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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

To see these regulations through, the IMO is aiming to reduce total annual greenhouse emissions by 2050 by at least 50% compared to 2008 [4]. Cargo transfer requirements. Once in port, each stage can be monitored, from pilot onboarding and cargo transfer to disembarkation. Operational Considerations. Any safety considerations.

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The Annual State of U.S. Logistics Report – Added Candidness and Need for More Synchronization

Supply Chain Matters

Since the inception of this blog in 2008, Supply Chain Matters has provided perspectives and takeaway thoughts from each annual report. GDP level, and a level not seen since 2008. Rising Costs of Warehousing. Warehouse vacancy rates reportedly fell from 5.1 Warehouse vacancy rates reportedly fell from 5.1

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Truck Capacity Shortage: The Past, Present and Future

Talking Logistics

economy in 2017 and so far in 2018, manufacturers have been producing more goods than usual and requiring more freight to be shipped. According to recent findings , the GDP has grown by close to $5 trillion since the Great Recession in 2008. trillion at the start of 2008 — and this growth is expected to continue.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. percent from Q4 2011; “net revenue grew at a lower rate than gross revenue, primarily due to slower growth in warehousing volumes at current accounts, and tighter margins on new business.” ILA, USMX reach tentative labor contract agreement ( Logistics Management ). million, up 2.7

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4%

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Introducing License Plating to Accelerate Warehouse Inventory Management

RFgen

As inventory volumes increase, warehouses still using traditional manual-entry processes are at risk of becoming overwhelmed. Too many warehouses continue to use outdated inventory management processes for handling large quantities of material. Lot number. Inventory status. What defines a ‘container’? You decide.

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The Belt and Road Initiative: Rail Service between Europe and Asia

CH Robinson Transportfolio

As early as 2008, multinational companies began experiencing rising labor costs in China’s coastal provinces. Are you looking to decrease air freight costs? Air freight service is a perfect option for your just in time deliveries, but those that can wait in inventory for additional time may make more sense to move via rail service.

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