The freight forwarding industry in Florida has thrived due to the many conveyance methods available for moving shipments. Florida boasts 19 commercial airports, 21 foreign trade zones, 15 seaports, and various railroads located throughout the state. In 2019, Florida moved 912 million tons of freight valued at over $1.1 trillion in its freight system. The state’s positioning benefits freight forwarders and shippers by allowing solutions to streamline supply chains. Florida’s growing population has increased the volume of cargo moved in and out every year.
Modern-day Importance of Customs Brokers
The importation of goods is complex and has shown the modern-day importance of customs brokers. International imports have gone up significantly, with various factors contributing to this, like the growth
Air Freight Carriers and Eco-Friendly Supply Chains
A recent trend that many companies have been concentrating on is the effect of air freight carrier emissions on eco-friendly supply chains. The global shipping company, FedEx announced in 2011
Freight Shipping Market
The current international freight shipping market is seeing a sizeable distribution of spot prices. When shipping containers, a spot price is a cost for moving freight shipments to a certain
JFK Airport’s Freight Facility
The John F. Kennedy International Airport plans on upgrading its air freight facility to keep up with the current times. This will be done by tearing down two vacant cargo
Port Delays and Spot Rates
Over the last year, the freight shipping industry has seen various of unfavorable circumstances like rising spot rates and port delays. Other Events, such as a global pandemic and the
Carbon Neutrality – Freight Logistics
On March 3, 2021 freight delivery franchise FedEx revealed its plan to go completely carbon neutral by 2040. This is part of a global trend where companies that produce carbon
Digitized Freight Forwarding
Since its start in the early 1800s freight forwarding has developed into a whole industry. As logistics and technology have evolved over the years, so has freight forwarding. Innovations in
Global Container Shortage
Last year there were reports of a global freight container shortage. This shortage has continued on to this year. The demand for containers greatly outnumbers the number of containers available.
Amazon Freight Delivery Stations
With e-commerce becoming more common over the years there has been a stronger need for logistics than in the past. Especially with the coronavirus forcing many to purchase their goods