forwarders

Streamlined and consolidated processes don’t need to be imaginary

Imagine a world where 3PLs and freight forwarders can do business with little to no interruptions.

Business is booming. Freight is being moved. Communication is fast and clear — no more silos. Individuals can combine their own expertise with technology. Visibility is transparent from beginning to end. And at the end of the day, all of this success trickles down to the freight forwarder’s customers. 

Everyone is winning.

When it comes to booking and warehousing, those processes have historically...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/streamlined-and-consolidated-processes-dont-need-to-be-imaginary

Forwarders εισέρχονται στην πλοιοκτησία

H εταιρεία διαμεταφορών (forwarder) Allseas Global εγκαινίασε πρόσφατα τη δική της εταιρεία διαχείρισης containerships σε μια επένδυση ύψους $150 εκατ.

Η εταιρεία, τους τελευταίους 17 μήνες και εν μέσω πανδημίας, διαχειριζόταν τη σύνδεση China Xpress και πρόσφατα πρόσθεσε στο δίκτυο τακτικών γραμμών συνδέσεις μεταξύ Μπανγκλαντές και Ευρώπης.

Η Allseas Shipping Company (ASC), όπως ονομάζεται η νέα εταιρεία, αποτελεί joint venture των Allseas Global και First Containers. O διαμεταφορέας...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2022/06/17/forwarders-eiserchontai-stin-ploioktisia/

Primo offering ‘brokerage in a box’ solution for logistics companies and shippers

Traditionally, in the logistics space, service providers offer their shipper customers just one or two transport offerings. Very few providers, asset or non-asset, have a one-stop-shop solution.

Role types, resources, systems and processes become fundamentally different across different sectors of the industry and can be hard to obtain. For example, an asset-based carrier requires a different set of equipment, employees and systems from those a brokerage needs. Similarly, freight forwarders face...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/primo-offering-brokerage-in-a-box-solution-for-logistics-companies-and-shippers

Forwarders have to turn away large new customers thanks to capacity squeeze

Some mid-size forwarders are rejecting new larger customers, having been forced to adapt their business model to accommodate the contract ban from Maersk and the reluctance of other shipping lines to offer much capacity.
Maersk’s move to restrict them to its Spot product only is said to have left some “4m teu looking for a new home”, according to one source.
One medium-size forwarder said it was forced to adapt quickly to …

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https://theloadstar.com/forwarders-have-to-turn-away-large-new-customers-thanks-to-capacity-squeeze/

Maersk space ban means ‘a dark future’, maybe the end, for small forwarders

“Thousands” of small freight forwarders fear for their survival following Maersk’s decision to offer them only its Maersk Spot product.
The loss of the vast majority of Maersk’s capacity has led to some “4m teu looking for a new home”, according to one major forwarder.
Larger forwarders have secured long-term contracts with other lines, but smaller forwarders are unable to follow suit.
“The common problems for forwarders are space and rates,” said one European company. …

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https://theloadstar.com/maersk-space-ban-means-a-dark-future-maybe-the-end-for-small-forwarders/

Asia-Europe Rates To Go Below $10,000 Over Forwarders Bidding War

According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, major forwarders are engaged in fierce bidding wars in China, in order to secure equipment and space to North Europe.

And several carriers are reported to have opened first- and second-round tenders with the highest bidders for guaranteed shipment this month.

Bidding War in China

According to Chinese forwarder contacts, carriers are inviting offers for available slots on end-January sailings from Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao and Yantian, with...

https://mfame.guru/asia-europe-rates-to-go-below-10000-over-forwarders-bidding-war/

Call for All Inclusive Ocean Freight Rates Amidst Carrier Surcharges

The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is backing India’s push for “all-inclusive” ocean freight rates, claiming carrier surcharges disproportionately impact cargo owners in developing countries, reports the LoadStar. 

All Inclusive Rates To Benefit?

Last week, Indian carriers and forwarders criticised the government’s plan to remove carriers’ ability to levy surcharges, arguing it would be unlikely to reduce costs and could put local exporters at a competitive disadvantage.

However, the GSF claimed...

https://mfame.guru/call-for-all-inclusive-ocean-freight-rates-amidst-carrier-surcharges/

Forwarders Feel The Pain As Vaccine Distribution Begins

Forwarders are beginning to feel the pain as vaccine distribution begins – they are getting bumped from booked flights, says an article published in the loadstar.

The distribution of Covid-19 vaccines is going to be complex, with strings of networks reaching around the world, and depending on manufacturing sites and government orders.  Along with Russian vaccine Sputnik V, there are five potential Chinese-made vaccines as well as the much-publicized Moderna and AstraZeneca options.

Storage of...

https://mfame.guru/forwarders-feel-the-pain-as-vaccine-distribution-begins/

Forwarders Urge EC To Intervene As Carriers Avoid Congested UK Ports

According to a Loadstar report, as carriers continue to leave import containers stranded at North European ports and charge exporters more than $5,000 to ship a box to Asia, the pressure is growing for regulatory intervention. 

And UK importers today face major challenges from the decision by Ocean Alliance members to divert five more vessels from Felixstowe to Zeebrugge in December.

Carriers Diverting from UK Ports

An advisory on Friday told UK customers that the Cosco Shipping Azalea, Ever...

https://mfame.guru/forwarders-urge-ec-to-intervene-as-carriers-avoid-congested-uk-ports/

Multinational forwarders losing ‘abandoned’ clients to more agile smaller rivals

Mid-sized forwarders have reported they are gaining customers at the expense of multinationals as Covid-19 forces companies to be more agile and responsive.
A survey published yesterday by Barclays/BOD on the state of logistics confidence notes: “Larger companies have generally found things more difficult than smaller ones, despite being more likely to benefit from a more diverse customer base, as they may have found it harder to adapt quickly to the …

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https://theloadstar.com/multinational-forwarders-losing-abandoned-clients-to-more-agile-smaller-rivals/

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