It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed so quickly. Ten years of growth, collaboration, and, most importantly, the incredible relationships that have transformed The Cooperative Logistics Network from a simple freight forwarders network into a true family. As this remarkable milestone is celebrated, immense gratitude fills the air for all those who have…
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A Decade of Success: Celebrating The Cooperative Logistics Network’s Achievements
In our last post, we celebrated that The Cooperative Logistics Network turns 10 this year. To mark its anniversary, The Cooperative published a special video that takes you on a journey through the milestones and achievements that have shaped the network into what it is today. This video reflects how the network has been unite…
10 Years of Trust and Cooperation: The Journey of The Cooperative Logistics Network
Ten years ago, in a small office in Valladolid, Antonio Torres, Founder & President of The Cooperative Logistics Network, saw a market opportunity that would change his life and the business of hundreds of freight forwarders. After working for a French forwarding company, he left everything behind to create Conqueror – an exclusive freight forwarder…
Preparing for Black Friday for Freight Forwarders: Essential Strategies to Tackle the Rush
Black Friday isn’t just the ultimate shopping bonanza for eager consumers—it’s a cornerstone event for the global supply chain, particularly for freight forwarders. As one of the busiest retail events worldwide, Black Friday kicks off a high-stakes holiday shopping season, driving record-breaking sales and placing extraordinary demands on logistics operations. For freight forwarders, this means…
Post-conference follow-up tips to help you strike a deal: Making the most of The Coop’s freight forwarders conference
The Cooperative Logistics Network’s 7th Annual Meeting, which brought together over 200 freight forwarders from around the world in Bali, has successfully concluded. With the freight forwarders conference behind us, it’s now crucial to develop an effective follow-up plan to initiate work on upcoming projects. The key to expanding operations lies in engaging in one-on-one…
Logistics industry in Spain: Strategies for expanding operations of independent freight forwarders
Spain, renowned for its rich industrial heritage, diverse economic activities, and robust commercial network, has emerged as a pivotal economic hub in Southern Europe. With an extensive 8,000-kilometer coastline, this country is a prominent player in maritime freight transportation among European nations. Additionally, Spain has made significant advancements in rail and road transport, cementing its…
Tips for independent freight forwarders to successfully ship perishable products
Consumers across the world have the option of stepping into a store to buy fresh meat or pick up a temperature-sensitive medicine from their pharmacist. The availability of fresh fruit, flowers, meat, medicines, etc is made possible by a set of complicated logistical operations that bring perishable items from faraway countries to the consumers. Perishable…
A new shipping alliance of the most important players for the digital transformation of this sector
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 initiative and how it will help the transportation and logistics industry
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…
FreightViewer, a freight management software to start the transformation
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…