand and digital services. then they’re not going to use your service. Self-service support and document management. They’re coming.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2016

There are alternatives out there today that take advantage of the Cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) models to deliver a quick implementation and tangible results in a compressed, easily digestible timeframe (12-18 months). Those days are over. Myth #2 – TMS providers don’t offer a truly global solution. There’s really no difference.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2013

In technology news, CargoSphere introduced Floodgate Quote Refresh, “a freight rate quoting enhancement that allows logistics service providers (LSP) to quickly and efficiently refresh quotes with timely and accurate freight rate updates.”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Walmart Canada brings ‘click and collect’ online grocery service to Toronto (Financial Post ). Omnitracs Sylectus Truckload TMS Streamlines Dispatch and Load Planning for Truckload and Expedite Customers. DAT Keypoint TMS Interfaces with QuickBooks. Freight Truck Orders Plummeted 48% in January ( WSJ – sub.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Their customers and our customers greatly respect the work they do and benefit from their expertise in both ocean and air freight forwarding, along with their customs brokerage service. As the #2 NVOCC from the United States to Australia, they’re known for their best in class service—a number one priority at C.H. Just like C.H.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The carriers would much rather deploy extra loaders as needed rather than introducing additional service strings. This is critical because of the way service strings today operate from Southeast Asia. While there are direct services from South East Asia’s main base ports, there is still a fair amount that transships.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The carriers would much rather deploy extra loaders as needed rather than introducing additional service strings. This is critical because of the way service strings today operate from Southeast Asia. While there are direct services from South East Asia’s main base ports, there is still a fair amount that transships.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The report reveals that the majority of shippers worldwide are increasing their use of 3PL services, with 64 percent of respondents reporting a rise. The 2012 Third-Party Logistics Study is based on over 2,250 responses from both shippers and logistics service. world such as the Middle East and Australia. Whilst some. Whilst some.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

These disruptors are not regular; they may or may not create significant impacts on ocean freight service that would increase your business risk. You can seek guidance on viable carriers from a reliable NVOCC ; they can also help you develop a flexible carrier solution that prepares your supply chain for the most likely scenarios.

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