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Product updates, engineering insights, and industry perspectives from the Tier2 Systems team.
Cabotage in Brazil: How Freight Forwarders Can Operate It
Brazil's coastal shipping hit record volumes and keeps growing in 2026, yet few freight forwarders offer it. Learn the operations, corridors, and true costs.
Month-End Close: Where Forwarders Lose Margin
A freight forwarder's month-end close drags because real margin only surfaces at settlement. See where the numbers diverge and how to shorten the cycle.
Customs Channel Selection and Your Ops Team
Brazil's customs channel selection determines whether cargo clears in hours or weeks. Ops managers who don't plan by channel are planning blind.
Freight Quotes: Why Two Forwarders Give Different Prices
Two freight quotes for the same container on the same route give different totals because each forwarder bundles charges its own way. How to normalize them.
Brazil's DUIMP Customs Channels: Data Drives the Outcome
Under DUIMP, Brazil's customs channel selection depends on Product Catalog data quality. What operations managers check before filing.
Ocean freight spot or contract: what the importer buys
Spot or contract: on spot the importer buys one week's rate; on contract, a rate for a period in exchange for volume. How to compare quotes line by line.