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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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. QAD Auctions tailors auction designs to the specific negotiation and award strategies and improves sourcing results. Potential U.S.

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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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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

This shows that shippers are capitalizing on new mode/route combinations that will help them save cost, reduce lead time, and mitigate supply chain disruptions and risks (such as labor disputes in the ocean shipping industry). 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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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. Source: project44 Monthly report.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

… Authorities have now imposed restrictions on Beijing, while the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a gateway for air freight, also limited the movement of people in May.” On average, global container shipping rates have more than quadrupled since 2019, and schedule delays have risen. ”[4]. ”[5] Roger W.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . A published Future of Freight study sponsored by Deloitte in September 2022 indicated that U.S.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” By Ali Hasan Raza.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. Thus, expect to see sanctions against Russia continuing for at least five years or more. The good news is that ocean freight rates will start trending down somewhat.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. American Shipper reported last week that the number of container ships calling on major U.S. West Coast ports during 2021 in trying to process historic ship backlog levels.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK). Supply Chain Dive).

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

The metaphor was reflective of when global shipping lines elected to take advantage of such disruptions to drive up shipping rates and ancillary charges to unprecedented levels with ongoing financial impacts to multiple industries. Friedman went on to articulate that transit times to move inventory from Asia to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Deaths in Hong Kong are at a record level as COVID outbreaks slow freight at Shenzhen and Qingdao ports in China.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2021

Russia sent covid assistance in the form of oxygen concentrators and generators. Saudi Arabia shipped 80 Metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India and Portugal assured 20,000 litres of oxygen per week to India along with 5503 vials of Remdesvir. Belgium too chipped in to offer 9000 doses of Remdesvir.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

And the threat of “rain” is a complex one, ranging from port closures and materials shortages to tariffs, natural disasters, and blocked shipping lanes. You can’t simply look up at the sky, assessing the cloud cover. According to economists, these and other supply-side issues are expected to continue for at least another year.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 14, 2022

The driving force of the Great Resignation within the supply chain network is the demand from drivers and other workers for better pay, shortened freight payment processes , and improved work conditions. The Great Resignation and Shifting Focus on Supply Chain Personnel and Staff Burnout in Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

That places the summer months, traditionally the ramp-up of global shipping to support holiday related product demand, at an increased peril of swamping ports. The impacts of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and severe sanctions on Russia impacting key commodities and energy markets are yet to play out in qualitative and quantitative dimensions.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Secondly, materials and products originating in Russia and Ukraine are now in short supply, as they are simply not moving out of those countries. But, right now, after five months of armed conflict in Ukraine, economies worldwide, especially those in Europe, are beginning to feel the effects. Trouble has arisen on three fronts.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire provides real-time information and analytics based on global maritime automatic identification system (AIS) technology—Spire’s constellation of small satellites captures the courses and current status of container ships across the globe. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86 New solutions for a new reality.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

The modern supply chain is global and often depends on Russia for production, either equipment or materials. Sanctions make these elements harder to procure elsewhere while preventing many companies from using existing Russian sources. In many instances, alternative sources are limited. What’s impacted? Raw materials.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well. Sources and References [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Eric Beckwitt is CEO of Freightera.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

They stocked up again after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up the price of raw materials such as energy and wheat. The Port of Kahului is fully operational, and interisland freight and transport company Young Brothers noted in an Aug. The current wait time to cross the canal is now around 21 days. 11 release. 11 release.

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Utilize scenario planning in cases such as when to onshore versus offshore to evaluate sourcing options in the wake of government intervention . A surplus of ships is likely 3. We expect shipping costs to drop in 2023 as we see a rush of new vessels next year. industry and the economy. We are advising clients to: .

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 6, 2022

In President Biden’s press conference , he shared that the two primary causes of this enormous strategic oil reserves release were COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. What Else Can Shippers Do to Attract More Customers and Avoid Excess Shipping Costs? Unify all data within a single source of truth.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 31, 2022

While the sources of rising fuel costs are complex and interconnected, a few primary reasons rise to the top. As the demand rapidly rose at the beginning of 2022, the Russia-Ukraine war stripped the global market of available crude oil sources. What’s Keeping Fuel Higher? of total sales at an estimated $1,747.3 billion total.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

Such an interruption can affect any of the supply chain steps, often involving sourcing of raw materials, production, and distribution of goods or services. Both Ukraine and Russia are among the most important producers of the abovementioned commodities in the world. These are just a few supply chain disruption examples.

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

More recently, the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia have placed limitations on both the overland rail and air freight routes from China to Europe and increased the strain on Northern European ports that were already congested before the war. Robust supplier management strategy.

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Global Trade Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Beijing-Hamburg freight service completes maiden journey. At the same time, we are considerably cheaper than air freight for many types of cargo." Subscribe To.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 8, 2022

Shippers Need to Aggregate Their Data Sources Into a Single Source of Truth. A second common thread throughout MODEX 2022 was the necessity to collect data from all sources into a single reference point. Stay Future Ready With a Diverse Strategy and World-Class Shipping Technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Now of course, companies must map out the potential impacts of the Russia Ukraine war. Russia Attacks Ukraine. Russia shells Ukraine. Russia had massed some 150,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders, according to US estimates based on satellite imagery. This week’s news will all center on this war. Oil Prices Jump.

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Freightera

MAY 26, 2017

As many of you may be aware, freight shipping, international shipping and also aviation are not included in the COP21 agreement. The shipping industry is currently a vast producer of nitrous oxides and sulfate oxides, produce about 15% of the total nitrous oxides emissions in the world.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

This week’s address was overshadowed by the newly occurring and deeply concerning Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the looming risk of a land war occurring once again on the European continent. and NATO will jointly undertake in severe sanctions and other measures directed at Russia. ” Modified U.S.

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QAD

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. With 87 airports that have paved runways, Poland’s air infrastructure is more than adequate for freight shipments. Its prime location in Europe makes it an ideal location for shipping across Europe or Asia.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s impossible to paint the new international shipping surcharges with the broad strokes of the past, and shippers need to know exactly what to expect and what countries are affected. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. APAC Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. per pound or $1.50 per kilogram. per kilogram.

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