Cathy Roberson

MAY 31, 2022

The recent batch of retailers' earnings offers insights into the success that retailers are achieving in connecting the online and physical store, better known as omnichannel which was first coined around 2010. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, as well as a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. Spot freight availability was 74 percent higher than in September 2016. Bpost to Buy Radial for $820 Million (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirement is a significant change in the ocean cargo supply chain. In regard to rolling out the regulation in practice, multiple considerations remain depending on the type of cargo and other factors. The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As diesel prices tick up and the costs of keeping drivers rises, freight companies are taking action to protect their earnings. Companies like XPO Logistics and Old Dominion Freight have implemented a general rate increase of 5.9 manufacturing experienced its highest quarterly growth since 2010. Response of shipping companies.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is a blog by one of our affiliate partners, Global Vision Group , a Federal Maritime Commission licensed Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF). Is Full container freight not moving? Try moving your most important freight LCL to the East Coast.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Freight Operators Dismiss Threat of Digital Startups (WSJ – sub. Robinson launching a trans-Eurasian rail freight service between China and Europe. It is for freight that requires faster transit times than ocean, at twice the speed, with substantial savings over air,” said Mike Short, president, Global Forwarding at C.H.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

New York City has seen a 29% increase in residential deliveries from 2010 to 2015. We’re seeing a lot of smaller vehicles,” said Diniece Peters Mendes, director of the New York City Department of Transportation’s Office of Freight Mobility to. Two cargo bikes can replace one motorized vehicle, Peters Mendes pointed out.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

So, fleet managers need to ask a fundamental question, “What does it mean if my drivers, assets and cargo are continuously connected to the enterprise and how can I leverage this fact to create value for my organization?”. Identify OS&D (Over, Short, Damage) situations and initiate freight claims process. Technology Maturity.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 18, 2017

After turning the taxi medalion industry on its ear in the mid-2010's and pivoting focus to autonomous vehicles, tech is aiming to expand the scope of their influence. Uship isn't alone in their quest to Uberize freight. Select venture investments since January 1, 2015 in long haul freight technology startups.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The Kindle’s popularity was usurped by the iPad release in 2010— but Amazon quickly partnered up with Apple (and later, Android) to release the Kindle App, again widening its market. Co-opetition can Save the Freight Industry. In 2007, it released the Kindle. By the end of that year, it controlled 35% of market shares.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

“117 such facilities were built across the United States from 2010 to 2016 for a total of 141.2 ” Burnson goes to note that e-commerce is having an impact on air freight hubs, maritime cargo, middlemen, and intermodal operations. .”[4]. He points to the growing number of fulfillment centers (i.e.,

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

The Index, in its ninth year, ranks 50 emerging markets countries by factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors. GDP gain in 2010. In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No. 9, falling below No.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3 million in the quarter, an increase of 7.1 Truckload net revenues, however, decreased 1.3 percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 18, 2018

We often explain that freight rates in DAT RateView are based on $45 billion worth of actual freight payments per year, on 65,000 point-to-point lanes. Research and identify freight trends with DAT RateView, a truckload pricing database of $45 billion in REAL transactions between brokers, carriers, and shippers.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Though last year the 2010 3PL study. The Group reported 2010 global revenues of EUR 8.7 intercontinental Air and Ocean Freight with comprehensive Value-Added Logistics Services and Supply Chain. Our relationships go beyond cargo. Conferences Emerging Trends Freight & Transportation Third Party Logistics'

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Elementum

AUGUST 22, 2016

The expanded canal, which started commercial operations on June 26, is expected to alleviate cargo bottleneck caused by smaller ships. expansion more than doubles the canal’s cargo capacity through a third lane that can accommodate ships carrying up to 14,000 containers, compared with the previous 5,000. East Coast.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. Content Summary: Kentucky ranks 3rd in the nation in total air cargo shipments. The Port brings over 13-million tons of cargo through the Cleveland Harbor, resulting in $3.5 The state received an A.

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Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. If you define an ‘Effective Global Trade’ as a trade that is executed on schedule, without damage to the cargo and at planned cost, then your threshold for an ‘Effective Global Trade’ is too low. Friday, December 10, 2010 10:09:00 am. Monday, 4 August 2008.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 14, 2016

European Union (EU) Customs handles over €3,400 billion of goods per year and two billion tons of cargo annually. UCC changes will affect shippers, warehouse operators, third-party logistics service providers (3PLs), freight forwarders, customs brokers, agents, intermediaries and others.

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Beijing-Hamburg freight service completes maiden journey. The companys logistics chief, Norbert Bensel, said the inaugural journey on the new rail route had delivered its cargo in roughly half the time it would have taken to arrive in the northern German port city by sea.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

As some readers may remember, back in 2010 I came up with the top 10 supply chain innovations of all-time. The result was terribly inefficient handling on both sides of the equation, poor space utilization on the cargo ships, freight damage, and high logistics costs.

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