Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage

Tech Is Becoming Critical As U.S. Sharpens Focus on Sanctions Violations

November 14, 2017

In the past year, political shakeups around the world have added new layers of complexity to the already complex ocean supply chain. Within this, trade sanctions in particular have evolved dramatically in the last few months, and are putting greater pressure on companies to remain compliant.

UPS Wants to Set Blockchain Standards for Freight Industry

November 14, 2017

Air Cargo World

UPS, and its subsidiary Coyote Logistics, have joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), throwing their considerable weight behind the development of blockchain technology standards and education for the freight industry.

Ship Glut Clouds Long-Awaited Recovery

November 9, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Container shipping is emerging from a painful six-year slump, but a glut of tonnage that will hit the water over the next two years threatens to derail the nascent recovery.

What's at Stake: Cyberattack in the Global Shipping Industry

November 8, 2017

Maritime Executive

The global shipping industry has come of age with more automation, game-changing technologies and the-internet-of-things. But embarking on this voyage has also made it a prime target for unforeseen, invisible, and highly destructive cyberattacks.

E-commerce Disruption of Air Cargo Is Just Beginning, Report Says

October 25, 2017

Air Cargo World

We are only seeing the opening act of the e-commerce effect, according to logistics IT company Unisys.

Infrastructure Issue Bridges Gap Between Forwarders, Integrators

October 17, 2017

Air Cargo World

A decade-old major highway bridge collapse in Minneapolis still serves as a deadly reminder of the price our nation pays for lack of transportation infrastructure investment.

Freight and Warehousing Firms Add Jobs in September, Bucking Downturn

October 16, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

The freight transport and warehousing sector defied the national downturn in hiring last month, adding 12,400 jobs as warehouse operators and package-delivery companies boosted payrolls at a rapid pace.

Big-Rig Orders Post Another Monthly Increase on Improving Freight Market

October 10, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Trucking companies accelerated big-rig orders for the fourth consecutive month, bolstered by strong manufacturing activity and an improving freight market.

Freight Startup Flexport Raises $110M, Turns Down $1Bn Valuation

October 4, 2017

Forbes

Flexport, the shipping logistics company that launched in San Francisco just four years ago, is set to close a $110m Series C funding round. The investment values the company at $910m post money, says Wesley Chan, managing director at Menlo Park VC firm Felicis Ventures, an early investor in Flexport. The new round will bring the total capital invested to $204m.

Opinion: Four Tips to Renewing Your Freight Broker Bond

October 2, 2017

Todd Bryant, president and founder, Bryant Surety Bonds

As this year's freight broker bond renewal deadline approaches for many, a reminder is due.

Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage

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