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This category features posts on the latest trends and developments in the logistics industry, as well as insights from our team of experts on key topics and challenges facing shippers and carriers today.

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From First-Party Logistics (1PL) to Fifth-Party Logistics (5PL): What Works Best for Your Business?

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Are you facing logistics or transport challenges? Do you run a business where the punctual dispatch of the goods is one of the important success factors? Then you are in need of a professional logistics service provider. But which is best suited for your needs? Let us help you make an informed decision and give you some basic definitions of 1PL to 5PL logistics. Knowing the differences may help you decide which fits your individual requirements. Logistics services have become key factors in...

Spot &Contract Freight: What is the Difference?

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Many shippers at some point need to decide between moving their goods on the spot or the contract market. The selection is an important factor in anyone’s business strategy and makes a difference for further development and success. We explain the differences for you. When shippers need to find their right logistics partner, they also must decide in which way to move their goods. One of the first challenges is to choose between spot freight and contract freight. What is spot freight? A...

Logistics Expertise: Food &Beverage Freight

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Do you operate a food and beverage supply chain? Then you may benefit from the help of a specialized logistics service provider. Here is why. Managing a food and beverage supply chain is far from easy, and often involves many challenges along the way, such as tight delivery deadlines or an excellently functioning cold chain. Logistics services have drastically increased in complexity and therefore provide valuable support for mastering the challenges in a variety of specialized industry...

Sustainability: Moving Towards a Greener Future

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Sustainability has become a key topic in all industries, due to its growing importance and demands. How can we effectively move towards a greener future and which measures are most promising in the logistics sector? Here’s an overview. The urgency to tackle climate change is rising, and therefore sustainability is gaining importance across all industries. In the last few years, we have experienced more weather extremes, a rise in sea levels, the melting of polar caps, and negative effects on...

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

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Overview: Companies are more focused on sustainability than ever before. As the mounting effects of climate change continue to impact global supply chains, that focus will only continue to intensify. Today’s supply chain professional plays a central role in developing and executing their company’s sustainability programs. They are tasked with finding smarter ways to reduce waste — not just cost, but also miles and emissions. Whether they are preparing for conversations with company...

How to Become a Shipper of Choice

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Shipper of Choice. This phrase has been a hot topic of discussion in the European freight market over the past few years — and for good reason. There are a variety of factors behind this movement of attempting to become a preferred shipper: the influx of technology, tight market conditions, and currently, one of the most compelling: we’ve been living in a carrier’s market. So, what does this mean exactly? It implies that hauliers have the luxury of choice due to more shipper demand than...