Lorie Dodson
Lorie is a fulltime writer and editor with a background in logistics management and freight forwarding, covering a variety of topics and news within the industry.
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NewsAir Cargo Status Codes: RCF and NFD Mean Different Things in Different Guides
Air cargo status codes read differently from guide to guide. Where RCF, NFD and DLV diverge on an AWB, and what to confirm before you tell a customer.
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InsightShipping Heavy Equipment: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to shipping heavy equipment: how LoLo, flat rack, RoRo and container moves compare, what drives the cost, and what to tell the carrier first.
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InsightContainer tracking API vs MCP: how AI agents track ocean freight
A REST tracking API makes your code do the work. An MCP server lets an AI agent do it in one tool-call. Here is the real difference for anyone wiring ocean-freight visibility into an assistant.
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InsightHow to track a container by Bill of Lading number
You have a Bill of Lading number and no idea where the box is. Here is what a B/L, a booking and a container number each are, which one to track with, and the milestone flow you should expect from booking to delivery.
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InsightPacking to the CTU Code, not by eye
Most container loading is done from experience and a tape measure. The rules cargo actually ships under, CTU, IMDG, axle and CoG, belong in the plan, before the doors close.