freight forwarding
25 posts tagged with “freight forwarding”
DSV's Rockford Air Cargo Bypass Turns Secondary Airports Into a Reliability Strategy
DSV's growing Chicago-Rockford charter network shows how forwarders can compare secondary airports with primary hubs on total transit time, cost, and reliability.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Kuehne+Nagel's Apex Review Shows Airfreight Acquisitions Need a Customer-Concentration Test
The strategic review of Apex Logistics shows why airfreight deals require shipment-level tests for customer, lane, carrier, and margin concentration.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Value-Added Forwarding Growth Makes Service Events the New Margin Record
Value-added forwarding services are growing faster than core transportation management, making billable service-event records critical to freight forwarder margin control.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Freight Forwarders Have a Decision-Quality Gap, Not Just a Data Gap
Freight forwarders and customs brokers are collecting more data, but weak integration and unclear ownership still slow operational decisions.
CXTMS InsightsJune 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Export Controls Are Becoming a Personal Liability Risk for Freight Forwarders
Export control enforcement is turning freight forwarding compliance into a personal liability risk for managers, brokers, and operators.
CXTMS InsightsJune 28, 2026 · 7 min read
FedEx and China Southern Are Turning Guangzhou Into a Southeast Asia Air Cargo Gateway
FedEx and China Southern Air Logistics are deepening cooperation around Guangzhou, giving forwarders a timely signal to revisit Southeast Asia air cargo routing, cutoffs, and exception workflows.
CXTMS InsightsJune 20, 2026 · 6 min read
The Freight Forwarding Consolidation Wave: What UPS's $1.6B Andlauer Deal Tells Shippers About the Next Five Years
UPS just closed its $1.6 billion acquisition of Andlauer Healthcare Group. DHL acquired Inmar. FedEx is pruning its forwarding network. Here's what the M&A wave means for your routing guides and carrier relationships.
CXTMS InsightsJune 10, 2026 · 5 min read
International Freight Consolidators in 2026: Why Control Is Beating the Lowest Quote
International freight consolidators are being judged less by the cheapest quote and more by visibility, documents, exception control, and mode-switch readiness.
CXTMS InsightsMay 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Mexico’s MVE Deadline Turns Customs Data Quality Into a Cross-Border Freight Risk
Mexico’s June 1 MVE enforcement deadline shifts customs value declaration risk onto importers. Forwarders need cleaner document workflows, exception control, and audit trails.
CXTMS InsightsMay 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Drayage Best Practices Are Becoming a Customer Experience Issue at the Port Gate
Port drayage is no longer a back-office trucking task. Appointment reliability, chassis visibility, demurrage control, and faster proof of delivery now shape the customer experience.
CXTMS InsightsMay 19, 2026 · 7 min read