Posts Tagged ‘Freight forwarding’

Trend: Shippers Increasingly Coming to Freight Forwarders to Meet Logistics Needs

Posted on March 3, 2010, 10:35 am, by Emily, under TMS For Shippers.

Shippers are increasingly turning to freight forwarders for ocean, air and logistics needs. An IFW article reported this morning that as carrier relationships are becoming more complex, forwarders have more than doubled their share of the container market in the past 20 years. According to a report from Drewry Supply Chain Advisers, which was cited in [...]

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How Low is Too Low?

Posted on June 22, 2009, 9:48 am, by Emily, under TMS For Logistics Providers, Transportation Management.

A report in International Freighting Weekly claims that certain forwarders have lowered their rates to un-necessarily low levels, in order to increase their market share. This can be problematic because it drives down margins for the entire industry, and makes it difficult for carriers to raise the revenue necessary to maintain their services. Meanwhile, the accused [...]

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