CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 12, 2018

After a strong finish in 2017, flatbed demand has continued to soar in 2018 resulting in historic supply and demand imbalances across North America. Flatbed shipping is known for its cyclical and seasonal trends, fragmented marketplace and carrier demographics, and variability in demand. 3 Factors driving flatbed demand.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2018

Does the market need yet another transportation management system (TMS)? Last week, I attended Innovate 2018 , the company’s first user conference, and as I stood on stage to deliver my keynote presentation in front of 140+ attendees, the answer was clear: Yes. New TMS Capabilities. 3G Mobile for Status, Check Call and Doc Upload.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The company estimates that China could account for less than 30% of its sales at the end of 2021, down from about 50% in 2018. Meanwhile, 75% of furniture retailer, Ethan Allen’s products are made in North America. Much of the shift is to the US, which, according to the CEO lowers its merchandising lead times.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

New England Motor Freight, a 40-year staple of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, stunned the shipping world Monday by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy liquidation. which is 28 cents lower than at the same time in January 2018. over the first half of 2018. 2018 was already a record year for imports at 21.8 largest U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Some mornings I would ride my rocket ship, evading asteroids and alien cruisers along the way, and I would barely make it to school on time (I mean, the space station), with just enough fuel to make a safe landing. Ryder has a network of over 800 service locations in North America today.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. For CPG brands, the road map to category leadership isn’t shaving pennies off transactional transportation costs.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

He explains, “As Americans sit down to their Thanksgiving Day feasts, some may recall the story of the ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ who founded one of the first English settlements in North America in 1620, at what is today the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

are among the reasons Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler produce some of their vehicles in Mexico, with Ford to double its production starting 2018 via a new plant in San Luis Potosi. Another study pinpoints the country as the top choice for “nearshoring” (sometimes called “reshoring”) production to North America.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

But even if containment has the desired effect, what are the wider consequences of shutting down schools, shopping centers, factories, transportation and supply networks? Technology companies in North America and Europe are especially dependent on contract manufacturing in China and just-in-time shipments.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Frost & Sullivan places Freightera among ‘Key Automated On-Demand Brokerage Solutions in North America’ along with Uber Freight and Convoy. trillion USD in 2025, with transportation accounting for a majority of the spending at about 70 percent, or $11.8 billion invested globally in 2018 alone, only 0.2

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Some the country’s biggest CPG brands are leaving the old strategy of transactional shipping behind in favor of strategic logistics partnerships. All businesses today should be moving toward a partnership model for their transportation. How do we know this? If you are still operating transactionally, you are behind.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Current as of October 11, 2018. The storm has directly impacted Florida, Georgia and both North and South Carolina. The disruption to the supply chain will be felt across North America. Transportation Update by Mode. Global Forwarding – Ocean and Air Shipping. Supporting our Customers and Carriers.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The last mile delivery market size in North America is expected to grow by USD 59.81 Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 10.78

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Data shows that in 2018, the (road) freight industry alone was contributing around 9% to the global CO2 emissions. . At Freightera, one of our main focuses is to make freight shipping greener. What you can do if you’re looking to ship freight in a green and sustainable way is: Get freight quotes at freightera.com. . The problem.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 1, 2018

1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Canadian freight digitization startup Freightera is honored to announce that CEO Eric Beckwitt has just won the 2019 Clean50 Award for his outstanding contribution to advance the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

growth seen in 2018, it would result in a relentless upward march in energy-related emissions, as well as growing strains on almost all aspects of energy security.” In some areas of Europe and North America, there are already refueling stations in place and consumers can purchase vehicles. Italics are ours.).

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FLEXE

MAY 10, 2018

According to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, they have “invested over $150 billion worldwide in fulfillment networks, transportation capabilities, and technology infrastructure, including AWS data centers” since 2011. In April 2018, Amazon increased its storage and fulfillment fees for FBA sellers. See for yourself with our FBA Calculator.

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FLEXE

MAY 10, 2018

According to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, they have “invested over $150 billion worldwide in fulfillment networks, transportation capabilities, and technology infrastructure, including AWS data centers” since 2011. In April 2018, Amazon increased its storage and fulfillment fees for FBA sellers. See for yourself with our FBA Calculator.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Limited Shipping: Dropshipping wasn’t designed for order fulfillment, which impacted Lull’s delivery promise, as well as everyday operations. Not only was dropshipping a suboptimal process for Lull, having only one location meant shipping times were longer and costs were higher. With FLEXE, they have also reduced shipping costs.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

companies told investors that rising shipping costs in recent months have cut into earnings,” reports Austen Hufford from the WSJ. of America said Wednesday higher shipping costs cut into its adjusted profit by 4 cents a share in the fourth quarter. A number of U.S. Candy seller Hershey Co. Cardboard maker Packaging Corp.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

The logistics provider has already deployed 3,000 AMRs globally with over 2,000 in North America. Stefano Perego, vice president of customer fulfilment and global ops services for North America and Europe at Amazon, outlined how the company is using AI when it comes to logistics. The audit determined that CPW emitted 1.2

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Global paper output is expected to be 4 million tons short of its 2018 level, with predictions of 416 million tons in 2022. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Passport, a customer service company focused on shipping, has raised $3 million in seed funding (TechCrunch). Ryder Expands Last-Mile Delivery Network in 11 North American Markets. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – September 2018. Intel partners with Rolls-Royce to develop autonomous cargo ships (VentureBeat).

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2018

Transpacific Air and Ocean Shipping Space Is Already Tight | Transportfolio. If you’ve heard the term “perfect storm” applied more to transportation lately than you have since the book by Sebastian Junger came out in 1997, you’re not alone. Peak shipping season has heated up early. Shoulder season; shipping ramps up.

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

Transportation can be a significant part of a business’ logistics costs— potentially upwards of 55 percent. Fuel price is driven primarily by five factors: demand, refinery maintenance costs, transportation constraints, crude oil prices, and geopolitical disruptions. Lean Transportation Policies. Nearshoring. Shipability.

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

Transportation can be a significant part of a business’ logistics costs— potentially upwards of 55 percent. Fuel price is driven primarily by five factors: demand, refinery maintenance costs, transportation constraints, crude oil prices, and geopolitical disruptions. Lean Transportation Policies. Nearshoring. Shipability.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This level exceeds conditions we saw in 2018—a year known for its capacity shortages. According to data from FreightWaves , load volumes were up 35% in a year-over-year comparison during August, and outbound tender volume was up 34% over 2019 and 38% over 2018 yearly comparisons. mile higher than the highest recorded rate in 2018.

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Freightera

MARCH 15, 2019

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Freightera, a leading freight shipping marketplace offering instant freight quotes and online shipment bookings in North America, was recognized as a top private company in the ICT category by Rocket Builders. and cross-border. About Freightera.

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Freightera

MAY 1, 2018

May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Freightera, North America’s rapidly growing online freight marketplace, celebrated its 4th birthday today as it booked over 10,000 shipments. When complete, Freightera will allow business shippers get instant quotes and ship freight between any two locations on earth. VANCOUVER, B.C.,

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Freightera

AUGUST 22, 2019

Companies must have had $50,000 in sales in 2014 and $1 million in 2018 to qualify. in revenue in 2018. Today, the Freightera marketplace connects 10,000+ businesses with over 20 billion freight lanes from 800+ transport carriers in the platform. Freightera is creating a unified global marketplace for freight shipping.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. With three maritime ports that together rank 7th in waterborne shipping, Indiana provides the only statewide port system with direct waterway access to two U.S. Media Type.

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

With low unemployment, workers will jump ship for an extra dollar or two an hour, or for benefits. [5] 5] It was estimated that in 2018 and 2019 the U.S. 7] As warehousing requirements have increased , the most desirable lands just outside city cores that are close to transport arteries have been snapped up.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 21, 2019

trade war, and the trade conflict between Japan-Korea all impact today’s shipping market. Robinson’s coverage of these and other disruptions has focused on what it means for companies shipping into North America. million TEUs in 2018—and it would seem that Singapore is thriving. A lot of C.H.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% trillion and motor carrier costs rose 10.1%

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