Shipping and Freight

6 points to help you compete in the shipping and freight industry


Categories Opinion, Shipping and Freight, Trade Tags , , , 11 Comments  14 minutes
6 steps to compete in the shipping and freight industry

Competition is one of the constants in business, something that can spur you on and make you better or something that can bring you down..

Every industry has competition in varying degrees.. Some companies look at their competition and say “Yeah ok, whatever” (think Google/Facebook).. Some companies look at their competition and say “Oh crap, that’s close” – like a lot of companies in the shipping and freight industry..

While competition comes in various forms, there are several cases where you may really struggle to find a way to stand out from your competition..

Let me explain further with some examples relatable to the shipping and freight industry..

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Executive Insights: Freightos VP of Marketing Eytan Buchman on the marriage of expertise and technology


Categories Executive Insights, News, Opinion Tags , , Leave a comment  7 minutes

“We’re in an era where complexities melt away in the face of digital capabilities,” says Eytan Buchman, VP of marketing for the online freight marketplace Freightos.

For decades, shippers were told that they had to settle for the status quo because freight was all about experience and interpersonal relationships. That’s all changing now, thanks to advanced computing and new tech.

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International Trade and Shipping Global Scholarship


Categories Education, News, Press Release, Shared Articles, Skills Development Tags , , , , 3 Comments  2 minutes
Learning Shipping and Freight Resource

Trade Finance Global (TFG), the leading trade information provider and international trade finance brokerage has launched a Global Scholarship to students studying international trade and shipping, in recognition of the global trade skills deficit. The first of its kind, the scholarship provides undergraduate and postgraduate students with $700 USD / £500 grants to assist with graduate studies.

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Who are the readers of Shipping and Freight Resource


Categories Shipping and Freight Tags , 241 Comments  3 minutes

I asked this question originally on 26th of September 2012 asking feedback from you, the readers, about yourself and any specific topics relating to shipping and freight you might be interested in.. There have been a few comments from readers..

I thought it would be a good idea to republish it and find out more information from a lot of the new readers that have signed up..

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10 ways to use this blog effectively


Categories Shipping and Freight Tags , 2 Comments  3 minutes
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If you are new to this site or you are a regular visitor but have doubts on how to access certain areas of this blog or if you are not aware of what else this blog can offer you, then read this article.. It will surely give you a broader understanding about this site..

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