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Welcoming Shipsta to Freightos

Freightos

This is a huge step in our journey to digitalize global freight and build a more modern foundation for world trade. Crossing one million bookings annually in 2023, we’ve made significant headway in digitizing spot freight pricing and bookings, especially in air cargo. The team is also a fantastic addition.I

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Shipsta by Freightos Introduces Rate Refresh: The Future of Agile Procurement in 2025

Freightos

Flexibility in a Volatile Market: As pricing and freight capacity fluctuate, procurement professionals need to adjust rates quickly without lengthy RFP processes. This innovation is part of Freightos’ vision for comprehensive freight digitization, bolstered by its acquisition of Shipsta. Why Rate Refresh?

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040.

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Luxembourg and Sweden sent 58 and 120 ventilators respectively. Next step was inbound transportation while tackling issues as limited and volatile freight capacity, time pressure and difficult ETAs. USA also ensured immediate supply of raw materials for the development of Covishield vaccine in India.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. The seven registered air freight carriers in Belgium carried 1.4 The country is about the size of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Experiencing High Rate of Terrorist Attacks

Material Handling & Logistics

These additional procedures have often slowed the movement of freight and increased shipping costs, and companies have frequently responded by rerouting cargo or modifying shipping arrangements, further driving up costs. However, this growth in shipping volume has not been met with a matching investment in supply chain security.

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Logistics Responses to Europe’s Migrant Crisis

TMC

Security procedures—including a requirement that trucks stop within a certain radius of Calais for inspection—were introduced by many shippers to prevent migrants from stealing aboard freight vehicles. The service carried some 1.5 million trucks in both directions between France and the United Kingdom last year.