Third-party freight brokers now have access to the Convoy network
By John Lipscomb, President of National Shipper List and former freight broker Freight brokers may now use Convoy for Brokers, the digital freight forwarding network Convoy's new initiative that enables them to tap into the network's current carrier base, to ensure their cargoes are covered. “Our goal at Convoy is to carry goods throughout the globe in a way that produces no waste.” According to Convoy CEO and co-founder Dan Lewis, “the only way to achieve this goal is to collaborate with other freight firms and to share the benefits of a digital freight network.” A new source of elastic capacity and the opportunity to build out your carrier base are among the benefits brokers will gain from today's announcement from Convoy. Carriers, on the other hand, will benefit from an increase in opportunities to fill their schedules, earn more money and decrease empty miles. After working with logistics providers USA Truck and AFS Logistics for a year, the firm ...