Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2023

America weekly prices decreased 2% to $4.73/kg America weekly prices increased 4% to $1.78/kg. In air cargo, there are signs that global volumes are increasing. America rates dipped by 2% last week, but at $4.73/kg Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

It took time for the situation to normalize, especially for complex products like semiconductors that require a lot of moving parts in the global supply chain. Just when it seemed that 2024 would be a very welcome year of “normal” supply chains, the Red Sea crisis proved that for global supply chains, there is no such thing.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2021

At the beginning of the pandemic, some analysts believed the global supply chain was on the verge of breaking. But in a matter of a few short weeks, the global coronavirus panic demonstrated starkly that many management teams have vastly underestimated the value of supply chain resiliency and visibility.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2023

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., cargo subsidiary. IATA’s U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Additionally, the global nature of supply chains means that companies are increasingly exposed to cyber threats from overseas. A 2020 cyberattack at TFI International, one of the largest trucking and logistics companies in North America, forced them to resort to manually sorting.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

America weekly prices decreased 11% to $4.25/kg America weekly prices fell 1% to $1.66/kg. For the year, global volumes are expected to decline by just 0.5% Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 9% to $1,818/FEU. Europe – N.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. The port serves as a gateway for importing vehicles from Europe, Asia, and South America, as well as exporting vehicles to the Middle East, Africa, and other regions.

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Freightos

APRIL 6, 2020

Meanwhile, massive passenger airline restrictions dramatically reduced air cargo capacity, sending rates through the roof. It’s been clear to us that global trade needs to rely on digital pricing, quoting, and booking to keep up with an already agile environment. And, of course, then the potential recession started to tamper demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. Global supply chains are mind-bogglingly complex.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. companies with global operations, one of the most effective global value chain strategies and supply chain strategies is to mitigate risk by shipping smarter. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” shipments for the sole reason that they’re coming from America.

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 2, 2021

I write for publications such as the Journal of Commerce and Air Cargo World. Article links below) and each one asked me if this was the clincher to ending globalization. As I told Mike King for his Business Insider , "Political rhetoric such as America First is just that, rhetoric. Definitely not. in 2021 after falling 5.3%

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. More and more large U.S. In the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

This dispatch includes an update on the attacks and the ensuing implications for global freight. Operational Global Freight Update on the Suez Canal Most container carriers are continuing to divert their vessels away from the Red Sea even with the force patrolling. America containers, and $500/FEU surcharges for all Asia – N.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Robert’s experience and expertise in transportation, logistics, technology, and executive leadership make him uniquely qualified to run one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Global Trade Svcs. Global Trade Management (GTM). Global Expansion. About Lean Staffing Solutions. Transportation 2.) Logistics 3.)

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. Transshipment rollovers in South America declined by 3% from 46% to 43% year-on-year.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. companies with global operations, one of the most effective ways to mitigate risk is to ship smarter. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain. In 2017, the U.S.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

America weekly prices decreased 7% to $3.65/kg America weekly prices increased 1% to $2.05/kg. America trade lanes – especially during the lead up to Lunar New Year – may have contributed to the more significant disruptions seen recently at some Indian ports. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) increased 1% to $5,802/FEU.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse! A Case in Point: Apple. percent.

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Freightos

JANUARY 16, 2018

Following disruptions caused by bad weather in US and Europe two weeks ago, last week airport operations quickly returned to normal, and cleared any cargo backlogs. Europe-South America Atlantic. Europe-South America Pacific. Air Freight Pricing. There are currently no air freight capacity issues on any routes. Getting Tight.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Such meetings are generally hyped as platforms that can bring sweeping global action which makes it very hard for the participants to live up to the expectations. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . came from trucks carrying cargo. COP26 has received more attention than previous summits.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Global Wide Production Activity. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. On the tech aggregator side, this is not the first time Amazon would provide global freight services.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Robert’s experience and expertise in transportation, logistics, technology, and executive leadership make him uniquely qualified to run one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Global Trade Svcs. Global Trade Management (GTM). Global Expansion. About Lean Solutions Group. Transportation 2.) Logistics 3.)

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

While conditions have eased in North America, port congestion has gotten much worse in China. China accounts for about 12% of global trade. China’s stringent COVID lockdown in critical port cities has impacted global supply chains. Ocean ETAs are focused on when a ship gets into port and begins to unload its cargo.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. Published October 25, 2019 in Global Trade Magazine. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. companies with global operations, one of the most effective ways to mitigate risk is to ship smarter. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.”

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Freightos

JANUARY 11, 2018

Expect cargo backlogs to return, with rates only dipping a little until mid-January, when the Chinese New Year runup begins. Europe-South America Atlantic. Europe-South America Pacific. Recent snowstorms on the US eastern seaboard and severe storms in Europe have taken a toll. Manageable. China-Mediterranean. Manageable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GreenMile, a provider of cloud-based mobile route execution solutions for food, beverage, and broader distribution verticals. As early as 2025, at least 50 percent of new Porsches sold will include an electric drive.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

America weekly prices were level at $5.86/kg America weekly prices increased 3% to $2.22/kg. America traffic. With the international community mobilizing and motivated to remove this disruption to global trade, it is also possible that these diversions will not last very long. kg China – N. Europe – N.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

America weekly prices decreased 3% to $5.56/kg America weekly prices climbed 1% to $1.84/kg. Hapag-Lloyd estimates global volumes will fall 3% this year with capacity growing 8%, and that overcapacity will persist next year as volumes growth of 4% will be outpaced by 6-9% capacity growth. kg China – N. Europe – N.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you look back 18 months to the start of the pandemic, the first shock waves to hit global supply chains were all related to demand. It was recently reported that one of the world’s biggest container logistics companies, Maersk, will only handle cargo from direct shippers, cutting out freight forwarders. Toilet paper hoarding.

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Shipsy

APRIL 19, 2021

“World Logistics Passport” is a Global freight loyalty programme launched under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai – at the World Economic Forum in Davos “ ” to increase opportunities for trade between emerging markets.

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

America weekly prices fell 8% to $5.36/kg. America weekly prices fell 1% to $1.81/kg. Most Asian carriers – Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming, OOCL and COSCO are not diverting, so container vessels are still using the Suez, but the total fleets of the carriers that are diverting represent 62% of global capacity. China – N.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Significance.

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