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Some of the most important players in the transportation and logistics industry have united to accelerate the process of digital transformation in the ocean freight shipping industry. BIMCO, FIATA, DCSA (Digital Container Shipping Association), ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) and SWIFT have signed an MOU for standardizing the digitization of global commerce. Keep reading today’s…

The World Logistics Passport is an initiative by the government of Dubai to encourage trade in the emerging markets. Countries from Asia, Central America, and Africa have started to join this new trading initiative with the objective of uniting the logistics pioneers and forge a partnership focused on boosting trade. Keep reading today’s post where…

The ability to adapt to difficult circumstances is one of the best skills of freight forwarders. Successfully overcoming last-minute issues is their daily task. But the digital transformation, together with a worldwide pandemic has put freight forwarders to one of the major tests in their careers.  The digital transformation is now happening in the industry and…

The maritime transportation sector is presently faced with unforeseen challenges relating to port congestion. This has subsequently caused massive vessel delays all around the world. Starting from the Port of Singapore to the US West Coast ports, several ports worldwide are suffering delays. This in turn has affected the costs at every level of the…

The importance of the Chinese New Year Festivity has been growing at the same path as the increase a of the Chinese economy and the expansion of the Chinese popularity. That is so, that it is not only celebrated in China, but also in overseas countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, the…