Imagine that you want to book your dream European vacation but you’ve never been to Europe before. You could take the time to research and plan every aspect of your trip yourself. Or, you could hire a travel agent to expertly handle your entire trip
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Is capacity tight? Are rates still high or have they come back down to earth? Is rail operating as normal or is it playing catch up after the winter? As we head into spring, we’d like to share what we’ve learned about the bulk transportation
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Whether your title is purchasing manager, traffic manager, operations manager, or any variation of these terms, you’re likely tasked with two primary freight procurement goals. You need your company’s freight to reach its destination safely and at a
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If you’re looking to ship bulk freight, brokers can be an invaluable asset to your operation. Instead of sourcing capacity among carriers one-by-one, a bulk freight broker enables you to match your load with a broad network of bulk carriers – all
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When you see a liquid bulk trailer on the highway, it’s easy to overlook the amount of work that goes into making the transportation of that load possible. Liquid bulk transportation companies – including the shippers themselves, for-hire carriers,
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When you partner with the right freight brokerage company, you add an established network of reliable carriers to your transportation toolbox. Align with the wrong broker, however, and your seemingly reliable network can quickly turn into a shipping
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Amazon and much smaller digital start-ups have announced plans to make freight brokerage a largely automated service. These companies will rely on software to broker dry van freight loads across the country. But, while Amazon’s presence certainly
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In the bulk shipping market today, freight demand exceeds capacity. As a result, bulk shipping rates are on the rise, and that trend is likely to continue – at least for the near term.
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