Export e-Business For Transport Providers
We will in this edition start exploring how transport providers of different nature can offer e-business services to their customers. e-Business offering in the transport industry is often related to a...
View ArticleExport e-Business Scenario: Liner Principal with Foreign Agents
DefinitionA shipping line using foreign agents for interacting with individual customers. The line receives copies of bookings/ export manifest by EDI from export agents, and submits EDI message with...
View ArticleEfficient transportation by applied math force - Part 2: Fleet Management
ARL is planning for the release of a three commercial transport packages. The most significant contributor to the benefits created, is the extensive use of mathematical algorithms. Here the objectives...
View ArticleLCC FAQ: The Low-Cost-Carrier Model for Transportation Companies
Common concerns and issues in the cargo transport industry, when applying an LCC model addressed:For how long is a quote valid? Freight quotes have instant validity due to the fact that market...
View ArticleLow cost airlines, part 2: Examples of LCC model in real life
Airline and shipping line examples: · airasia.com · airarabia.com · easyjet.com · airberlin.com · youship.comKnowledge BaseNewsletter #2Rating: Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it...
View ArticleEfficient transportation by applied math force - Part 1
During recent years ARL Consulting have completed several projects incorporating complex mathematical models as an integral part of the solution provided. This is in response to the continously...
View ArticleApplied math force case story: selection of optimal container vessel berthing...
Whilst considering some physical conditions defining the possible berthing of a container vessel in port, like LOA of vessel, free space between vessels, vessel ETA & ETD, draught and tide,...
View ArticleLow cost airlines. Part 1: what cargo industry can learn?
Low cost airlines entered the European airspace in 1991 when Ireland's Ryan Air commenced their operations. Later easyJet followed in 1995 and from 2000 a similar trend started in Asia. Aside from the...
View ArticleCarrier Track & Trace from own Web-Site
René, ARL Freight forwarders and other transport intermediaries usually make use of many shipping lines or airlines for shipping customer shipments. As the freight forwarder is usually providing the...
View ArticleThe Story is Low Cost and Flexibility
Ken Lyon, OnOnShipping, online NVOCCMost of the developed world is struggling to emerge from the grip of recession. This is in stark contrast to the economies of the developing world, who are...
View ArticleExamples of Social Networking in Transportation
René, ARLWhat can all this social media be used for in transportation? Are anybody already doing it?Lets have a few glimpses at what goes on right now:Corporate, media newsExchange of ViewsCustomer...
View ArticleLashing Planning:: Share Lashing Resources Across Vessels
René, ARLEver visited a container terminal and watched the lashing teams having hour-long breaks waiting for next bay to be ready for them to do their job? The real reason might be that lashing teams...
View ArticleProgress ETD and Balance extra Terminal Costs with saved Slow-Steaming Bunkers
René, ARLEver wondered what drives a container terminal to expediete shipping line vessels terminal operations? Well, first of all the terminal need to meet the contractual commitments from their...
View ArticleExport e-Business Deployment Scenario: Independent Liner Agent
DefinitionAn independent shipping line agent represents one or several principals, using in-house IT system for invoicing, receiving payment, keeping track of outstanding freight payments, and possibly...
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