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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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

ToolsGroup

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers.

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High freight costs for importers means higher price tags for consumers

Freightos

So in January, as players across the global freight industry were discussing how to navigate higher freight rates, delays, and capacity shortages , Freightos.com, a global freight booking platform and part of the Freightos Group, reached out to our customers to find out how logistics disruptions are impacting them. Start shipping now.

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Responding to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The 2023 Strategy sets expectations on the development of future policy measures to strive for 30% GHG reductions by 2030, 80% GHG reductions by 2040, both relative to 2008 levels, and an overall level of ambition of reaching net-zero emissions as close to 2050 as possible. Open source is a way to spread the benefits of these technologies.

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

Supply Chain Matters

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. business logistics costs reportedly rose by 22.4 For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85

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CargoBarn triples Atlanta footprint as supply chain woes spur growth

CargoBarn

As the nation’s supply chain challenges continue, one Georgia logistics company is quietly expanding its footprint to help calm the chaos. CargoBarn , a proven logistics innovator in freight brokerage, recently tripled its Atlanta footprint as the company sprints to 1,000 employees across multiple offices nationwide.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Cubic Global Tracking.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. 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. Cubic Global Tracking Solutions and arviem AG Form Strategic Partnership for Global Cargo Monitoring Services.

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