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How to Select a Top International Freight Forwarder

Leah Barrier

Mar 1, 2019
2 min

How to Select a Top International Freight Forwarder

Being a middle market or emerging growth company requires a dependable logistics partner to streamline your supply chain and to manage the end-to-end. Who can you trust to essentially eliminate the need for in-house departmental overhead? Every supply chain is different, down to each individual shipment. A day-in-day-out predictive model simply cannot be duplicated in this industry. Partnering with a knowledgeable freight forwarder connected to a global network is essential t

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The Year-Over-Year Air Cargo Upsurge Had to Plateau at Some Point, Right?

Leah Barrier

Feb 1, 2019
1 min

The Year-Over-Year Air Cargo Upsurge Had to Plateau at Some Point, Right?

Air freight yielded a 31-month progressive streak before the steady increase in demand appeared to level off in certain global sectors within the industry. With the current macro-economic conditions playing hand in hand with the existing trade situation, air freight demand shows less than desirable averages. The 2018 peak season seemed to rise prematurely due to the imminent rush for shipments prior to impending tariff increases, resulting in a lower-than-normal November. Eur

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Expanding Our International Freight Forwarding Reach to New York City

Leah Barrier

Jan 4, 2019
1 min

Expanding Our International Freight Forwarding Reach to New York City

We have decided to take our talents to The Big Apple. CLN Worldwide has officially expanded into New York City. Our office is located in Manhattan, with close proximity to Penn Station, allowing for an elastic approach to your global logistics needs. Having a flexible and expansive logistics partner streamlines your international supply chain efficiency almost instantaneously. Big City, Bigger Network With offices in Charleston (South Carolina), Charlotte (North Carolina), an

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What Air Cargo Forms are you Missing Before you Ship?

Leah Barrier

Dec 28, 2018
3 min

What Air Cargo Forms are you Missing Before you Ship?

CLN's Top 5 Most Critical Air Freight Export Documents Exporting cargo shipped via air freight can come with unwanted complications. Making sure your freight forwarder has extensive knowledge in export documentation is vital for a smooth shipment once your international sale has been secured to your foreign buyer. Exports of physical goods can prove to be risky and expensive if not handled correctly. Consequently, it is imperative the exporter is aware of the documents used t

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Top 7 List: The Best International Freight Forwarders. Revisited.

Leah Barrier

Nov 30, 2018
4 min

Top 7 List: The Best International Freight Forwarders. Revisited.

Question: What makes a company stand out, branded as the best International Freight Forwarder, and selected from the masses? Answer: Numerous variants including accessibility, network, multi-functionality, regulatory factors, visibility, and digital assets - all of which differentiate across industries. While some may argue the validity of selectively grouping and ranking achievements on specifics, there are however, valuable points to be made regarding the comparison of the

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Leah Barrier

Nov 2, 2018
1 min

Global Project Management

Managing any project at an intricate level in any industry is not for the faint of heart. Freight management on a global scale involves specialized knowledge and an understanding of logistical complexities, with the ability to predict and adapt on a dimensional level. Partnering with a logistics provider who can confidently handle multifaceted project movements is essential to shipper peace of mind. CLN Worldwide is an industry leader in terms of project freight management kn

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Leah Barrier

Oct 26, 2018
2 min

Chemically Comply?

Importing chemicals can be a daunting task, overwhelming and riddled with documentation and paperwork. How do you know if you are following TSCA compliance regulations or if the commodity is even subjected to TSCA requirements? “A TSCA certificate is a self-declaration document to show customs that all chemical substances imported into the United States either comply with the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) at the time of import (positive certification) or not subject to

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Filling the Technological Gap in Logistics

Leah Barrier

Sep 21, 2018
2 min

Filling the Technological Gap in Logistics

The urgency to revolutionize the logistics industry overnight is not only unrealistic, but completely void of a linear thought process in regards to freight forwarding. Complete automation is the goal but the steps to get there add up to more than any current system can climb. It is naïve to think that industry wide autonomy is not the future of transportation. It will happen; however, it is unrealistic to assume that it will happen with one single system within the next 12-1

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The Future of Your Supply Chain is Automation & Robotics

Leah Barrier

Sep 7, 2018
2 min

The Future of Your Supply Chain is Automation & Robotics

Automation overview – How long before full implementation How robotics efficiently streamline supply chain production A heightened level of eagerness surrounds the logistics industry in regards to technological advances with an increased focus on automation. With the surge in ecommerce, distribution challenges are conversely on the rise, all while consumer needs for expedited convenience is becoming a global standard. The general confusion derived from the urgency (or lack th

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Leah Barrier

Aug 31, 2018
2 min

Instant Air Cargo Booking

The collaborative process of ‘e-booking’. How will this streamline the current logistics process? Putting digitization to the test. The talk of a more digitized air freight industry is becoming increasingly tangible. Freightos, an online cargo market has partnered with Lufthansa, a German airline, in an attempt to create a digital portal where freight forwarders can find rates and book space for air cargo shipments almost instantaneously. This ‘real-time’ feature is made poss

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Top 7 List: What Makes the Best International Freight Forwarders?

Leah Barrier

Aug 10, 2018
4 min

Top 7 List: What Makes the Best International Freight Forwarders?

Acquiring master distributor capabilities in the U.S without the infrastructure investment through an international transportation management partnership is the quintessential relationship set for optimization and streamlined efficiency. What makes a company stand out, branded as the best, and selected from the masses? Numerous variants, all of which differentiate across industries. Partnering with transportation experts who have access to manage multi-functional areas of the

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