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There were many new and exciting updates in the shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories and transportation updates in September!
The oil and gas industry is extremely volatile by nature. It is involved with many other industries and processes, and often must adjust to the dynamic environment. At the same time, upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas appear to be extremely complex and require a high level of management and responsibility to function properly. This puts oil companies under the pressure of high-quality maintenance and being flexible at the same time. Apart from traditional obstacles like fluctuating oil prices that cause spikes and drops of demand, there are a few other significant challenges.
Despite the fact that breakbulk shipping is extremely common, sometimes even experienced shippers need more clarity on the definition of this method. In over-the-road transportation, container shipping is prevailing. However, there is cargo of huge and unusual sizes that fits neither in a regular container nor in aircraft.
Freight rates are an indispensable part of the dynamic environment in the trucking industry. However, even experienced shippers may not know the process and/or details of rate forming or spot market rates. Let’s take a look at the nature of spot rates and how do they differ from contract freight rates.
There were many new and exciting updates in the shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories and transportation updates in August!
There are three essential stages in the oil and gas production industry: upstream, midstream and downstream. To understand the role of midstream oil and gas, let’s take a look at every stage.
There were many new and exciting updates in the shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories and transportation updates in July!
Hazardous materials are essential supplies for our everyday life. From cosmetics and household goods to chemicals, oil, and batteries, the hazmat category is a separate segment of freight which requires strict regulatory compliance and safety measures. Shipping hazardous materials is a complicated and responsible task, where the price of error is extremely high.
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) are a large part of the retail industry. These products support our daily lives, and proper transportation strategy is crucial for CPG companies to have goods delivered on-time. Shippers struggle with numerous challenges to meet the retailers’ compliances and often suffer supply chain disruptions. It is critical to have a properly planned CPG shipping strategy.
The oil and gas industry essentially involves exploring, utilizing and transporting hazardous materials. Therefore, oil and gas safety compliance and risk management are crucial in such a complex sector. Unfortunately, disruptions and breakdowns in oil and gas supply chain lead to devastating consequences, that apart from an environmental disaster often causes numerous injuries and death cases.
There were many new and exciting updates in the shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories and transportation updates in June!
There are two wide-known transportation modes in freight shipping: full truckload and less than truckload. Usually, shippers have to choose between these two options to move their freight. However, there is a less known transportation method – volume LTL freight shipping. And it can actually become a cost-effective and practical solution for your shipments.
It is hard to imagine our lives without fuel. Every day, we rely on the oil and gas industry to supply us with energy to keep multiple processes running. In order to provide us with necessary materials like oil and gas, companies must ensure they transport it in a convenient and reliable way. Choosing the right transportation mode and a robust strategy is crucial for efficient oil and gas shipping.
There were many new and exciting updates in the transportation and shipping industry this month. Check out some of the top stories that made headlines during May!

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