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Quick Answer Tracking the same shipment across Maersk, CMA CGM, and ONE often gives you different labels, timestamps, or missing milestones. Each carrier uses its own terminology and timing logic. A unified dashboard translates these differences into a single set of standard events. You get one accurate timeline instead of three fragmented ones. How Unified […]

Global port rankings are useful signals, but they are not a routing guide. We break down what the new DNV and Menon container port index and the World Bank CPPI actually tell you and how to translate that into actions on carrier mix, gateway choices, and visibility priorities for your own lanes.

Descartes just reported record Q3 results while forwarders and shippers complain about a difficult, uncertain market. That apparent contradiction is the point. This post unpacks what their numbers and recent benchmark studies say about where your peers are investing in visibility and intelligence layers, and how a mid sized LSP can respond without trying to build a billion dollar platform.

Every shipper knows the update that quietly kills visibility: “waiting for vessel arrival.” Somewhere between “loaded on vessel” and “arrived at port,” the shipment vanishes into a black box. This piece breaks down what actually happens in that gap, and what a competent forwarder can realistically show you today.