In the last couple of months, we see a growing interest in our product and based on the questions we receive, we’ve decided to write this article about Quotiss. As you read through, you will find out what Quotiss is and what it is not, and how exactly Quotiss helps freight forwarders to gain commercial […]
How are you doing with delivering on your sales targets this month, this quarter, or this year? No matter what is the current status of your sales pipeline, it’s essential to fill it up with the business opportunities on a regular basis. Most opportunities in container shipping start with a freight quote. Quoting freight rates […]
Digitalization of freight is one of the most popular topics in the industry media. Many startups are set for industry disruption, and many investors support the trend with millions of dollars in venture capital. Here are three facts that are commonly known: The container shipping industry is very important, very traditional, very manual and very […]
It’s not a secret, that when it comes to container shipping, there is quite a lot of potential for optimization. There are approximately 50 000 freight forwarders in the world. They buy space on ships from the shipping lines and sell this space to shippers, usually adding more services and charges on top. It’s also […]
The Most Popular Software in Container Shipping The most popular computer program in workplaces all over the world is undoubtedly Microsoft Excel. Released in 1985, Excel became a superstar tool, helping businesses become more efficient. Its advanced formulas turned manual processes that took weeks to complete into something that takes only a few hours. Today, […]
Everybody Loves Pizza! Over 5 billion pizzas are eaten every year in the world. It is 30 billion dollar business, and more and more new pizzerias are opening. Why is pizza so popular? Probably, one of the reasons is that ‘pizza model’ is universal and extremely simple! No matter which country you go to, pizza […]
A unique programme supporting startups from the sea transport sector will be launched in 2017 in Gdansk, Poland. On 25 November 2016, the Port of Gdansk Authority SA along with the Gdansk Economic Development Agency and the Gdansk Business Incubator STARTER, signed an agreement initiating activities aimed at establishing a Maritime Incubator, to support new companies from the broadly-defined maritime sector and the […]
The massive growth of startup communities all over the world is one of the global trends nowadays. Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing, cloud technology – startups disrupting traditional businesses in ways no one could have ever predicted. It is happening now, and either you are aware of it […]
Shipping industry — the biggest business that you know nothing about.
Rose George, British journalist
“Almost 90 percent of everything we buy arrives via ship”, writes Rose George in her mind-blowing new book “Ninety Percent of Everything”, which covers her months-long adventure with the shipping industry — the biggest business that you know nothing about. Ninety Percent of Everything Rose George George, a British journalist, spent months traveling the ocean […]
Among other daily routine tasks, shipping lines and freight forwarders have to set up and manage pricing for their services. They also prepare and send offers to their customers. The industry is known for being quite complicated and slow in this respect, but there are important reasons why. Transportation Costs Let’s take a look at this aspect […]
