This is the last time that we will predict the future. The next time we write about this topic, will be April where we will then report facts. April to September is peak season which always has larger volumes than
Seattle, WA, December 7, 2023–Trade Tech, an industry-leading global logistics platform, announced today that it is working with ASTM International, one of the world’s largest standard development organizations, on its Global Supply Chain Data Standard initiative. The aim of the
The go live for mandatory Ocean ICS2 filing has been postponed. The new go live dates are now scheduled for: Ocean ISC2: For Vessel Operators – June, 3, 2024For House Bill Filers – December 4, 2024 ICS2 Security Filings will
The World Economic Forum just came out with a declaration that the future of Global Trade is TradeTech, playing off of the term FinTech for the financial markets. Well, it is certainly hard for us to argue with their statement. Integrated, cloud-based, inter-connected
Discussions surrounding the applicability of Rate Management Software still continue to circulate in the marketplace, and some individuals argue that it’s less relevant during falling markets or periods of turmoil. However, this perspective is fundamentally flawed. A declining or volatile
Buy beats Build, read to find out more. There much being written today about the rapid advances in ever-more complex digital technologies and the potential or eventual strategic benefits to those that deploy them. Topics include digitalization, supply chain automation,
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act – effective June 16, 2022. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act – 2022 (OSRA-2022) went into effect on June 16, 2022 and the law (not a regulation) calls for an immediate change in the way Demurrage
Clearly the global Covid lockdowns accelerated a transition that was already significantly underway. This transition will have an impact far beyond simple logistics. E-commerce is more than e-retailing where the traditional importer or retailer is the only conduit to the
Digitalization is coming to the global logistics industry. In recent years there’s been much talk about being digitalized, or becoming digitalized, or the unspoken threat of what will happen to providers who don’t digitalize. Digitalization has become a magic word.
