To meet the demand of domestic trading and import-export activities, the logistics sector is working towards professional and competitive services meeting international standards, in which smart logistics development is considered the key solution.

To meet the demand of domestic trading and import-export activities, the logistics sector is working towards professional and competitive services meeting international standards, in which smart logistics development is considered the key solution.

According to Director of the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade Phan Văn Chinh, local logistics firms have been increasingly aware of the need to speed up digital transformation and apply technology to their business operations, aiming to cut cost and increase competitiveness.

Supply chain director at Nestle Vietnam Nguyễn Trần Hoàng Yến said that digitalisation has helped the firm better connect with the global market and optimise goods transport and distribution activities in the domestic market.

Nestle has launched its Cargoo app to connect manufacturers, importers and shipping lines, enabling them to follow the transportation process of each order and track the goods information, book ships and manage all related documents, she said.

Meanwhile, Marketing Director of the Saigon Newport Corporation Trương Tấn Lộc said that the firm has launched a system of e-port and e-warehouse, while applying artificial intelligence (AI) in customer services, thus improving its service quality.

However, as 90 per cent of the logistic firms are small- and medium-sized enterprises, the application of smart logistics has remained limited.

Pointing to major barriers hindering smart logistics development in Việt Nam, Vice Chairman of the Việt Nam Logistics Business Association Lê Quang Trung mentioned limitations in mindset and confusion in selecting suitable technologies as well as a shortage in financial and human resources and a lack of harmonious policies for digital transformation.

Mississippi Welcomes Warehouse, Transport Hub

Gov. Tate Reeves has welcomed a $64 million venture between a Mississippi-based trucking company and a cold-storage logistics firm to build a warehouse and transportation hub taking food from local producers faster to markets.

Miami-based Cold-Link Logistics has partnered with Whitestone Transportation of Moselle to provide integrated warehousing and transportation services from a 200,000-square-foot cold warehouse and transportation hub on a 65-acre site near Ellisville, in the southeastern corner of Mississippi.

“Cold-Link Logistics’ new facility in Jones County will bring good-paying jobs and new opportunities for Mississippians. Their partnership with the Mississippi company Whitestone Transportation will strengthen our state’s supply chain and provide enhanced speed to market for food processors and distributors,” Reeves announced recently.

He called the deal, which will add 84 jobs, “another sterling example of the fact that Mississippi is open for business and committed to providing an economic environment focused on long-term success.”

Whitestone Transportation via Facebook

The project is receiving assistance from the city of Ellisville and Jones County, while the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is helping with infrastructure needs.

Laura Hipp, MDA executive director, said, “Projects like this are vital to the economic well-being of our local communities and the state as a whole. We thank everyone who had a role in bringing Cold-Link Logistics and its partnership with Whitestone Transportation to our state.”

Having Whitestone Transportation as a partner will benefit the operations of local producers with cost savings and greater efficiency since the facility is meant to form a bridge between local producers and consumers.

“Partnering with Whitestone Transportation is such a blessing, and we envision this further supporting the area’s producers. This facility will provide a link for our customers to save money and reach their customers in a more efficient manner,” said Michael Mandich, Cold-Link founder and president.

Whitestone specializes in hauling dry and frozen goods as well as live poultry. It has three divisions (dry van, reefer and live haul) at the Mississippi facility and a live-haul division in Georgia.

“We recognized a great opportunity to support several current and new customers throughout the state and Southeast. We consistently heard from the area’s producers that they needed a facility to help support their growth, and we were thrilled with the opportunity to serve the community,” Mandich said.

A full-service, third-party logistics company serving the cold storage industry, Cold-Link has locations in Auburndale and Orlando, Fla., Holland, Mich., Providence, R.I., and Sioux City, Iowa.

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Ross Tucker, president of the Economic Development Authority of Jones County, remarked, “Our office has focused on aggressive site development in the last few years. Having a shovel-ready site was our biggest advantage in closing this deal with Cold-Link Logistics and Whitestone Transportation. These companies practice efficiency and excellence in all areas. I am excited to continue to work with them and follow the success of this project.”

The new facility will be located in the Interstate 59 South Industrial Site, which spans over 446 acres, next to U.S. Highway 11 and two miles from I-59. The Port of Gulfport is 90 miles away.

A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for mid-June. Construction is expected to start later this year.

An unassuming gray building in Seattle’s Industrial District is home to a logistics hub that helps connect shippers and customers around the world in one to three days.

DHL, which specializes in international and cross-border shipments, has a 60-truck fleet and a team of nearly 80 workers at the Express Service Center dedicated to the safety, speed and accuracy of last-mile deliveries.

Supply Chain Dive toured the Seattle facility last month for a firsthand view of how fashion merchandise, electronics and more move through the warehouse and DHL’s broader network. Here’s what we learned.

Ten miles by truck from the airport

Many shipments arrive at the DHL facility from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, where the company’s freighters fly to and from Los Angeles International Airport throughout the week, according to flight tracking software FlightRadar24. The integrator also operates flights from Seattle to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Unit Load Devices, which serve as small shipping containers for planes, are unloaded from the freighters and then trucked about 10 miles north to the Seattle service center.

Into the warehouse and onto the conveyer belts

Once the trucks arrive at the facility, the ULDs are moved into the warehouse where employees unload and place the packages on a moving conveyor belt.

All packages are scanned and tagged on the moving belt for tracking purposes, ensuring efficiency and accuracy. On average, the facility handles about 4,000 shipments per day, with certain days, like Mondays, being heavier.

Seventy-eight people work at the facility, including couriers, supervisors and managers, operations agents and IT staff. This area is also where bags of mail are stored.

DHL’s fleet is ready for loading and delivery

DHL’s Seattle Express Service Center, which was recently expanded, has parking on-site in the warehouse for its dozens of local delivery vehicles.

After being scanned and tagged, the packages continue to move down the conveyor belt, and couriers place them into delivery vehicles. The facility employs 65 couriers, who are also cross-trained for other tasks, like sorting.

All packages are packed and placed into the vehicles for delivery to their final destinations.

Visuals Editor Shaun Lucas contributed to this story.

With a number of container trucks and light trucks combined with domestic, sea and rail transport partners, BlueSky Logisitcs is always ready to meet all the needs of customers to transport goods to any location in Vietnam, as well as transporting goods between Vietnam and border countries with the target of safety, economical and timely.

Outstanding features:

Container Trucks:
– 20 container heads

– 55 chassis

– 04 designed containers

– 04 frozen generators

Light Trucks:
– 05 trucks * 1 ton.

– 15 trucks * 2 tons.

– 05 trucks * 5-8 tons

100% of transport vehicles are equipped with GPS tracking device and online management by TMS (Transport Management System) allowing customers to log in to monitor and track cargo journeys.

100% of vehicles are produced after 2013 with new technology in the industry. Modern engine, increasing fuel efficiency and reducing emissions, meeting the criteria in the “green logistics” industry.

Are you located in South East Asia (SEA) or China? Are you searching to transfer your goods from your supplier’s location in Vietnam? Are you in Vietnam and would you like to have your goods delivered from China or South East Asia? This page will provide you valuable information. We’re detailing here all the ground freight possibilities in Vietnam, and also between Vietnam and other countries.

1) What are the different ground freight methods available in Vietnam?
1.1) First method, sharing the truck with other shipments (LTL)
Less Than Truck Load (LTL) is the ground equivalent of Full Container Load (FCL). This truck loading method is used when your goods are a lot smaller than the total volume available in the truck. Hence, your shipment will be transported with other shipments belonging to several consignees. This will help to optimize the distance travelled and the costs, because each proprietor is only charged for the space he is using (in CBM).

You will appreciate this method if your goods are only measuring a few CBMs, because it will be less expensive than FTL. On the other hand, the total delivery time is greater, because other persons who need to transport only a few CBMs must be found.

1.2) Second method, booking an entire truck or container (FTL)
Contrariwise to LTL, Full Truck Loaded (FTL) is used if your shipment is voluminous enough to fulfil the totality or almost all the space available in the truck. It is the ground equivalent of FCL. This method can also be planned if you wish that the truck must transfer your shipment only. There, prices are paid for the whole journey, instead of per CBMs.

In the end, this method is more expensive because all the available space in the truck is used for yourself. But if we’re relating it per CBM, you will pay a lower CBM price than the one proposed in LTL. Also, the transfer delay is shorter than LTL, because the first truck available is immediately loaded and used for your freight.

2) Our other road freight services
2.1) Van transport, for a fast delivery
We can also carry your shipment by van which is very adapted for small shipments. We’re functioning as same as trucks, with FTL and LTL methods. A transfer with van will be slightly faster than with truck, because of the less time necessary to plan it. This service can also be used for relatively big shipments requiring a fast delivery.

2.2) Road freight combined with air, ocean or rail freight (intermodal transport)
Road freight is often the first step of a longer transfer process. Therefore, if you planned a sea, air or rail freight, we can deliver your goods by truck onto the wharf or the airport of departure. It works also in the other way, we can handle your goods when they arrive at the port or the airport and deliver them to your location in Vietnam.

2) Our other road freight services
2.1) Van transport, for a fast delivery
We can also carry your shipment by van which is very adapted for small shipments. We’re functioning as same as trucks, with FTL and LTL methods. A transfer with van will be slightly faster than with truck, because of the less time necessary to plan it. This service can also be used for relatively big shipments requiring a fast delivery.

2.2) Road freight combined with air, ocean or rail freight (intermodal transport)
Road freight is often the first step of a longer transfer process. Therefore, if you planned a sea, air or rail freight, we can deliver your goods by truck onto the wharf or the airport of departure. It works also in the other way, we can handle your goods when they arrive at the port or the airport and deliver them to your location in Vietnam.

Trucking logistics is the research and planning of trucking operations. Typically, the logistics of trucking takes into account all the factors involved in the transportation of goods by truck with the goal of maximizing productivity and efficiency. This may include planning the most efficient routes for truck drivers, selecting optimal fuel types according to market trends, choosing the best kind of trucks for the particular task, and hiring an excellent staff of truck drivers.

Logistics is a term that historically was used for the preparation of military operations. Advantages in logistics and planning could help gain the best results in a prospective campaign by considering all possible factors involved in any operation. Logistics has developed as a concept and may now be utilized for the analysis of any aspect of a business. Trucking logistics uses this same thorough and extensive scope of analysis and applies it to the specific requirements of the trucking industry.

In most industrialized nations, trucks usually are the primary means for commercial transportation and the circulation of goods. Excellent trucking logistics not only helps individual companies achieve success, but may also contribute to the greater benefit of a nation’s economy. Economic analysts view transportation as a very high expense for any business, meaning that good logistics may dramatically decrease economic expenses. Good planning can eliminate unnecessary expenditures that could limit the success of a business.

Trucking logistics may analyze trucking routes, looking for ways to improve efficiency through the reduction of delivery times as well. The precise types of loads being carried are considered in order to determine the best means of transport. Road safety typically is emphasized to ensure the secure transportation of goods and the safety of both truck drivers and regular commuters by planning delivery routes for specific types of loads. Heavy hauling and long hauling are more demanding aspects of trucking; good logistics typically examines all factors to help facilitate these more difficult types of transport.

Many private companies offer trucking logistics advice and support, commonly referred to as third-party logistics. These companies usually provide numerous types of information and assistance, from statistical data to the planning of trucking strategies. Trucking logistics companies may make available to the customer their own transports, drivers, and warehouse space. According to the growing international scope of trade and investment, many logistics companies have a familiarity with the customs laws of particular countries and calculate the most efficient means to navigate both endemic and international laws.

Air Waybill

An AWB is a bill of lading which covers both domestic and international flights transporting goods to a specified destination. Technically, it is a non-negotiable instrument of air transport which serves as a receipt for the shipper, indicating that the carrier has accepted the goods listed therein and obligates itself to carry the consignment to the airport of destination according to specified conditions. Normally AWB refers to the Air Waybill issued by carrying airlines and also called Master Air Waybill (MAWB) which comes with three digits of numeric airline identification codes issued by IATA to non-U.S. based airlines and Air Transport Association of America to U.S. based airlines. However, air freight forwarders also issue HAWB (House Air Waybill) to their customers for each of the shipments.

Aircraft Container

A unit load device (ULD) which links directly with the airplane cargo handling and restraint system.

Allotment

A term used to describe blocked space by airlines on behalf of forwarders/shippers.

ATA

Actual Time of Arrival, or Airport-To-Airport, or Air Transport Association of America.

ATD

Actual Time of Departure.

Bonded Warehouse

The Customs Service authorizes bonded warehouses for storage or manufacture of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods enter the Customs Territory. The goods are not subject to duties if re-shipped to foreign points.

Break Bulk (B/B)

For consolidated air freight, it is moved under one MAWB and each consignment designated to specific consignee or recipient is under one HAWB. When freight forwarder receives the consolidated cargo from carrier, they will break the consolidation apart per HAWB then proceed customs clearance along with associated shipping and import documents. Such Break-Bulk is normally handled by airlines or their contracted ground handling agent.

Carnet

A customs document permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries for display, demonstration or other purposes without paying import duties or posting bonds.

Combi Aircraft

An aircraft configured to carry both passengers and cargo on the Main Deck.

Consignment

Delivery of merchandise from an exporter (the consignor) to an agent (the consignee) under agreement that the agent sell the merchandise for the account of the exporter. The consignor retains title to the goods until sold. The consignee sells the goods for commission and remits the net proceeds to the consignor.

Consolidation

In order to handle small lot of consignment efficiently and competitively, freight forwarder usually put many consignments into one lot then tender to carrier for forwarding. In this case, each consignment will be shipped with one HAWB respectively and all of them will be under one master AWB.

Customs

The government authorities designated to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports.

Customs Broker

An individual or company licensed by the government to enter and clear goods through Customs. The U.S. Customs Service defines a Customs Broker, as any person who is licensed in accordance with Part III of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (Customs regulations) to transact Customs business on behalf of others. Customs business is limited to those activities involving transactions with Customs concerning the entry and admissibility of merchandise; its classification and valuation; the payment of duties, taxes, or other charges assessed or collected by Customs upon merchandise by reason of its importation, or the refund, rebate, or drawback thereof.

Customs Clearance

The procedures involved in getting cargo released by Customs through designated formalities such as presenting import license/permit, payment of import duties and other required documentations by the nature of the cargo such as FCC or FDA approval.

Customs Invoice

A document, required by some foreign countries’ customs officials to verify the value, quantity, and nature of the shipment, describing the shipment of goods and showing information such as the consignor, consignee, and value of the shipment.

Dangerous Goods

Commodities classified by IATA according to its nature and characteristic in terms of the effect of its danger to carrier’s flying safety.

DDP

Deliver Duty Paid.

DDU

Deliver Duty Unpaid.

Dimensional Weight

Carrier charge for freight based on the dimensional weight or actual gross weight whichever is higher.

Direct Ship

Ship without consolidation and under one MAWB i.e. non-consolidation.

Drawback

Drawback is a rebate by a government, in whole or in part, of customs duties assessed on imported merchandise that is subsequently exported. Drawback regulations and procedures vary among countries.

Duty

A tax imposed on imports by the customs authority of a country. Duties are generally based on the value of the goods, some other factors such as weight or quantity (specific duties), or a combination of value and other factors (compound duties).

EDI

EDI, Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce, and Transportation, is an international syntax used in the interchange of electronic data. Customs uses EDI to interchange data with the importing trade community.

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival. Then, It normally takes 3 hours for carriers to Break Bulk then ready to be picked up by forwarders along with customs release notification.

ETD

Estimated Time of Departure. The cut-off time for carriers’ cargo ramp handling is normally two hours ahead of ETD. However, the freight forwarders’ consolidation cut-off time may vary depending on each forwarder’s operations respectively.

Freight Carriage … paid to

Like C & F, “Freight/Carriage paid to …” means that the seller pays the freight for the carriage of the goods to the named destination. However, the risk of loss of or damage to the goods, as well as of any cost increases, is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods have been delivered into the custody of the first carrier and not at the ship’s rail. The term can be used for all modes of transport including multi-modal operations and container or “roll on-roll off” traffic by trailer and ferries. When the seller has to furnish a bill of lading, waybill or carrier’s receipt, he duly fulfills this obligation by presenting such a document issued by the person with whom he has contracted for carriage to the named destination. (Also see incoterms)

Freight Carriage … and Insurance paid to

This term is the same as “Freight/Carriage Paid to …” but with the addition that the seller has to procure transport insurance against the risk of loss of damage to the goods during the carriage. The seller contracts with the insurer and pays the insurance premium.

Gateway

In the context of travel activities, gateway refers to a major airport or seaport. Internationally, gateway can also mean the port where customs clearance takes place.

Harmonized System

The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (or Harmonized System, HS) is a system for classifying goods in international trade, developed under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council. Beginning on January 1, 1989, the new HS numbers replaced previously adhered-to schedules in over 50 countries, including the United States.

HAWB

House Air waybill issued by carrying airlines’ agent, normally freight forwarder.

IATA

International Air Transport Association (IATA), established in 1945, is a trade association serving airlines, passengers, shippers, travel agents, and governments. The association promotes safety, standardization in forms (baggage checks, tickets, weigh bills), and aids in establishing international airfares. IATA headquarter is in Geneva, Switzerland.

IATA Designator

Two-character Airline identification assigned by IATA in accordance with provisions of Resolution 762. It is for use in reservations, timetables, tickets, tariffs as well as air waybill.

Import Certificate

The import certificate is a means by which the government of the country of ultimate destination exercises legal control over the internal channeling of the commodities covered by the import certificate.

Import License

A document required and issued by some national governments authorizing the importation of goods. Also referred as import permit. With such documentation, customs clearance can be conducted.

Import Restrictions

Import restriction, applied by a country with an adverse trade balance (or for other reasons), reflect a desire to control the volume of goods coming into the country from other countries may include the imposition of tariffs or import quotas, restrictions on the amount of foreign currency available to cover imports, a requirement for import deposits, the imposition of import surcharges, or the prohibition of various categories of imports.

Incoterms

Maintained by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), this codification of terms is used in foreign trade contracts to define which parties incur the costs and at what specific point the costs are incurred. (also see incoterm section)

Insurance Certificate

This certificate is used to assure the consignee that insurance is provided to cover loss of or damage to the cargo while in transit.

Intermediate Consignee

An intermediate consignee is the bank, forwarding agent, or other intermediary (if any) that acts in a foreign country as an agent for the exporter, the purchaser, or the ultimate consignee, for the purpose of effecting delivery of the export to the ultimate consignee.

Intermodal

Movement of goods by more than one mode of transport, i.e. airplane, truck, railroad and ship.

LD3

Lower deck type 3 container. This is the most commonly used container in passenger aircraft.

Lower Deck

The compartment below the Main Deck (also synonymous with lower hold and lower lobe).

Main Deck

The deck on which the major portion of payload is carried, normally known as Upper Deck of an airplane. The full cargo freighter aircraft has it entire upper deck equipped for main deck type of containers/pallets while Combi aircraft uses it rear part of the upper deck for cargo loading. There is no upper deck or main deck type of container/pallet at passenger aircraft.

NVD

No Value Declared.

Packing List

A shipping document issued by shipper to carrier, Customs and consignee serving the purposes of identifying detail information of package count, products count, measurement of each package, weight of each package, etc.

POD

Proof Of Delivery, or a cargo/package receipt with the signature of recipient. This term has been widely used in courier and express industry and also gaining more attention and implementation at air cargo industry..

Pro Forma Invoice

An invoice provided by a supplier prior to the shipment of merchandise, informing the buyer of the kinds and quantities of goods to be sent, their value, and important specifications (weight, size, and similar characteristics). When an importer applies for Letter of Credit as the means of payment, a Pro Forma Invoice from the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, usually the exporter, is required by the L/C issuing bank.

Shipping Mark

The letters, numbers or other symbols placed on the outside of cargo to facilitate identification.

Shipping Weight

Shipping weight represents the gross weight in kilograms of shipments, including the weight of moisture content, wrappings, crates, boxes, and containers (other than cargo vans and similar substantial outer containers).

TACT

TACT stands for The Air Cargo Tariff. It is published by IAP — International Airlines Publications, an IATA company.

Tare Weight

The weight of a ULD and tie down materials without the weight of the goods it contains.

Temporary Importation under Bond

When an importer makes entry of articles and claimed to be exempt from duty under Chapter 98, Subchapter XIII, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, a bond is posted with Customs which guarantees that these items will be exported within a specified time frame (usually within one year from the date of importation). Failure to export these items makes the importer liable for the payment of liquidated damages for breach of the bond conditions.

Transshipment

Transshipment refers to the act of sending an exported product through an intermediate country before routing it to the country intended to be its final destination.

ULD

Unit Load Device, Any type of container, container with integral pallet, aircraft container or aircraft pallet.

Ultimate Consignee

The ultimate consignee is the person located abroad who is the true party in interest, receiving the export for the designated end-use.

Value for Customs Purposes Only

The U.S. Customs Service defines “value for Customs purposes only” as the value submitted on the entry documentation by the importer which may or may not reflect information from the manufacturer but in no way reflects Customs appraisement of the merchandise.

Without Reserve

A term indicating that a shipper’s agent or representative is empowered to make definitive decisions and adjustments abroad without approval of the group or individual represented.

Air freight parcel delivery is the transfer and shipment of goods via an air carrier, which may be charter or commercial. Such shipments travel out of commercial and passenger aviation gateways to anywhere planes can fly and land.

The Advantages of Air Freight Shipping
The express shipping options of air freight make it a valuable option for coordinating time sensitive shipments to almost anywhere in the world. This can be particularly advantageous for smaller and mid-sized companies as it allows them to participate in international trade in an expeditious and effective manner. Shipping by air also offers the advantage of a high level of security as airport controls over cargo are tightly managed.

The Expansion of Air Freight Shipping
Used in conjunction with other forms of shipping, like marine, rail and ground, air freight became widely utilized as one of the central delivery options in importing and exporting at the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Growing exponentially as an industry during the expansion of trade networks and markets in the last 40 years, air freight is now regarded as an efficient means to ship nationally and internationally.

Managing Air Freight with a Customs Broker
Customs brokerage firms can determine the most reliable and cost-effective means for using air freight options to coordinate corporate, individual parcel or shipment deliveries. A customs broker can negotiate the vast array of options and determine the most applicable means to ensure expedient and on-time delivery.

As with all international shipping, customs clearance procedures must always be anticipated and properly documented. Working with a customs broker for your air shipping ensures that all aspects of your freight management are covered, from expedited service through customs clearance and shipment delivery.

Bluesky Logistics offers this service with reasonable rate at requests of each client. Professional and experienced Customer Service Team can give the quick response to arising problems in air freight. We can arrange shipment on time even in the peak season.

Bluesky Logistics services:

Freight agent and GSA for several famous international airlines, covering high load capacity and intensive flight frequency to almost locations in the world. Our partner airlines include Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Airlines, Eva Air, Korean Airlines, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa Airlines, Air France, Cargolux, Vietnam Airlines…

In order to provide the customers with more solutions than only traditional airfreight, Bluesky Logistics also offer further multi-modal transport solutions such as combining oceanfreight and airfreight (sea-air), transit via Singapore and/or Dubai, providing clients with faster and more cost effective transportation.
Logistics services, Bluesky Logistics transport from shippers’ warehouses to airports or consignees’ warehouses such as airport to airport, door to airport, airport to door, door to door).

From improving efficiency and productivity to freeing up resources, there’s a whole host of reasons most organizations outsource some or all of their supply chain(Opens in a new window) to a third-party logistics solutions partner.

Indeed, for more than four decades, B2B and B2C businesses around the world have turned to the reliable transportation logistics experts at AIT for innovative supply chain strategies that grow the bottom line.

The plans we design and implement move the needle for organizations of all types and sizes in nearly every market, including manufacturing, e-Commerce, retail, automotive, industrial, government and aerospace, and more.

Read on to learn more about what we do, and how our trusted 3PL logistics services can help you reach—and exceed—your goals.

What are third-party logistics solutions? Transportation logistics?

When an organization turns to an outside party to manage elements or the entirety of its distribution, warehousing, or fulfillment services, that outside party is providing what’s called third-party logistics services (or 3PL services, for short). Transportation logistics deal with product distribution.

Benefits You Can Expect from 3PL Logistics Services

Our third-party logistics solutions customers enjoy better-informed decision making and improved customer satisfaction thanks to results like:

Improved order fulfillment accuracy
Decreased back-orders
Fewer expedited moves
Increased data transparency
Clearer communication

How BlueSkyLog’s 3PL services go to work for you

AIT’s 3PL services act as an extension of your business to ensure smooth shipping operations. Our experienced professionals are equipped to handle every aspect of moving goods through your supply chain, optimizing your business for cost savings, enhanced risk management, and end-to-end efficiencies.

Our 3PL Services
From warehousing management to in-depth product reconditioning programs, our 3PL services integrate with your business to provide a seamless flow of freight and include:
– Global trade services
– Inbound logistics
– Supply chain finance
– Inventory management
– Vendor management

Transportation Logistics Services
From short-distance ground transit to continent-spanning journeys, AIT’s transportation logistics professionals match your shipments with the right solutions for your specific requirements, across air, rail, ocean, ground or intermodal services. Our vast suite of 3PL solutions for transportation includes:

– Bulk to small package offerings
– Less-than-truckload and full-truckload capabilities
– Dedicated contract carriage
– Final mile and white glove services

Warehousing and Inventory Management Offering
For any product you ship, AIT’s 3PL logistics services offer safe, high-quality storage and inventory options at locations around the world.
– Global warehouse space
– Temperature-controlled facilities
– Bonded facilities
– Long- and short-term storage
– Established security systems
– Virtual warehousing
– Specialized equipment
– Shipping process facilitation
– Custom order processing
– Order shipping
– Tracking and tracing to final destination
– Real-time visibility and reporting

A Modern Technology Infrastructure
From secure, reliable transportation- and warehouse-management systems to 24/7 shipment visibility via our online portal, AIT’s technological capabilities enable swift, accurate 3PL logistics services for you and your customers.
Electronic data integration (EDI)

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration

Global trade management capabilities

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) capabilities
And more!