EU Finalizes eFTI Platform Certification Rules
The EU adopted eFTI platform functional requirements in Nov 2025. See what changes for shippers and what to ask your TMS vendor before July 2027.
How to Choose Freight Tender Software
A criteria-based guide to choosing freight tender software: what matters most, when a TMS module beats a standalone tool, and which vendors fit which shippers.
EU AI Act High-Risk Rules Delayed to December 2027
EU postpones AI Act high-risk rules to Dec 2027, easing pressure on TMS buyers. See exactly what still applies from August 2026.
How to Build a Carrier Scorecard in 7 Steps
Build a carrier scorecard with real TMS and EDI data instead of spreadsheets. Steps, KPI formulas, weighting, and a quarterly review template.
Demurrage vs Detention: What Shippers Actually Pay
Demurrage vs detention explained: what triggers each charge, real cost examples, and how European shippers use TMS alerts to avoid both.
How to Set Up EDIFACT IFTMIN Carrier Integration
Step-by-step guide to setting up EDIFACT IFTMIN and IFTSTA carrier integration: prerequisites, field mapping, testing, and go-live checks.
Freight Audit or TMS Audit Module: How to Decide
A decision framework to choose between freight audit software, an outsourced FAP provider, or your TMS's audit module, with criteria and vendor fit.
Project44 splits into two companies, spins off LSP44
Project44 separated into project44 and LSP44 on July 14, 2026. Here's what stays, what changes, and what shippers should check before Q4 renewals.
Multi-Carrier Shipping Software: A B2B Buyer's Guide
How European B2B shippers choose multi-carrier shipping software: the criteria that matter, what's overweighted, and which platform fits your shipment mix.
What Is a Transport Management System (TMS)?
A transport management system (TMS) defined in plain terms, with how it differs from WMS and fleet software, plus a real shipper example.
How To Calculate Freight Emissions Under ISO 14083
Learn to calculate road freight CO2e under ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework, step by step, using data your TMS already holds.
Transport Control Tower vs TMS Explained
What a transport control tower actually is, how it differs from a TMS, and how European shippers decide which one (or both) they need.