Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. It has been around since 2005 and is celebrated every year as a way to thank those who work hard behind the scenes, ensuring that goods are delivered quickly, efficiently and safely.”[3] ”[3] In 2019, Logistics Plus Inc.,

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Signs of Stabilization as Air Cargo Grows in January ( IATA ). Back in 2008, FedEx set a goal to improve the overall fuel efficiency of the FedEx Express global vehicle fleet 20 percent by 2020, as compared with its 2005 performance. Berkshire’s BNSF Railway to Test Switch to Natural Gas ( Wall Street Journal ).

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Regrettably, periods of economic hardship can also witness an increase in cargo theft as criminals exploit potential lapses in security. These innovations have enabled Amazon to maintain operational efficiency and competitive pricing (Pymnts, 2005).

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

All those books would weigh 49,000 kilograms – half the cargo mass of a Boeing 747-200F. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. That’s 56,751 supply chain and logistics books. Stacked, those books would be as tall as 10.7 Empire State Buildings.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 12, 2014

In addition, the way cargo handling facilities are owned and governed, and port-related investment policies, add to the complexity of a system that is inherently fragmented. The research team has developed a prototype web-based app called Port Mapper that identifies alternative cargo handling options when port facilities are disabled.

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Techgistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Amazon pioneered free shipping in 2005, began offering Sunday deliveries in 2014, and introduced Amazon Prime which guarantees subscribers unlimited free two-day shipping. The program has not only generated 63 million memberships worldwide, but has also substantially increased customer spending.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The introduction of Amazon Prime and its free two-day shipping perk in 2005 drew many consumers to online shopping. It forced many competitors of Amazon also to offer free shipping to keep pace with the e-commerce behemoth. For daily thoughts and shares, be sure to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. I wear a number of hats these days.

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GTG Technology Group

JULY 20, 2016

Along with spoiled goods, cargo theft represents a large percentage of lost income in shipping. GE was one of the first companies to design a reliable tamper-evident container in 2005. With huge sums of money lost every year to pirated cargo, these early warning systems will save companies billions internationally.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 3, 2014

They’re expected to fully cover training in truck driving rules and regulations, safety, logs, defensive driving, cargo handling, personal finances, business, preventative maintenance, emergency equipment and safe operations — all in all, complete truck driver training — for around 400 veterans.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

However, we saw similar supply chain outages associated with the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Japan’s earthquake and Tsunami in 2011. Superstorm Sandy was uniquely catastrophic. All these events caused major supply chain disruptions to some of the biggest brands in the world.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 29, 2015

Back in 2005 Walmart vowed to double their fleet efficiency by the end of 2015. Finally, the trailer has a convex nose which maintains cargo capacity and improves aerodynamics. For decades, empty cargo containers have led to inefficiencies at ports. Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience – New Concept Trucking. in that timeframe.

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

Amazon Prime Prime was introduced in 2005 and for $79 (now $99), customers got unlimited free two-day delivery. Amazon leased 20 cargo planes to deliver goods to and from fulfillment centers, registered as an ocean freight forwarder in China , and built an ‘ Uber for Trucking ’ app to match truck drivers with shippers.

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Global Trade Management

MARCH 17, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. An China-EU Joint Customs Cooperation Committee was set up to meet regularly to discuss problems and issues encountered in bilateral customs cooperation since the entry into force in April 2005 of the China-EU Agreement on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 25, 2017

Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and other parts of the region in 2005, came ashore as a Category 3, but Harvey is a Category 4 and may retain that strength and speed when it makes landfall. Harvey will be the first major hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in almost 12 years.

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Techgistics

MAY 27, 2017

If traditional delivery providers want to own the business to consumer rapid delivery market - which may become the ENTIRE retail delivery market (remember in 2005 when free 5-day shipping seemed so amazing!) - they need to innovate and leverage share economy business models.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Mary Kay @MaryKay Mary Kay has a long history of supply chain innovation, earning accolades as far back as 2004 and 2005. In 2017, the company gained bonded status for its Bajio Logistics Center in Mexico, enabling customers to store cargo securely without immediately paying duty and taxes.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Amazon recently leased 20 cargo planes to deliver goods to and from fulfillment centers, registered as an ocean freight forwarder in China , and hired former CEO of UTI Worldwide , a freight forwarder, as Vice President of Global Logistics.

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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. Rallying the Logistics Community.

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Tailwind

JANUARY 11, 2016

<insert applause here> Our first contender is Big Earl Johnson of Allentown Pennsylvania in his 2005 Peterbuilt. I just hope your company has some trucking software so they can record any of the damages you did to the cargo and to the trailer itself. Let’s watch as Big Earl puts it into gear and starts driving. <see

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In 2005, The Economist published an article that summarizes the prevailing belief about manufacturing employment. Beattie writes, “Despite the popular image of cargo ships being huge carbon emitters, transport is generally a pretty small share of the carbon footprint for traded goods.”

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QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

trillion from 2005 to 2018 but reached an all-time high of about $2.13 has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. Cargo transportation in the U.S. has nine container ports, 11 cargo ports and 11 liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals. trillion in 2018.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Air cargo carrier, American Airlines Cargo can match that, having cut millions of pounds of CO2 emissions since 2005. Purchasing 5,000 reusable lightweight composite cargo containers, saving over 1 million gallons annually. Hainan Airlines is ahead of AA Cargo experimenting with biofuel.

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