When you hear that transportation services are non-asset, your mind probably flips straight to a brokerage and how you are going to be paying for a middleman. While yes, a traditional freight broker connects companies with the right carriers and acts as the go-between to ensure correct agreements, expectations, and communications are in place, they do play an essential role. Brokers can help shippers find the best solutions for both their needs and budgets – making certain your goods will be transported timely and safely.
How 3PL Transportation Management Differs from a Freight Brokerage
Topics: Insider, Transportation
The Role Drayage Plays in Logistics and Why It’s Important
Have you ever seen a container yard? With its thousands and thousands of colorful containers stacked perfectly like a game of Tetris. It’s pretty impressive!
Topics: Insider, Transportation
What is Shippers Express?
Topics: Insider, Transportation
TSG Receives the 2023 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award
Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, named The Shippers Group as one of the winners of this year’s Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award, which recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in the cold food and beverage industry.
Topics: News Room, Transportation, Accolades & Awards
Atlanta Vs. Dallas: Which Logistics Hub is Right for You?
Atlanta and Dallas: two of the largest metropolitan areas in the south. Atlanta — an urban jungle with a reputation for innovation, business, and logistics — and Dallas — where the West begins and where major global companies thrive and people continue to flock — have several benefits for individuals, families, businesses, and more. But what else do these two major cities have in common? Great infrastructure and easy access to land, sea, and air.
Topics: Transportation