The last one and half years have been extremely challenging for the transportation and logistics industry. Apart from the devastating effects of the pandemic through all sectors of the supply chain, the logistics industry also had to deal with the impact of Brexit. Furthermore, they had to contend with the port congestion and the blocking…
At the moment, the supply chain industry is grappling with the menace of a tremendous shortage of 40 foot containers. Apart from the entrepreneurs in the logistics sector, the manufacturers, trading companies, and retail businesses are also trying to cope with the problem of the massive container crisis in the last quarter of 2020. In…
xChange will organized free webinar on Container Availability Index to be held on 4th March 2021 from 11:30- 12:00 PM CET. Get to know more about the Container Availability Index The Container Availability Index (CAx) reviews the inwar and outward bound containers from the ocean ports weekly, taking into account and following the route of…
A large number of warehouses are gradually embracing robotics technology and according to a report by Markets and Markets, the market of warehouse robotics will reach a whopping $4.4 billion by 2022. Technological innovations such as IoT, and AI has been integrated with robotics technology to bring about effective automation in the warehouses. The use…
The importance of the Chinese New Year Festivity has been growing at the same path as the increase a of the Chinese economy and the expansion of the Chinese popularity. That is so, that it is not only celebrated in China, but also in overseas countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, the…
Since a few years ago we have been living with digital technology beyond the point we cannot imagine our lives without it, without a mobile phone a laptop or Internet. Everything is now connected and if it is not, it will be in a near future. But is the logistics industry ready to adapt to…
The Covid-19 pandemic has simultaneously tested the limits of the logistics industry, highlighted its tremendous contributions to the society, and paved the way for totally new perspectives and objectives for this year. It can be said without a doubt although this industry has discovered the boons of digitization somewhat late, it is finally here and…
The logistics digital transformation is here, that is for sure. Together with the digitalization process, many words have become fashionable, and we are sure that you have already heard them by now: industry 4.0, e-commerce, the Internet of things, and TMS. These are some of the different terms you need to bear in mind if…
The Cooperative Logistics Network has set a new coverage record by adding its 300th agent. One major factor contributing to this growth is the fact that all members have had to pass a rigorous selection process, so only forwarders of the highest standards are part of the network. “I am very excited about the sharp rise…
The conference comprised of around 4.200 one-to-one meetings among network members along with an online demonstration of the latest features of the Coop’s member-exclusive TMS FreightViewer The Cooperative Logistics Network has organized its First Online Conference on 4th -5th November 2020, giving the exclusive opportunity to more than 130 freight forwarders of getting together on…