US exporters and their freight forwarders are likely to come under increased regulatory scrutiny after Florida-based freight forwarder Access USA Shipping confessed to export violations. The company ordered to pay $27m in fines following an admission to the US department of commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) that it had committed around 150 export
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has reacted to speculation that Amazon and Uber may be about to launch their own global freight brokerage businesses. BIFA director general Robert Keen underlined “the vastly challenging and circuitous landscape” that traditional freight forwarders and brokers operate in on a daily basis. The trade association for UK freight
By Gavin van Marle06/03/2017 This week's Loadstar Podcast looks at the central role freight forwarders will continue to play in global supply chains, despite the transformation currently sweeping the industry with the surge in e-commerce volumes and technology-induced disruption. Cross-border e-ecommerce shipments have so far been the preserve of the global integrators, but a new
What is an independent freight forwarder? An independent freight forwarder is not part of “multinationals” or “global freight forwarders.” They have their own offices, which they do not typically own worldwide, but do business with agents and partners around the world, depending on their clients’ needs. Many businesses face the challenge of deciding whether to
The global freight forwarding community could be incurring as much as $500m in costs a year to receive and process carrier freight rates, according to a report by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. While Drewry found the biggest multinational forwarders were spending around $1m a year – mostly in labour costs to find and manage rates
It’s late afternoon on a Thursday and the weather report keeps getting angrier. Wind speeds are increasing, the rain is pounding the doors of your distribution center and there’s talk of a storm surge to come when the eyewall makes landfall in a few hours. Just another typical early autumn day for a 3PL in
Another day, another headline: Forwarders under threat! Death of the Middleman! Automate or the industry won’t need you! It’s not the kind of Monday motivation we look for. But it’s true, we should be worried. We’re under attack. New tech start-ups, ‘game-changing’ market entries from the big guys, aggressive competition from our long-term suppliers, all
Logistics network WCA and e-tailer Alibaba.com have signed a co-operation agreement that will see approved WCA member companies integrated into the Alibaba.com logistics platform for cross-border e-commerce shipments. WCA, the independent freight forwarder alliance, will provide its professional support in “vetting and approving” international logistics providers for the customers of Alibaba.com. Approved providers will have
On the morning of Sept. 14, Zhang Yanming, the member of Standing Committee of CPC Zhengzhou Municipal Party Committee and secretary of Party Working Committee of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone (ZAEZ) met with John Zerafa, the International Business Development Advisor of Henan Hangang Holdings Group. Zhang Yanming first extended warm welcome to John Zerafa and
What differentiates FreightZone is its unique presence in China. As a European company, FreightZone has along the years engaged itself into Advisory Projects related to the “Supply Chain Industry”. The company has an in-depth knowledge of China’s Demographics as well as the various regional social aspects and trends of the Chinese consumer. FreightZone has conducted
