Freight rates forecast for 2021: What can we expect?
Freight rates have increased during the last year. Why did this happen, and what can we expect for the rest of 2021? Three main situations are changing this year’s forecast: 1. The container [...]
How to calculate linear feet for shipping and choose the right freight service?
Why is it important to know how many linear feet your cargo occupies in the trailer? It is important to calculate the linear feet of your shipment because this measure will determine the freight [...]
4 ways to reduce costs on freight transport – A guide for SMEs
SMEs and exportation in North America SMEs constitute a very dynamic group in the North American economy. In Canada, SMEs represent 54.2% of the economic output produced by the business sector. [...]
Differences between FTL, Partial truckload and LTL freight shipping
In this post you will discover the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of three freight shipping services: Full truck or FTL, Partial truckload and Less than Truckload or LTL. We will [...]
The ultimate guide shipping freight from the Midwest to Mexico
Are you thinking about shipping freight to Mexico? Is it going to be your first time shipping freight from the Midwest in the United States to Mexico? Do you have experience shipping freight to [...]
Understanding trucking terms: Headhaul, Deadhead and Backhaul – in North America
Understanding trucking terms is useful to help you understand shipping fees and shipping operations. In this post, we explain what the trucking terms “headhaul”, [...]
Everything you need to know about the Export Declaration before shipping freight from Canada to Mexico
If you are exporting goods from Canada to Mexico for the first time, chances are that you have heard about the B3A. In this post, we explain everything you need to know about the export [...]
North American Pharmaceutical Supply Chains – Undertaking COVID-19 Vaccine and new legislation
The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected the pharmaceutical industry in North America across 3 main areas: product sourcing and procurement, product launch and distribution, and acquisition and access. [...]
Understanding fees at the border crossing: Drayage or transfer fee, Customs broker fee and duties and taxes
North America is one of the largest trade blocs in the world. Crossing borders across Canada, the U.S. And Mexico remain one of the greatest freight transportation and logistics challenges. This [...]
How COVID-19 is disrupting supply chains in North America-What manufacturers are saying? – Part 2
Supply chain disruptions identified by manufacturers North American companies remain heavily reliant on Canada-US-Mexico supply chains, which have been highly disrupted during the first 2020 [...]
