Freightos

AUGUST 28, 2018

Long before there were trucks, trains, and planes, there were ships. Most importantly, they unlocked global trade. Freight has not been impervious. Modes of transportation and communication evolved, culminating today in instant-gratification last-mile/last-touch, in a world of one-hour delivery and online bookings.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

A leading consumer electronics company started sending laptops from Chongqing in Southwest China to Duisburg in Germany by train rather than boat, “pioneering a renaissance in overland transport across central Asia,” says the Financial Times. The post The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

A leading consumer electronics company started sending laptops from Chongqing in Southwest China to Duisburg in Germany by train rather than boat, “pioneering a renaissance in overland transport across central Asia,” says the Financial Times. The post The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping. LOG-NET announces release of Next Generation Global Transportation Management with its version 8.0. January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. NAFTA freight totaled $88.0 Mexico freight flows increased by 6.3

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 5, 2020

The most common method used to protect the value of goods from physical damage, theft, or other calamity is the purchase of cargo insurance. Armed with subjective probability estimates, companies can effectively buy the appropriate amount of insurance. Cargo insurance helps avoid additional vulnerability that you can’t afford.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 9, 2023

AI and ML can be applied to inventory management, demand forecasting, freight route planning, and much more. For example, software systems that share data about inventory levels, supplier data, and purchase order history can automatically generate a purchase order when the material reaches the reorder point.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 1, 2018

At Felixstowe, one of the UK’s main ports, issues arose after a new terminal operating system was installed in June, and several weeks of delays in both ship and train loadings followed. Three strategies can lead to better outcomes for your freight planning, even in peak holiday shipping periods. Consolidate freight.

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