This autumn, the Shortsea Promotion Center and Maritim Forum conducted a national goods owner survey, based on the government's goal of goods transfer from road to sea and rail. The National Transport Plan forecasts growth…
Standardization and containerization in the digital world
The standardization of the physical shipping container brought positive value by reducing the costs of transporting goods, end-to-end. The digital era parallel is the standardization of message formats and service interfaces. Standardization and containerization of…
How to plan a route in 4 easy…
Shortsea Schedules has more than 100.000 users per year, looking at more than 360.000 alternatives in their search for improved logistics. It has never been easier to identify the optimal route for your logistics needs.…
6 ways to optimize your logistics with multimodal…
Multimodal transport is a process of moving cargo in a single container from door to door by combining different modes of transportation (road, sea, or rail). In the following article by Unifeeder, we discuss 6…
What are Incoterms?
Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) defines the responsibility of the buyer and seller when delivering goods. Whether you are a buyer or seller, cost and control are vital to choosing the most suitable Incoterms for your…
Ports on the move to become Global Logistics…
Ports are taking significant strides with digital transformation and are starting to declare themselves as "smart." The result is impressive gains in operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction. Smart ports have the opportunity to…
IMO is actively taking steps to ensure the…
With more than 80 percent of the world's cargo being transported by sea, keeping the global Shipping industry in operation helps keep international trade going through the corona crisis. The Secretary-General wishes to refer to…
Freight traffic in the port of Moss goes…
Everyday life has changed in The Port of Moss this past week. Like the rest of the world, measures are taken as a result of the corona crisis. Despite the implemented measures, freight traffic operates…
Freight transport from China to Oppdal
NewTracks is a product development company with offices in both Norway and Shenzhen. The company works from idea to serial production and has customers with high expectations for both technical solutions and logistics. We had…