Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 12, 2022

Often, the general public’s view of freight transportation is similar. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, “Freight shipped across the U.S. With so much money moving across the country and globe, supply chain professionals must prioritize a proficient freight invoice and payment processing system. .

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 25, 2022

This is excellent news for everyone in freight accounting as companies struggle to increase profit margins that have narrowed amidst increasing fuel surcharges. . When the Russia-Ukraine war began, few understood the repercussions might bring flashbacks to the 2007–2008 global food crisis. Operation Fly Formula Is a Success.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 3, 2022

Whether because of government sanctions or voluntary business decisions by high-profile multinationals, Russia has been almost entirely ostracized as a sales market for companies in the West. The New Silk Road rail route through Russia is off limits and freight is now being diverted via Turkey, resulting in reduced capacity.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even companies without a direct supplier connection in Russia or Ukraine will experience debilitating disruption across industries from energy to agriculture. On top of that, uncertainty over the conflict will lead to higher oil and natural gas prices worldwide, even if additional supply outside of Russia comes online.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2022

Two top European shippers — Maersk and DSV — have warned that freight costs will likely remain high well into 2022, adding to the global supply chain chaos. As we’ve all seen in the news coverage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, conditions are changing minute-by-minute. Michelle Brunak, Corporate Vice President at Blue Yonder.

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Elementum

AUGUST 29, 2022

Increasing Supply Chain Costs Higher fuel, workforce, freight, and logistics costs put a strain on budgets, which means it costs more to produce, transport, and prepare food. A lack of communication leads to major food supply chain impacts, including excessive food waste, errors, and wide-scale inefficiencies.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 14, 2022

Other drivers of shortages and price hikes that appear to be moderating include the cost of freight transportation. an outcome that became a distinct possibility after Russia invaded Ukraine. Americans become more thoughtful about filling their gas tanks when the price of a gallon of fuel breaks the $4 threshold.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Hasbro plans to further hike prices of toys, warns of $100 million Russia hit. Hasbro said that it would have to raise prices further to cope with soaring costs and warned of a potential revenue hit of about $100 million this year due to its decision to pause toy shipments to Russia. Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

Changes like the turmoil in Asia (Taiwan & China) and in Europe (Ukraine & Russia) are currently impacting supply chains. Import volumes are 30% higher than pre-Covid levels and combined with worldwide labor shortages, disruptions to supply chains became inevitable. Learn More About The Post-Pandemic Supply Chain. S&P Global.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Trade basically ceased as ports closed because of western- imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

GLOBAL TRADE NEWS Xeneta , an ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform provider, investigated how growing geopolitical divisions are manifesting in a shift away from manufacturing in China, and an increase in friendshoring. In percentage terms, Vietnam’s exports grew the most.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Venue: IEC Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia. The TransRussia exhibition annually attracts the leading transportation experts from Russia, the CIS and the Baltic states. TransRussia 2016. Date: 19-22 April 2016. Organiser: ITE Group Plc. URL: www.transrussia.ru/en-GB. The TransRussia exhibition was launched in 1996.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2022

Trucking Boom Is Hitting the Brakes as Freight Demand Slows (WSJ – sub. It’s Good Friday and the beginning of Passover, which means many folks are on vacation today. So, let’s just go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. req’d) China’s Covid-19 lockdowns wreak logistics havoc and.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war – The cost of every gallon of fuel covers crude oil, refining, distributing, marketing, and taxes. Due to the war and sanctions on Russia, the price of crude oil has increased dramatically, and there is only so much minimizing that can be to the other cost factors. Consolidate Freight Wherever Possible.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The authors point to the delivery time disruptions occurring in China , an increase in air freight costs from the U.S. to Asia , as well as the European consequences of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict as now driving added index volatility. Readers can dive into the data to ascertain specific increases in volatility components.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

suppliers of frozen chicken to Kazakhstan began shipping product via the Black Sea and onward through Georgia, Azerbaijan, and across the Caspian Sea, to bypass trade restrictions imposed by Russia. It’s also important to have access to local expertise when evaluating ways to shift freight to the new Silk Road. Financial Times, [link].

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

suppliers of frozen chicken to Kazakhstan began shipping product via the Black Sea and onward through Georgia, Azerbaijan, and across the Caspian Sea, to bypass trade restrictions imposed by Russia. It’s also important to have access to local expertise when evaluating ways to shift freight to the new Silk Road.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Drennan struggled to obtain a driver’s license from the Railroad Commission in charge of regulating motor-freight at the time, allegedly because of her hearing loss, though Drennan believed it to be related to her gender. Maersk and MSC said they would continue to move foodstuffs to and from Russia. The new pool, to be known as SACP 3.0,

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Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

Supply chains thrive on predictability, yet China’s continued zero-Covid policy is causing uncertainty and taking an economic toll at a time when we are learning to cope with other significant challenges, such as the fallout of the Russia – Ukraine conflict.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Potential U.S. port congestion and unresolved labor issues when imports from Asia return to full strength.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2013

As two rapidly expanding economies, Russia and Turkey are large enough to warrant local production activities. The growth in intercontinental freight flows into Europe is primarily coming from the Far East, and particularly from China, although these freight flows are increasingly heading for eastern Mediterranean and Baltic Sea ports.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Thus, expect to see sanctions against Russia continuing for at least five years or more. Supply chain disruptions have been part of this figure, as disruptions to air, sea and ground links through Russia have continued to impact supply. The good news is that ocean freight rates will start trending down somewhat.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Over the last six years, Class I freight railroads — which include BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific — have hemorrhaged a combined 45,000 workers, according to the Surface Transportation Board. That’s all for this week.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

When supply versus demand becomes more balanced in the truckload market, we could see the freight with greater density migrate into truckload markets if it is more cost effective. Robinson working with its carrier network to get LTL freight picked up in a timely manner with the current labor shortages? How is C.H.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 14, 2022

However, there’s a lot of uncertainty in the EIA’s forecast due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the US domestic economy. The EIA expects the Brent price will average $117/b in March, $116/b in 2Q22, and $102/b in the second half of 2022. for the 12 months ending February. . So imagine the fuel surcharge impact on a shipper.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 12, 2022

On June 29, FedEx revealed “Network 2.0”, a new long-term strategy focused on collaborating with FedEx’s three previously separate entities: FedEx Express, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Ground. The Russia–Ukraine war and other 2022 supply chain disruptions have led to a completely different food environment from pre-pandemic life.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

trailed both Saudi Arabia and Russia in oil production, and it trailed Russia in natural gas production. Execution (Tendering, Dock Scheduling, Track & Trace, Freight Audit & Pay). As the table below shows, back in 2008, the U.S. But by 2014, the U.S. Business Intelligence and Analytics. Network Connectivity.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Between them, Ukraine and Russia account for approximately one-third of global wheat production. This means supply chain leaders have had to shift from using trains back to using ocean freight and getting goods to market takes longer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Earlier this year, before Russia invaded Ukraine and COVID-19 reemerged in China, it seemed we would finally enjoy relief from supply chain interruptions and price increases. Both Ukraine and Russia are significant producers of aluminum. Supply chain problems explained. Both countries are also copper producers.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Partly thanks to emerging economies such as Russia, Brazil and South Africa, companies will increasingly be trading with partners outside of the European Union, which means that local customs and tax legislation and regulations will have an ever greater influence on business operations. 14 | Cross-border supply chains.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 10, 2022

In a recent story , the Wall Street Journal cast La Niña as an additional factor pushing food prices up—on top of a tripling in fertilizer prices, shipping congestion, high freight rates, and trade tensions between the U.S. and China and the possibility of war between Russia and Ukraine, both leading wheat exporters.

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Global Trade Management

DECEMBER 11, 2014

En route it passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France before arriving at the Abroñigal freight terminal in Madrid. The railway has been dubbed the “21st-century Silk Road” by Li Qiang, the governor of Zhejiang province, where Yiwu is located.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period.

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