Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

As I explain in my book, The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected (MIT Press, October 2015), companies can improve their disruption detection capabilities in a number of ways. In 2009, the United States boosted import duties on Chinese tires from 4% to 35%, and did so with only 15 days’ notice. Robinson.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 16, 2018

After the development of bitcoin invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, computer scientists, software industry, and the banking industry were intrigued by the potential applications of bitcoin’s underlying “blockchain” process. In the ocean freight industry, many steps are conducted manually with lots of paper work. .

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 16, 2018

After the development of bitcoin invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, computer scientists, software industry, and the banking industry were intrigued by the potential applications of bitcoin’s underlying “blockchain” process. In the ocean freight industry, many steps are conducted manually with lots of paper work. .

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

On January 4, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) posted figures that showed week over week increases of 98% on West Coast rates and 77% on East Coast rates. in 2015, accounting for the addition of 1.72 in 2015, accounting for the addition of 1.72 As reported by Alphaliner , the containership fleet grew 8.5%

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

How Freight Disrupted Itself. In the last year, a new dynamic has begun to reshape the freight industry. Phil knows his (freight) stuff. In his PhD thesis he developed a product to secure ocean freight rates with financial derivatives. Then, in November 2015, Phil joined Freightos. Declining Freight Rates.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. percent in December from November , with December 2015 freight shipments down 2.0

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

Capacity tightened up in 2014 , but then loosened again in 2015. Now, in 2016, the industry is seeing recessionary levels of excess truckload capacity similar to those of 2009. But to understand the current state of truckload capacity, we need to go back to January 2015. It was negative in 2015.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Prior to starting AscendTMS, Tim co-founded and ran a national 3PL, where he invited Palm Beach Capital LLC to become minority equity shareholder in July, 2009 in order to speed both internal growth and outside acquisitions. Tim spun off AscendTMS and bought it from Palm Beach Capital on January 1st, 2015. The 3PL was sold in 2014.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2014

Con-way Freight Introduces Drive Safe Systems™. FedEx Freight to Increase Shipping Rates. Proposed DOT FY 2015 budget draws mixed reactions from industry stakeholders ( Logistics Management ). Ryder Canada Launches New on-Demand Maintenance & Repair Solution: Opens Service Network to All Private Fleets. Yahoo Autos ).

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Financial markets are largely driven by emotion, but freight flows are not. Despite these potential problems, we maintain a cautiously bullish outlook, since the freight markets — or more accurately goods flows — have a well-earned reputation for predictive value. We are not alarmed about a slower growth rate in shipments.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2016

Obviously, furniture customers will not be happy if a huge shipment damages the freight due to being put on top of it, meaning furniture renders above storage space unfilled. In 2009, LTL carriers had a published fuel surcharge of 12.5 Also, the fuel surcharges for LTL shipping are typically higher than parcel shipping.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 23, 2015

Parcel shippers are still trying to digest the impact of the huge freight rate increase implemented by both UPS and FedEx by changing the way they price ground services for packages measuring less than 3 cubic feet. Fuel prices are currently at their lowest level since May of 2009. At FedEx Less is Now More!

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GlobalTranz

MAY 11, 2015

With the release of the May 8, 2015 Jobs Report , many businesses and employees within the manufacturing industry have grown concerned. Bureau of Labor Statistics US manufacturing jobs Report – April 2015. 4 Driving Forces to Understand appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. Technological Advances.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 24, 2015

Whereas 2009 saw the control of transportation industry profits in the hands of the shippers, two years later a shift occurred in the favor of carriers. As the US economy is looking positive in 2015 and for the next few years, so is the LTL market. Recession for Goods Distribution. The Bottom Line for the LTL Market.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 24, 2015

Couple the lower rates with less availability of freight due to the slow-down in the oil and gas segment, and many smaller carriers are finding current conditions challenging. July is usually a slow month, but diesel prices also hit the lowest they've been since 2009. In July 2014, that lane paid an average of $1.97/mile

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Elementum

JULY 14, 2015

Summer is supposed to be the busiest time of year for freight and air shipping, but given slow demand and overcapacity in recent months, expectations for the third quarter have changed, and not for the better. I Know What You Shipped Last Summer. This year, shipping companies are not seeing the rise in demand they desperately need.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 7, 2016

in 2015, while at the same time five key issues favorable to shippers are manifesting in the transportation market today. Adding to this are the estimated 80,000 surplus class 8 trucks Penske projects will be available over the coming 12 months and the current soft freight market which has been easing the driver shortage.

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Elementum

AUGUST 18, 2015

In 2009, the canal reported 299.1 Size restrictions on ships are worrying in large part because freight ships are getting bigger. The canal will unveil its extension in 2016—El Niño will be at full force in late 2015 and early into next year. If the drought persists, the limit will be reduced to 38.5

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2015

reading in April, a reflection of currently manageable capacity utilization and low fuel prices—something that is expected to stay intact through the end of 2015. Costello also mentioned that some retailers had purposely boosted inventory while the freight market was tight, thus not needing to order as much. which is up from the -4.9

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2016

In order for our freight economy to stay healthy, it requires a stable infrastructure, specifically in the transportation sector. 4, 2015, provides long-term funding certainty for surface transportation projects and also contains a broader set of permit streamlining reforms. 2009: $7.1B. 2015: $15B. Freight (Private).

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