What are the Best Practices for Efficient Carrier Management?

November 12, 2019

Customers are the main focus of businesses now, and logistics companies are no exception. Many logistics companies are customer focused and often forget about another party involved - freight carriers. Carrier performance is a major contributor to a company’s success, and that’s why proper carrier management should be implemented in...

What Is Project Cargo Logistics?

November 5, 2019

What does project cargo logistics mean? Project cargo, or project freight logistics, is a special type of freight shipping that suggests moving high-volume and high-price freight. Sometimes, project cargo is so complex to arrange that it requires changing the infrastructure, combination of modes, handling equipment, specific time frames, and other...

Trending Transportation Updates: October 2019

October 29, 2019

There were many new and exciting transportation updates in the shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories and transportation updates in October! Transportation Updates: October 2019 UPS prepares to handle record holiday sales Online shopping gets serious, and UPS is preparing to handle the record sales...

3PL vs 4PL: What Is the Difference?

October 22, 2019

In the diverse and complex world of logistics, it is easy to get carried away with all the terms and definitions. Two of the most commonly confused terms are 3PL and 4PL. While both third-party logistics and fourth-party logistics act as an intermediate party that has something to do with...

Midstream Transportation Trends: The Future of Oil and Gas Industry

October 15, 2019

Despite the 2014 oil and gas price drop crisis and the rush around alternative fuel sources, the future of the oil and gas industry remains bright and has a steady pace of growth and increasing demand. More than four billion metric tons of oil and produced every day worldwide, with...

What Types of Freight Carriers Are In Logistics?

October 8, 2019

What is a freight carrier? A freight carrier is an individual or a company that handles the transportation of freight shipments from one point to another. Sometimes, freight carriers not only handle loads but also act as the operators or even freight forwarders. Depending on the carrier type, there can...

3PL vs Freight Broker: What Is the Difference?

October 1, 2019

In the logistics and transportation industry, many terms are confused, especially if you don’t have years of industry experience. One example of terms that might be confused is ‘3PL (third-party logistics provider)’ and ‘freight broker.’ Many shippers consider these the same things, however, there is a significant difference between a...

Trending Transportation Updates: September 2019

September 24, 2019

There were many new and exciting updates in the shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories and transportation updates in September! Transportation updates in September 2019 Amazon to start a logistics business The e-commerce mogul has announced it’s a plan to start a business in the...

3 Main Challenges of Oil and Gas Industry

September 17, 2019

The oil and gas industry is extremely volatile by nature. It is involved with many other industries and processes, and often must adjust to the dynamic environment. At the same time, upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas appear to be extremely complex and require a high level of management...

What Is Breakbulk Shipping?

September 10, 2019

Despite the fact that breakbulk shipping is extremely common, sometimes even experienced shippers need more clarity on the definition of this method. In over-the-road transportation, container shipping is prevailing. However, there is cargo of huge and unusual sizes that fits neither in a regular container nor in aircraft. What is...