Forwarders wait to give e-freight the thumbs up

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Mid-sized forwarders are waiting for carriers or associations to propel them into e-freight as they remain uncertain about the benefits, The Loadstar has learned.

While the large multinationals are, for the most part, ready to send electronic documents, and many smaller forwarders, through the collaboration between WIN and Champ, now have a platform through which to enable e-cargo, there is some concern that medium-sized forwarders have yet to embrace an electronic future.

“Multinationals are taking care of themselves, and some of the ...