The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Early in the pandemic, the company organized an airlift of two flights per week to deliver several hundred million masks from China to France. CEVA Logistics is taking a lead in the air cargo industry to reduce the logistics-related impact on the environment at the source by creating demand for more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What’s in this article : A crisis that is affecting the world economy – record-high shipping rates. A problem also linked to shipping companies. Record-high shipping rates are affecting the world economy. Fewer ships in operation . The role of shipping companies. What happened to the containers?

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. China’s slowing economy is generally bad news for the freight industry. As we noted last month, most articles are rightly focusing on the negative. Prefer the summary? Keep reading.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This article provides an overview, based on a survey of over 1,200 small businesses, of how small and midsize businesses have weathered the storm, and how a changing – and potentially recessionary – market is impacting their outlook. You can hear the full interview with Conor in our podcast series, Ship Happens. .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Shipping Routes: Clydebank Declaration. Signatories to the so-called Clydebank Declaration agreed to collaborate to support the creation of green shipping corridors between two or more port pairs. Carriers will be incentivised or obliged to service these maritime routes only with zero emission ships.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Regardless of the location in which you are reading this article, you’re probably surrounded by items that originated from outside your local area. They write, “The logistics industry first started to take form when Marco Polo traveled to China on the Silk Road. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more.

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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. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech. One goal, two different motivations.

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ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

While your customers can track their parcels from their smartphones down to the block the delivery truck is on, the best you can hope for is a phone call when the ship leaves port and one when it arrives on the other side of the world. Our ability to ship, store, and trade goods remains fragmented — and key logistics data remains siloed.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2021

1] One of those “future shocks” occurred when the Suez Canal was blocked for days by a grounded container ship — the Ever Given. 7] The article in the Economist concludes with this plea: “Resilience comes not from autarky but from diverse sources of supply and constant private-sector adaptation to shocks.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. At the beginning of this year, all expectations were for rates to remain flat, perhaps even making air freight a viable alternative to ocean shipping for companies that wouldn’t ordinarily consider the option.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China. 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. Thanks for reading.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Amazon expands logistics reach in China ( Reuters ). Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). The report envisioned a global delivery network that controls the flow of goods from factories in China and India to customer doorsteps in Atlanta, New York and London.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Access to bathrooms This has been a problem forever for truck drivers when they are picking up or delivering cargo. I'm coming to your facility providing a service shipping your product. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

The extreme port congestion and container shortages that drastically reduced shipping out of Southern China last month have eased, but as freight volumes from Yantian and other Pearl River Delta ports recover, the rebound will send another wave of disruptions through the troubled global shipping network, according to American Shipper.

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

Ecommerce businesses that import products internationally are typically concerned with two things: The speed at which the products will arrive at their warehouse The impact on their cash flow The journey of a large shipment from China to the US doesn’t simply leave a warehouse and arrive at your business’s doorstep. port destination.

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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. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse!

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

Wuhan is a major centre of automotive manufacturing and accounts for a significant portion of the manufactured vehicle parts, worth around $35 billion, that China exports annually. A shortage of parts and accessories has already caused the closure of Hyundai, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover, and Fiat Chrysler factories outside of China.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 20, 2020

Freight market article and permission to publish here provided by Kevin Jessop at cerasis.com. UPS and FedEx both have released statements professing their need to continue shipping as an essential business, but it will be harder for smaller, more local carriers to keep up with their pace. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

More than 60 percent of firms said delays were related to orders from China. With some 5 million companies impacted by China’s supply chain woes, the picture is similar in other parts of the world. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. The Food Industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet. But to be honest, the shipping industry is as much of a culprit. Meanwhile, reports estimate that shipping contributes 3%, or a staggering 1 billion tonnes of CO2. Meanwhile, reports estimate that shipping contributes 3%, or a staggering 1 billion tonnes of CO2. Size Matters.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The newest addition to the scene, the WSJ’s Daily Logistics Report combs through the business and logistics articles published by the WSJ team, providing a daily email at 6am EST with key information. Shipping Gazette Daily News. Air Cargo World. This American based niche news site specialises in air cargo.

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Cognira

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Likewise, due to the lack of resources, the cost of shipping goods has skyrocketed. According to Forbes , if it used to cost $3,000 to ship a container from southern China to the west coast of the USA, it would now cost $20,000 or more. Pay extra for shipping, no matter the hefty cost. (As Ship to local ports.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2014

trillion in cargo annually. Simply put, hackers are embedding malware in handheld barcode scanners made in China to steal supply chain information and infiltrate enterprise systems. First, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report last month focused on the need for better port cybersecurity. ” .

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Take cargo airships, for example. A couple of weeks ago, The New Yorker published an article highlighting how “a new generation of airship engineers, some backed by significant government and private investment, is convinced that, given new technologies and new materials, the public can be sold on airships.”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Bigger Container Ships Pose Bigger Risks (WSJ – sub. Launches New Trade Challenge Against China (WSJ – sub. With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. Robinson’s TMC Division Enters South American Marketplace.

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SCM Research

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

New York Times reports : “As companies look for more efficient ways to move freight from factories in China to consumers in Europe, the Mary is among the newest giants, known as the Triple-E’s. ” Watch the video from the article. Owned and operated by A.P. Practice Logistics Video'

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

The Economist article provides some clues regarding the green metal supply chain and its capability to produce enough of the commodities required to power the electric conversion. You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo. And how will we mine them?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

According to the Supply & Demand Chain Executive article, “Throughout the globe, the [Resilinc] event data showed that 21,152 supplier and 58,191 supplier sites producing 552,950 parts across multiple tiers in the supply chain were potentially affected last year. .”[2] US China trade confrontation. large populations.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Tracking supplies of pork for sale in the company’s stores in China. Walmart leaders believe blockchain technology can prevent, or at least minimise, the impacts of food contamination issues such as the e-coli contaminated lettuce and melamine-adulterated milk crises that rocked the US and China, respectively, several years ago.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Statistics covered in the article include: How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P. Accenture ). McKinsey ).

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RFgen

JANUARY 5, 2015

This is addressed in an article by Bloomberg Businessweek, which explained that much of the products – including food products – being shipped by freight are in international waters that remain largely unregulated. If the farm is not, then the food with the offending ingredients can quickly be pulled from shipping.

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RFgen

JANUARY 5, 2015

This is addressed in an article by Bloomberg Businessweek, which explained that much of the products – including food products – being shipped by freight are in international waters that remain largely unregulated. If the farm is not, then the food with the offending ingredients can quickly be pulled from shipping.

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Supply Chains Rock

MAY 22, 2008

Great article and video in the Wall Street Journal about a cargo boat that tipped over carrying nearly 5,000 brand new Mazda cars worth $100 million. The pieces will then be shipped back to Asia and recycled and perhaps made into cars again. Check out the article and video. China Supply Chain Council. Newer Post.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

What’s in the article: This blog covers the following topics : How the price rise has impacted businesses during the pandemic . Through this article, we explore the reasons for these rate increases and the correlating scenarios where the freight rates would potentially drop. . The impact of the container ship shortage.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

The article also provides the number of ships and the latest news on each company. Given all the variables, shippers might be well served by hiring a 3PL (like the one I manage) to help them with their ocean shipping. China Shipping – www.chinashippingna.com. Top Ocean Carriers. APL – www.apl.com.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

International shipping industry article and permission to publish here provided by Daniel Choi. Even during the epidemic, the shipping industry’s significance in the value chain and the transportation of resources and goods worldwide was emphasized, probably most prominently. The Shipping Industry During Pandemic.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks.

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