When container ships avoid the Suez Canal and instead navigate around the southwestern tip of Africa — the Cape of Good Hope — it increases sailing costs, extends shipping duration and creates corresponding delays in delivery sched...
With less available space on ships, tight shipping schedules, and continuous increase in sea freight costs, the China-Europe freight train service has become the preferred route to the Europe, said Wang Jian, a secretary with Chinese equipment manufacturer SUNWARD. Especially as the European region ...
Most freight should be fairly easy to fit into the shipping container. However, some commodities are cumbersome, difficult to load or can’t be loaded with other items on the container for various reasons. Stowability comes down to this: if an item is difficult to fit in the truck, it wi...
The decision for engaging another mode of transport is based on the results of optimizing the total costs involved in the intermodal strategy. In this model, rail is chosen as the primary alternative to road due to certain advantages that include better connectivity, regulated schedules, diversified...
Airport providers are well-equipped to handle the unique requirements of air freight logistics, including stringent security protocols and tight delivery schedules. They play a crucial role in facilitating the timely movement of goods via air transportation and supporting industries such as e-commerce,...