Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

US Air Force wants a commercial Rocket Cargo Vanguard to fly stuff anywhere on Earth. Late last Friday, the US Air Force launched a new rocket cargo program with the Space Force to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world, and they may look to NASA’s lunar lander program for ideas.

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Savi

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The pivot point has moved from production to customer delivery, and the primary constraint has moved from manufacturing to transportation. This shift is hard to handle because the CPG industry spends at least 5% of revenue on transportation. Given that most freight is transported over the road, this is a serious concern.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Rapid temperature cycling due to crazy Boston weather. Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub. It didn’t take long for the recently rebranded BluJay Solutions to make its first acquisition: Blackbay , “a leading provider of mobility-enabled solutions for the transport and logistics industry.”

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2015

Moving on to technology news, Cloud Logistics announced new enhancements to its transportation management system (TMS), including: Advanced third party logistics (3PL) capabilities to support complex hierarchical relationships and shipping rules. Finally, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and C.H.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt became a fixture at the Boston Marathon, completing the race 32 times, while running another 40 marathons as well.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Shippers should pay attention to this study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and C.H. And the canal was too small for the Post-Panamax vessels, which carry two to three times as much cargo as the ships that currently squeeze through the Panama Canal. What will happen when the Panama Canal expansion is completed in 2016?

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The Boston Globe reports that, as shoppers change their buying preferences, retailers have had to change how they ramp up staffing for the holidays. According to Reuters, Tesla is working to show the trucking community that it can build an affordable electric semi with the range and cargo capacity of diesel trucks.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The Boston Globe reports that, as shoppers change their buying preferences, retailers have had to change how they ramp up staffing for the holidays. According to Reuters, Tesla is working to show the trucking community that it can build an affordable electric semi with the range and cargo capacity of diesel trucks.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 10, 2015

Pilotless cargo jets that do not carry passengers might be more acceptable and could well be a precursor to automated passenger flights – assuming the cyber security issue is solved. The incentive for cargo carriers is the potential for reaping huge cost savings if they can take human pilots out of the cockpit. Photo: Wikimedia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

Two months ago, I assumed this was going to be championship week for the city of Boston. Instead of two championship parades, Boston fans could only sit back and watch two franchises win their first ever championships. The Bruins were coming off a historic season with an NHL all-time best 65 wins and 135 points.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

On the West Coast, carriers might need to offer selective discounts to hold on to traffic, but will need to do so wisely, since a large chunk of time-sensitive cargo will probably continue to move through the West Coast, with or without discounts. Robinson, entitled Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Amazon showed off its next-generation drone at a recent event near Boston to highlight the future of delivery. The 80-pound hexagon-shaped aircraft, about 5½ feet in diameter, is nimble enough to make deliveries in highly populated areas such as Boston, Atlanta and Seattle. The largest U.S. This year, Union Pacific Corp.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2016

Today marks the three-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, a sad and scary day, especially those of us living in the Boston area. Accenture Releases Enhanced Ocean Cargo Pricing Software to Provide Greater Pricing Visibility for Carriers. February 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

It is really feeling like the holiday season, as we got our first dusting of snow in the Boston area this week. Border leaders sign agreement for Rio Grande Valley’s 2nd cargo bridge. In return, the municipalities will be allowed to keep the increased revenue once fully-loaded cargo trucks start crossing.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 6, 2022

Bill Catania, Founder, and CEO describes the company as a “delivery operating system” – not quite a transportation management system (TMS) but similar with some overlaps. 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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

They serve regional markets and are unlikely to receive large volumes of cargo headed to the battleground region. These observations were made in the white paper by Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Neutral or Unclear: Baltimore, Miami, and other East Coast ports.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

They serve regional markets and are unlikely to receive large volumes of cargo headed to the battleground region. These observations were made in the white paper by Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Neutral or Unclear: Baltimore, Miami, and other East Coast ports.

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The standard container cargo measure is in 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The Boston Consulting Group points to increasing container capacity and projects the gap between the demand for goods and the oversupply in vessels will be 2 million to 3.3 Global economic growth slowdown has created overcapacity across the globe. million TEUs.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2015

Deflategate has consumed the airwaves, headlines, and social media conversations all week, especially here in Boston. ” Companies have historically overlooked B2B Connectivity when evaluating supply chain software solutions, such as transportation management systems. And the news just keeps getting worse for the Patriots.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Earlier this week, I was listening to Morning Addition on WBUR Boston. A rise in cargo volumes and idling empty containers led the port to propose a dwell fee in August in hopes it would speed throughput. One of the guests was discussing the new words that were added to the Merriam Webster dictionary in September.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 16, 2018

have many shippers rethinking which strategy they use to approach their inland cargo. Class is determined primarily by density and difficulty of transport. For example, a shipment going from Boston to Atlanta may include stops at terminals in Philadelphia and Charlotte along the way. The trucking. Conclusion.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2023

During a fireside chat I had with Fred Smith on January 26, 2023, to kick off a series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics , he talked about how FedEx uses technology to drive competitiveness. Technology played a critical role in FedEx’s early successes, and that is still the case today.

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TMC

JUNE 30, 2016

These big ships are expected to alter the distribution of cargo between U.S. The ship has a capacity of nearly 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), and in anticipation of the surge in cargo, trucking companies were alerted and rail cars were positioned well ahead of the vessel’s arrival. East and West Coast ports.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

These big ships are expected to alter the distribution of cargo between U.S. The ship has a capacity of nearly 18,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), and in anticipation of the surge in cargo, trucking companies were alerted and rail cars were positioned well ahead of the vessel’s arrival. East and West Coast ports.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The 1PL is the shipper, beneficial cargo owner, or consignee. It's a broad term but if we crystallize it to the legal definition a 3PL is, "A person who solely receives, holds, or otherwise transports a consumer product in the ordinary course of business but who does not take title of the product.".

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s hard to believe that after so many years, a legend of Boston has officially called it quits. The Bosstones were a classic Boston band that somehow even featured a member that simply known as the Dancing Bosstone. Airline group says global cargo volume grew 6.9 So after nearly forty years, I say thanks for the memories.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Patrick’s Day Boston run, I took my son to his first concert to enjoy the Celtic-punk loudness that is the Dropkick Murphys. Amazon Air’s network is starting to look more like the hub-centric models of air cargo giants FedEx and UPS. helps it facilitate the rapid transport of packages. But I see one missing category: live music.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2023

In a later phase, deliveries are targeted to expand to large, dense cities including Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and Hoboken New jersey. In dense cities such as New York and Paris, Amazon is experimenting with cargo bikes and electric vehicles. Initially, the program will operate in 23 states and focus on rural areas.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2018

It’s been a long hot week here in Boston, and even though we had the 4th of July holiday tucked in the middle, I still feel like I need another break. cargoes, disrupting trade (Reuters). China retaliates in ‘biggest trade war in economic history. ‘ (CNBC). Confusion as China ports delay U.S.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 31, 2019

The issue stems back to the Panama Canal expansion which has brought cargo to the port at a faster rate than it's scaled. The Act, which removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act states, “No State or Indian Tribe shall prohibit the transportation or shipment of hemp or hemp products produced.” Nobody can move the world alone.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The Jones Act is a cabotage law that requires all goods transported by water between U.S. So, for example, a container ship sailing from Beijing couldn't arrive in New York, pick up cargo, and then transport it to Boston. Ports be carried on U.S. Citizens and permanent residents. According to. Virgin Islands are not.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery. Global trade declined by 1.3

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