Freight Rate Benchmarking: 6 Criteria That Matter
How European shippers choose freight rate benchmarking software: 6 ranked criteria, a fit-to-profile table, and named vendor tradeoffs.
Netherlands Cuts New Truck Toll Rate Through 2026
The Netherlands cut its new per-km truck toll 22.3% from September through December 2026. Here's what shippers must verify on invoices before it reverts.
Choosing a European Pallet Network: 6 Criteria
Learn the 6 criteria that predict pallet network performance in Europe, and which network fits your shipping profile - not just headline rates.
OTIF Explained: The On-Time In-Full Delivery Metric
What OTIF means, how to calculate it, and how European shippers track on-time in-full delivery using carrier data and TMS reporting.
Setting Up Automated Carrier Rate Shopping in a TMS
A step-by-step guide to configuring automated carrier rate shopping in your TMS, from rate card cleanup to live testing, with EU-specific pitfalls.
4PL: What European Shippers Need to Know
What a 4PL actually does, how it differs from a 3PL and a TMS, and when European shippers should use one instead of running transport in-house.
Spain Makes eCMR Mandatory From 5 October 2026
Spain requires electronic consignment notes for domestic road freight from 5 October 2026. Here's what shippers moving goods through Spain must do now.
Managed Transportation vs In-House TMS: How to Decide
How European shippers should choose between an in-house TMS, a managed 4PL model, or a hybrid, with the criteria that actually decide the outcome.
How to Set Up EDIFACT IFTSTA Shipment Tracking
Step-by-step guide to configuring EDIFACT IFTSTA with a carrier so status updates flow into your TMS automatically, with fields and error fixes.
Choosing Dock Scheduling Software: 6 Criteria That Matter
A buyer's guide to dock scheduling software: which criteria actually matter, what's overrated, and which option fits your warehouse size.
How to Choose a Transportation Visibility Platform
A decision framework comparing project44, FourKites, Shippeo, Transporeon and TMS-native tracking, so European shippers can pick with confidence.
CMR Convention Explained: What Shippers Are Owed
What the CMR Convention covers, how the 8.33 SDR/kg liability cap works, and why shippers still need separate cargo insurance.