Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

These platforms allow a multitude of businesses to participate by selling and buying goods and services while the likes of Amazon and Alibaba coordinate the logistics such as warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation in the background. For international transportation, there is the additional requirement of clearing customs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Maersk said Tuesday it was halting bookings in light of the sanctions imposed on Russia, including congestion being caused by customs authorities inspecting cargo bound for the country and changing credit terms impacting its customers. Ukraine invasion and the semi-conductor chip impact.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

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. Other waterways have also been impacted by climate change The Panama Canal is just the latest example of how climate change can impact logistics in waterways.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Even more concerning is that the death toll has spread outside of mainland China and ships outside of ports in Hong Kong and Japan are being quarantined. . This will impact manufacturers and retailers who rely on these products and labor, the logistics haulers expecting to transport the material, and ultimately the end consumers. .

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

For example, a recent maritime accident in December 2020 resulted in freight being held in Japan. In this case, each container (that was not damaged or lost at sea) needs to be unloaded and transshipped to another vessel for transportation. With a cargo insurance policy, you are covered for unexpected losses. .

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Elementum

JANUARY 25, 2018

For instance, Hurricane Harvey impacted nearly 10 percent of the trucking industry for two weeks and prompted several ports and businesses in the region to shut down, consequently forcing the mass rerouting of cargo to places as far as the Bahamas and Mexico. magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Japan.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2019

For example, the catastrophic Tohoku earthquake and tsunami a few years ago resulted in a massive US$210 billion in costs for Japan. Unable to import or export needed parts, Toyota, GM and Nissan all closed down their facilities temporarily in Japan and the United States. To put it simply, context matters.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Measuring the Imbalances*. Ocean Freight. In the United States, the Pandemic has yet to Peak.

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AIMMS

JUNE 26, 2015

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Christian Olsen, Head of Business Development at Höegh, a leading global shipping company specializing in vehicle transportation services. Höegh specializes in rolling cargo and some non-rolling cargo that we carry with roll-trailers. “So Christian Olsen. What led you to selecting AIMMS?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Zara also works with Air France, KLM Cargo and Emirates Air in order that they can coordinate directly with the airlines to make the outbound shipments to its stores and bring back some raw materials and semi-finished materials with return legs. Managing transportation at this scale is the absolute challenge.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 14, 2016

Given that it took place in Japan, I imagined quite an animated discussion around making another leap in the manufacturing of things. Besides those cases, there were of course the ubiquitous examples of autonomous transport vehicles. What I got, was quite interesting, but not yet the IoT breakthroughs that I expected.

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

Logistics providers have also been slow to adopt new technology. Here are five major challenges that companies continue to face in their supply chains–and the solutions that will help logistics providers prepare for the future. In fact, Brazil, Spain, and Japan saw the largest increases in online sales during the COVID pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This Atlanta headquartered technology provider reduces operating costs and expedites delivery for global retail industry leaders that include Walmart , H&M , COS , Coupang and GXO Logistics. In addition to the proposed merger with Gesher , the combined entity has obtained $80 million in capital commitments. auto makers including Tesla.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Global shipping lines have become increasingly strained as the Houthi militia in Yemen broadens its attacks on cargo vessels, one of the largest companies in the industry warned on Monday. It is led by the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and kicked off in August 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Japan’s ketchup king halts Xinjiang tomato imports. The company has developed an electrically driven fleet of foldable cargo carts that are propelled by battery-powered bicycles. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 10 – 16) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. billion tons of cargo (as of 2020). They form a continuum.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Global transportation—like many industries—has faced unparalleled disruptions over the past year. The global logistics market is forecasted to grow over 17% in 2021. Air passenger travel is still down, and capacity for air cargo remains tight. Now, as we head into 2021, there are new and different challenges added to the mix.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. can still call on allies in Europe or Japan, whose navies once spanned the globe. What alternative means and routes of transportation can be used? Nearly 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea-going vessels. They write, “The U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Nintendo is struggling to break out of a frustrating sales slowdown, selling 33 percent fewer units of Switch game systems in the April-June quarter than a year ago in Japan due to a crippled supply chain. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The fuel surcharge is based on the cost of fuel to transport the goods.

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