Freight contract vs spot rates: what is more cost-effective in 2026? Choosing between contract rates and spot rates has become one of the most important strategic decisions in ocean freight. In today’s volatile market, relying on outdated assumptions can cost...
Freight procurement automation is no longer a “nice to have” in ocean freight. In fact, it is the difference between benchmarking that is defendable and benchmarking that is basically a collection of best guesses. When the market shifts fast, when carriers adjust...
Welcome to this article about Ocean Freight Benchmarking. Let’s face it…you might be paying more than needed for ocean freight. Most companies never know without measuring their rates against market standards. A good comparison of your rates with...
Managing rates, updating accessorials with just a couple of clicks and calculating shipment costs with a couple of clicks…These are some the benefits of having your own global rate repository. But there’s much more to it than meets the eye. For shippers, carriers and...
A historic change occurred in the container shipping industry when MSC surpassed Maersk to claim the top position in January 2022, breaking Maersk’s dominance since 1996. Company NameGlobal Market Share (2025)Fleet Size (vessels)Total Capacity (TEU)Countries...
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