--- title: Shipmnts Blog description: Shipmnts Blog | Global Trade, Logistics & Tech Insights --- ![Shipmnts - Black + Square - Logo (1)](https://blog.shipmnts.com/hubfs/Shipmnts%20-%20Black%20+%20Square%20-%20%20Logo%20(1).png) - [English](https://blog.shipmnts.com/all) - [हिंदी भारत](https://blog.shipmnts.com/hi-in/all) - [English](https://blog.shipmnts.com/all) - [हिंदी भारत](https://blog.shipmnts.com/hi-in/all) [SIGN IN](https://app.shipmnts.com/) [DEMO](https://share.hsforms.com/1bgqKhlUxTRSRt1HEWX-Jsg1yzii) # Shipmnts Blog ![Group 834](https://blog.shipmnts.com/hubfs/Group%20834.png) - [ALL](https://blog.shipmnts.com/all) - [ocean freight](https://blog.shipmnts.com/tag/ocean-freight?hsLang=en) - [AI in freight forwarding](https://blog.shipmnts.com/tag/ai-in-freight-forwarding?hsLang=en) - [Save Money on Freight Forwarding](https://blog.shipmnts.com/tag/save-money-on-freight-forwarding?hsLang=en) - [customs compliance](https://blog.shipmnts.com/tag/customs-compliance?hsLang=en) - [Digital Transformation](https://blog.shipmnts.com/tag/digital-transformation?hsLang=en) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. customs compliance ### [DP World's Bharat Mart: What It Means for Forwarders](https://blog.shipmnts.com/dp-world-bharat-mart-indian-exporters-forwarders?hsLang=en) See how DP World's Bharat Mart in Jebel Ali changes bonded warehousing, re-export compliance, and billing for Indian exporters' freight forwarders. Shipmnts Editorial Team Jul 16, 2026 ### [Port Congestion at JNPT, Mundra, Chennai: A Forwarder's Guide](https://blog.shipmnts.com/port-congestion-jnpt-mundra-chennai-forwarders-guide?hsLang=en) Learn how forwarders can advise clients through port congestion at JNPT, Mundra, and Chennai — with practical booking, routing, and communication... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jul 16, 2026 ocean freight ### [IMEC Corridor: Is It a Real Route for Indian Exporters Yet?](https://blog.shipmnts.com/imec-corridor-indian-exporters-real-route?hsLang=en) Explore whether the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) is a bookable route yet, or still years away from moving your containers. Shipmnts Editorial Team Jul 16, 2026 customs compliance ### [Rules of Origin Enforcement: Documenting Southeast Asia Transshipment](https://blog.shipmnts.com/rules-of-origin-enforcement-southeast-asia-transshipment?hsLang=en) Learn what documentation forwarders need when transshipping via Southeast Asia to survive rules of origin enforcement and avoid held cargo at... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jul 6, 2026 ocean freight ### [Ocean Carrier Track-and-Trace APIs: Who Has Them, How to Connect](https://blog.shipmnts.com/ocean-carrier-track-and-trace-apis-integration-guide?hsLang=en) Discover which ocean carriers offer track-and-trace APIs, how the DCSA standard is unifying carrier data, and what it takes for freight forwarders to... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jul 3, 2026 ocean freight ### [Passing Through EU ETS Surcharges Without Losing Margin](https://blog.shipmnts.com/eu-ets-surcharge-pass-through-freight-forwarders?hsLang=en) Learn how freight forwarders should pass through EU ETS surcharges from carriers to customers accurately, without absorbing costs or triggering... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jul 2, 2026 agentic AI ### [Agentic AI in Freight: When Your TMS Negotiates Rates](https://blog.shipmnts.com/agentic-ai-freight-tms-carrier-rate-negotiation?hsLang=en) Explore what agentic AI in freight forwarding really means for carrier rate negotiation, where it's already live, and what to fix before adopting it. Shipmnts Editorial Team Jul 2, 2026 AI in freight forwarding ### [Why Your AI Investment Will Fail Without Clean Shipment Data](https://blog.shipmnts.com/why-ai-fails-without-clean-shipment-data?hsLang=en) Discover why poor shipment data quality undermines AI tools in freight forwarding — and the four-step data audit every forwarder should run before... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 30, 2026 ocean freight ### [Ocean Capacity Glut to 2030: What Forwarders Must Know](https://blog.shipmnts.com/ocean-capacity-glut-2030-forwarders-carrier-relationships-rates?hsLang=en) Massive newbuild deliveries are reshaping ocean freight through 2030. Here's how freight forwarders should adjust carrier strategies and protect... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 29, 2026 ### [How Generative AI Is Automating BLs, AWBs, and Customs Entries](https://blog.shipmnts.com/generative-ai-freight-documentation-automation?hsLang=en) Discover how generative AI for freight documentation automates BL drafts, AWBs, and customs entries — reducing errors and saving hours on every... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 26, 2026 AI in freight forwarding ### [How AI Is Cutting Customs Clearance Time: ACE 2.0 and ICEGATE](https://blog.shipmnts.com/ai-customs-clearance-ace-2-icegate-freight-forwarders?hsLang=en) Discover how AI in ACE 2.0 and ICEGATE is reshaping customs clearance for freight forwarders — and what your team must change to clear faster in 2026. Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 23, 2026 ocean freight ### [MSC's 20% Market Share: What It Means for Your Rate Negotiations](https://blog.shipmnts.com/msc-market-share-carrier-dominance-freight-forwarder-negotiations?hsLang=en) MSC now controls ~20% of global container capacity. Discover how one carrier's dominance reshapes rate negotiations and what freight forwarders can... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 19, 2026 freight forwarding operations ### [Real-Time Shipment P&L: Stop Waiting on Finance to Know Your Margins](https://blog.shipmnts.com/real-time-shipment-pl-visibility-freight-forwarders?hsLang=en) Track freight shipment P&L before finance closes the books. Learn how forwarders build real-time job-level margin visibility — and stop losing money... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 18, 2026 freight operations ### [Catch Freight Delays 72 Hours Early With AI Exception Management](https://blog.shipmnts.com/catch-freight-delays-72-hours-early-ai-exception-management?hsLang=en) Catch shipment delays 72 hours before your customer calls. Learn how AI-powered exception management is transforming how freight forwarders operate... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 17, 2026 freight forwarding automation ### [Why 96% of Forwarders Use AI but Only 17% Are Automated](https://blog.shipmnts.com/why-forwarders-use-ai-but-arent-automated?hsLang=en) Understand why 96% of freight forwarders use AI tools but only 17% are fully automated — and the three operational gaps keeping your operation in the... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 16, 2026 freight forwarding ### [Gemini Alliance: What It Means for Asia-Europe Forwarders](https://blog.shipmnts.com/gemini-alliance-asia-europe-forwarders?hsLang=en) Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's Gemini Cooperation changed Asia-Europe routing in 2025. Here's what the hub-and-spoke shift means for forwarder bookings and... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 15, 2026 freight forwarding ### [145% US-China Tariffs: What Freight Forwarders Are Hearing](https://blog.shipmnts.com/145-percent-us-china-tariff-freight-forwarder-conversations?hsLang=en) Discover how the 145% US-China tariff is changing freight forwarder conversations with import clients — from routing strategy to compliance and cash... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 15, 2026 agentic AI ### [Agentic AI in Freight: When Your TMS Negotiates Rates](https://blog.shipmnts.com/agentic-ai-freight-forwarding-carrier-rate-negotiation?hsLang=en) Discover how agentic AI in freight forwarding is moving beyond dashboards to automate carrier rate negotiation, spot buying, and shipment decisions... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 15, 2026 CEPA ### [India-UAE CEPA Two Years In: What the $83B Trade Corridor Means for Freight Forwarders](https://blog.shipmnts.com/india-uae-cepa-freight-forwarders-trade-corridor?hsLang=en) Two years after India-UAE CEPA took effect, freight forwarders on both sides are navigating surging volumes, new CoO rules, and shifting commodity... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 15, 2026 freight forwarding operations ### [How to Frontload Client Inventory Before Tariff Deadlines](https://blog.shipmnts.com/how-to-frontload-client-inventory-before-tariff-deadlines?hsLang=en) Tariff deadlines trigger booking surges that overwhelm freight forwarder ops. Learn how to frontload client inventory efficiently and protect your... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 15, 2026 Save Money on Freight Forwarding ### [How to Reduce DSO Below 45 Days in Freight Forwarding](https://blog.shipmnts.com/how-to-reduce-dso-freight-forwarding?hsLang=en) Reduce freight forwarding DSO below 45 days using billing automation, proactive collections, and AR workflows built for SME forwarders managing cash... Shipmnts Editorial Team Jun 13, 2026 Headless Forwarding ### [Headless Forwarding: The New Freight Operating Model](https://blog.shipmnts.com/headless-forwarding-freight-operations-model?hsLang=en) The forwarders who win the next decade won't have the biggest teams. They'll have people who own relationships and AI co-workers handling everything... Shipmnts Editorial Team May 29, 2026 Freight Forwarding Software ### [How to Switch Freight Forwarding Software Without Losing Data or Business Continuity](https://blog.shipmnts.com/how-to-switch-freight-forwarding-software-without-losing-data-or-business-continuity?hsLang=en) Step-by-step guide to switching freight forwarding software without data loss or downtime. Covers migration phases, vendor questions, and timelines. Shipmnts Editorial Team May 6, 2026 ShippingSignals ### [Introducing Shipping Signals: Navigating Global Trade and Tech Insights](https://blog.shipmnts.com/shipping-signals-a-newsletter-at-the-crossroads-of-global-trade-and-technology?hsLang=en) Discover Shipping Signals, a monthly newsletter by Shipmnts.com, decoding global trade and logistics tech with stealable business strategies. Tanvi Sau Apr 24, 2026 Digital Transformation ### [Maximising Freight Forwarding Efficiency with Shipmnts.com: A Comprehensive Guide to KPIs](https://blog.shipmnts.com/freight-forwarding-kpis-with-shipmnts.com?hsLang=en) Are you just starting out or looking out for expanding your established business? Monitoring KPIs could be the easiest way to empower your teams to... Tanvi Sau Nov 8, 2023 Save Money on Freight Forwarding ### [9 Ways Freight Forwarders are using Shipmnts.com to Automate their Business](https://blog.shipmnts.com/9-ways-freight-forwarders-are-using-shipmnts.com-to-automate-their-business?hsLang=en) Automation is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity for staying competitive and efficient. Shipmnts.com offers a robust suite of tools designed to... Tanvi Sau Nov 8, 2023 Freight Forwarding Trends in 2023 ### [Revolutionising Freight Forwarding: AI Tools Transforming the Industry](https://blog.shipmnts.com/ai-tools-transforming-freight-forwarding?hsLang=en) Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a game-changing technology, offering innovative solutions to streamline operations, enhance... Shipmnts Editorial Team Nov 8, 2023 Save Money on Freight Forwarding ### [5 Tips To Save Money On Freight And Logistics](https://blog.shipmnts.com/5-tips-to-save-money-on-freight-and-logistics?hsLang=en) five ways you can save some money on Freight Forwarding. Shipmnts Editorial Team Mar 20, 2023 Freight Forwarding Trends in 2023 ### [Freight Forwarding trends to watch out for in 2023](https://blog.shipmnts.com/freight-forwarding-trends-to-watch-out-for-in-2023?hsLang=en) Freight Forwarding trends to watch out for in 2023 Shipmnts Editorial Team Mar 1, 2023 ERP for Freight Forwarding ### [The ERP platform play: Cheaper, faster, better from McKinsey](https://blog.shipmnts.com/the-erp-platform-play-cheaper-faster-better?hsLang=en) The ERP platform play: Cheaper, faster, better from McKinsey Shipmnts Editorial Team Mar 1, 2023 Headless Forwarding ### [Why headless forwarding is the future for SME forwarders?](https://blog.shipmnts.com/why-headless-forwarding-is-the-future-for-sme-forwarders?hsLang=en) Why Headless Forwarding is the Future for SME Forwarders Shipmnts Editorial Team Mar 1, 2023 ### Get notified on the latest on Trade, Logistics and Tech Insights with Shipping Signals Be the first to know about new insights and technology to grow your global trade & forwarding business. ![Shipmnts Logo cropped](https://blog.shipmnts.com/hubfs/Shipmnts%20Logo%20cropped.png) Logistixian Technologies Pvt. 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