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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

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. Flexport in the US, Beacon in the UK, Forto in Germany, K-Log in Latin America).

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Weight limits have also been adjusted, forcing some ships to unload and transport cargo to the other side of the canal via train—increasing transportation costs. The impact of the bottleneck goes beyond the canal itself, causing delays in container shipping and inventory replenishment along various shipping routes.

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At 20Cube we go that extra mile

20Cube Logistics

20Cube goes the extra mile for our clients using managed services for logistics in Melbourne, Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy. MyHub automatically adjusts your forecast if there are any changes at any point with your inventory, production, or shipping. However, both of these benefits are direct results of outsourcing logistics.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. Amazon said the development center in Helsinki will work alongside Amazon staff at the Amazon Scout R&D lab in Seattle, as well as teams in Tubingen, Germany, and Cambridge. FedEx invests $2 billion in sustainability initiatives. Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 6-10, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Target charges suppliers more to help offload unsold inventory (Reuters). Last week, I highlighted how Walmart is piloting the use of drones in its warehouses for inventory tracking. DHL employs robot as picker’s best companion. Amazon Grocery-Delivery Service Opens to Cutthroat U.K. Market (BloombergTechnology). million (TechCrunch).

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This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. In fact, 23 percent of its GDP in 2017 went to investments in fixed capital and inventories. leaving the EU.

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