Traditionally speaking, a freight forwarder is a company that receives and ships goods on behalf of other companies. The official U.S. definition of the term "freight forwarder" is a "person holding ...

At first sight, air cargo might seem very straightforward, where airlines transport goods across the sky, and freight ...

Between 2008 and 2018, employment of freight and cargo agents is expected to grow by 24 percent its 2008 national numbers of 85,900, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As part of this ...

As freight rates stabilize, geopolitical changes influence trade and economic conditions drive consolidation, mergers and acquisitions are positioned to reshape the global shipping industry. Freight ...

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight forwarders and exporters uphold compliance with U.S. export controls ...

ITF Group (“ITF”), a leader in 3PL supply chain logistics solutions, today announced that ForwardNow, its global freight forwarding platform, has been named Freight Forwarder of the Year by Supply ...

Implementing a top-tier forwarder transportation management system can significantly enhance any freight forwarder’s logistics operations, from small businesses to large multinational operations.

With a new online registration system in the horizon, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to extend the compliance date of a final rule that changes the financial ...

Freight forwarding — the process of organising how and where items will be shipped around the world, and specifically the technology that underpins that work — continues to be a huge area of the ...

Rerouted shipments and higher fuel prices are squeezing margins, with some companies introducing new fees to stay afloat.