Fauad ShariffBlockchain Takes A Victory LapDespite uncertainty about Blockchain’s future as an enterprise technology, the world of international trade has tied its future to…Jun 28, 2019Jun 28, 2019
Fauad ShariffForget the Beach! Australia’s Hot For E-Commerce!A massive convergence is underway between retail and logistics, courtesy of the rapid rise of e-commerce. Unfortunately, today’s logistics…Jun 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019
Fauad ShariffParadigm Shift: Welcome to the New Freight ForwardingWhen an industry’s deal-making activity reaches the frenetic levels that freight forwarding witnessed in February 2019, the result is…Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Fauad ShariffinThe StartupCan Amazon Really Go End-to-End In Ocean Freight?Back in 2016, when Amazon received a license to operate as an NVOCC between China and the U.S., the entire freight forwarding industry…Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
Fauad ShariffinThe StartupMaersk: Not Your Parents’ Shipping Company Anymore!On September 19, 2018 Maersk announced a restructuring of its business units that will include merging part of DAMCO, the world’s…Jun 2, 2019Jun 2, 2019
Fauad ShariffGame Over! How Retail Just Won Last Mile Logistics.Mark the date: October 2017 will be remembered as the month in which retailers won the final mile of logistics. Who would have thought…Nov 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017
Fauad ShariffHow Walmart Finally Entered New York City…Without Opening A Single Store.Earlier this month, news broke that Walmart acquired package delivery startup Parcel, which will allow them to offer last-mile same-day…Oct 19, 2017Oct 19, 2017
Fauad ShariffThe Shocking Truth About Artificial Intelligence and Ocean FreightBy now, we’ve all heard stories about how we’re on the brink of a new age of “Artificial Intelligence — or “AI.” AI is different from other…Sep 29, 2017Sep 29, 2017
Fauad ShariffHere’s The One Chart You Need to Understand the Future of Ocean FreightGetting your head around the intersection of container shipping and technology is understandably challenging. It seems like every day a new…Sep 28, 2017Sep 28, 2017
Fauad ShariffFreight Is Getting Bigger. And Also Smaller.At first glance, it seems to defy the laws of supply and demand.Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017