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February 1, 2023 admin

How to identify the best logistic partner for your business

Finding the right logistics partner for your business is not a trivial matter. A logistics company can be good but not suitable for your business. Therefore, the selection process should be thorough and deliberate. In this article, you will learn the critical steps you should employ to find a logistics company that’s best suited for […]

February 1, 2023 admin

Air and Sea Freight: What you need to know before shipping

If you are considering overseas air or sea shipping, then congratulations!! You are now entering the big leagues, joining other business people operating on a larger scale. Overseas freight shipping can expand your business exponentially and position you as a market leader. Now that you are looking to take the next step, here’s what you […]

January 12, 2023 admin

Transport vs Logistics – Is there a difference?

Many people believe that there is no difference between transport and logistics. They say logistics is just a fancy word for transport. Others are confused, saying that transport is part of logistics, while others think it is the other way round. Where do you fall? By the time you are done reading this, you will […]

Warehouse Storage Isn’t Just Real Estate Anymore: How Rack Design and Automation-Ready Layouts Became a Cost Lever
August 18, 2026
Warehousing used to be the line item nobody argued about. You signed a lease, stacked pallets as high as the forklift could reach, and moved on to the freight contract, which was where the real money lived. That math has changed. Space itself has gotten expensive and hard to find, and the way a facility […]
How Trade drives maritime, shipping, freight, logistics and supply chain
August 17, 2026
I was recently talking about Trade Fitness to someone in logistics when they said something that stayed with me: “But we are in logistics, not trade..” I understood what they meant.. We have become so used to working in silos that we tend to identify ourselves by the particular silo and forget that we are […]
Cheaper space ≠ cheaper shipping says Dimerco’s August APAC Freight Report
August 6, 2026
Freight rates are coming down.. So shipping should get cheaper.. Right..?? For the past few months, we have seen freight rates climbing on the back of tariff uncertainty, frontloading, capacity constraints and geopolitical disruptions. Now that the frontloading rush has largely passed, rates on several trades, particularly the Transpacific, are beginning to soften.. On the […]
What is your favourite quote..??
August 3, 2026
This was a question that I got as part of a writing prompt.. While several quotes stand out, especially as you get older, for me, undoubtedly it has to be this quote attributed to my favourite polymath Leonardo Da Vinci – “Learning never exhausts the mind“.. Here’s why.. Learning is often confused with education, books, […]
How well are countries implementing IMO regulations..?? 1st mandatory audit done..
August 3, 2026
We all know there is no shortage of IMO regulations governing international shipping.. Over the years, the IMO has adopted conventions, codes, resolutions, circulars, and mandatory requirements covering ship safety, pollution prevention, maritime security, seafarer training, casualty investigations, certification, and several other aspects of shipping.. But there has always been an important question.. “How many […]