Whether you’re actively involved in the freight forwarding industry as a shipper or a carrier or are just interested in this industry, you must know that online blogs are a great way of keeping yourself updated. While many blogs exist both by individuals and by carrier companies not all offer an unbiased view of the market. Here is a handpicked selection of those blogs which do.
1) Zibb.com – Zibb.com contains a number of industrial blogs pertaining to several industries. This is their blog relating to the freight forwarding industry and is regularly updated with the latest news and happenings.
2) HandyshippingBlog.com – The blog offers a witty yet informative take on the latest happenings of the cargo shipping and forwarding industry. Although, it was rarely updated few months ago, regular updates are now being made.
3) FreightBlog.com- The blog offers both new and older information about the freight forwarding industry. As the name suggests this blog is all about freight.
4) FreightDawg.com- This is maintained by an industry insider, with an experience of over 25 years this blog provides an industry’s insight on the key developments in the industry. The blog features both old and new details of the continuous changes to the freight forwarding industry.
5) FreightOption.com/blog- The blog is maintained by freightoption.com and it not only lets you catch up with the latest news but also helps getting the quotations on your shipments. It also lets companies give quotations on consumers’ requests.
6) FreightSavingTips.com – The site offers a number of tips to carriers and shippers alike to save on their freight forwarding. The news section is updated regularly as well and it provides an interesting read.
7) BlogCatalog.com/FreightForwarding – This blog is maintained by shippingdiscounts.com and it offers insights into the small package and freight forwarding industry according to its own definition. Even though the blog is only a year old it features plenty of information and news. Especially useful are the posts pertaining to key areas of the industry that are answered pretty regularly.
ShippingOverseasGuide.com – This site features a concise list of dos and don’ts when going through your freight forwarding exercise. It also features news and updates from the industry.
9) Tradeword.com/Blog – Even though the blog hasn’t been updated in three months the information available is plenty and detailed. Good for referring if historical information is important to you.
10) BlogCatalog.com/HeavyEquipment – The blog focuses on the trucking industry and heavy equipments used in freight forwarding.
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