Why should you choose Freightbroker Australia for your interstate freight in Australia? Here are five great, practical reasons: Our Business is Freight Freight is our bread and butter as it’s what we do all day, every day, with passion. For most businesses, logistics is just one component that gets your supplies or product from A to B. Your business excels at creating value, so time spent fussing over freight carrier options and dealing with logistics yourself only detracts from that. Let us handle this task for you so you can keep doing what you do best (and let us do what we do best!). We ..read more

Freight Carrier companies are essential components in the logistics industry. Without carrier companies, various industries like online stores or various services like online shopping just wouldn’t be possible because businesses could never afford to come and deliver to your business in person unless you order a huge bulk shipment.  Carriers also assist businesses in many other ways. For example, they save businesses lots of time on deliveries, they assist in keeping goods safe while in transition and they ensure that all items are delivered to the correct addresses. Starting a carrier c ..read more

The logistics industry is quite complex.  A huge number of carriers, freight brokers, insurance companies, warehousing facilities, cargo companies, and suppliers need to work together to make this industry work and run smoothly. If you are a new company looking for the best way to ship your goods down your supply chain then you likely have quite a few questions for freight brokers. We are going to answer some of the most frequently asked questions that freight brokers here in Australia deal with all of the time. What Is A Freight Broker? A freight broker is a company that matches freight ..read more

It would be uninformed to state that business to business transport is just like business to customer transport - and also completely wrong. The demands of both B2B and B2C have changed drastically in recent years and decades due to technology, supply chain optimisation, and general trends in global trade. Freightbroker Australia is proud to provide quality B2B options connecting businesses to businesses across our vast interstate motorway network in a safe and efficient matter. But how? Results-Based and Smart Technology Approaches One needs only to look at the case of BMW’s factory in Dingol ..read more

During these tough times, most businesses are looking for the best ways to cut costs so they can survive. The Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact on businesses all over the world. A great many companies had to close their doors due to some of the restrictions that were put in place. If your company managed to survive this long then you can probably do with an extra few tips to help you cut back costs while trying to reach your customers or to help you maintain consistent deliveries down your supply chain. Here are a few tips to help you reduce your shipping costs in no time at all. 1. Switch O ..read more

Note: as of 20 August 2020, shipments within Australia and from abroad are subject to numerous restrictions, so the following article is intended for when ‘normal’ conditions resume. Please stay up to date with Victoria (or your state/territory) and Federal Government restrictions as they develop. With changes to logistics technologies and shipping methods worldwide that have developed over the past few decades, there’s a wealth of choice for suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers to receive shipments from within Australia and abroad. So much choice is, in general, a great thing, since business ..read more

Businesses all over the world have started to embrace digital transformation now that the pandemic has transformed the way we do things. The pandemic has made a huge difference in the way logistics industries go about handling their freight. With no cure for the Covid-19 in sight just yet, these changes are bound to affect the future of logistics. Luckily, not all the expected changes are bad for those who use an advanced freight company. Here is a quick look at some of the biggest changes that are likely to result from the pandemic. Only Flexible Digital Transformation Derived Businesses Will ..read more

Freightbroker Australia provides logistical freight solutions which include the delivery of essential goods and products in good times and bad. As of July 2020, restrictions on which states are permitting travellers from other states and territories and which have limited or shut off travel is looking to be a dog’s breakfast. One thing is clear, however: Victoria is essentially blocked off from the rest of the country. July 2020 has been nothing less than a tremendous challenge not only in Victoria, but the whole of Australia. On 19 July 2020, the Victoria Government updated restrictions due t ..read more

The logistics industry has many shipping definitions. Many people feel like those working in this industry have a unique language that only they can understand. These specific definitions can make it hard for shippers to find the best ways to reduce the risks and costs associated with shipping goods.  There is often a lot of confusion in the terms used for full truckload shipping definitions because not all companies do ship sufficient supplies to fill trucks up to the brim. As such, some of these terms may still be unknown to smaller companies. Here is a quick look at some of the definit ..read more

With the global freight industry experiencing the full brunt of the coronavirus, many Australian businesses are also feeling the downwind effects of bottlenecks in supply. How will the coronavirus pandemic affect shipping to Australia? There are no definitive answers, unfortunately, as much of what will transpire in the coming months and years is open to debate. Regardless, a few effects are already being felt. Here are a few things to expect going forward: A Cargo Storage Crisis Victorian warehouses and ports are full to the brim with excess cargo from international locations. This capacity ..read more