Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). Back in June 2009, I wrote the following in a post titled Amazon.com: A Customer-Centric 3PL : “You won’t find Amazon.com on any ‘Top 25 3PLs’ list, but the company is a leading 3PL in my book.” Amazon expands logistics reach in China ( Reuters ).

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 15, 2013

To get quick overview of some existing security programs, Ive gathered more information for the article called " Security Program as Part of Efficient Supply Chain Management " by Hintsa and Hameri 2009 as below, 1) C-TPAT Program: a program initiated by U.S. 2) FAST Program : Free and Secure Trade is also a program initiated by U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

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 When an order comes in, the bots will drive themselves to collect their cargo, store it in their holds (which can take about two shopping bags’ worth of stuff), then trundle on to their destinations.

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Supply Chains Rock

JANUARY 19, 2009

Monday, January 19, 2009. Anyway, in the opening sequence a giant cargo ship is loaded with containers. Its not clear, how they know liquor is in the container, but lets assume they saw this on the shipping manifest. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

There is still time and budget for shipping organizations to implement new TMS solutions or upgrade existing ones – yielding benefits like automation, efficiency improvements, expanded visibility and scalability – if they’re to be well-protected against what appears to be a looming downturn. Rail and Multimodal.

Price Reduction

TMC

MAY 26, 2016

Where are you likely to encounter the worst bottlenecks when shipping product between the U.S. Since 2009, U.S. Level cargo flows. supplier ships more product than a buyer in Mexico can handle. Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain.Connect. and Mexico? According to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Container Shipping Industry The quarterly performance of ocean container shipping lines continue to reflect decreased volumes and significantly reduced profitability levels amid this industry’s reported 30 percent reduction in scheduled route capacity. The firm’s Maersk Line container shipping business unit reported net profit of $2.3

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

Carriers and providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. Other shipping lines are likely to anticipate lower volumes.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

For example, before Uber started in 2009, Amazon’s Mechanical Turk system was already functioning in 2007. These enterprises effectively connect freight service buyers and sellers, set prices, enable transactions, and take fees, leaving freight service sellers to handle the assets needed to ship and distribute freight.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

This attraction for mega-ships can lead to overcapacity and could keep carriers working to match capacity and demand, thus continuing the overall volatility of the spot market. The idle ship capacity soared from 230,000 TEUs at the beginning of 2015 to 1.36 The idle ship capacity soared from 230,000 TEUs at the beginning of 2015 to 1.36

Forecasting

Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Significance.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. When customers order items not stocked at one of Belk’s fulfillment centers, those items are shipped directly from the vendor. Belk @belk With more than 300 department stores in 16 states throughout the Southern U.S.,

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Significance.

Shipping

Freightos

MARCH 17, 2019

Not that long ago, they were the only way people listened to music, peaking at 23 million units sold in Q1 2009. Tenders can take BCOs (Beneficial Cargo Owners) three to five months of preparation, but despite this, the fixed price often breaks down during peak season. Remember iPods? Six years later, that number had dropped to zero.

Optimal Sourcing

Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue. America East Coast peak of $22k/FEU.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

percent in December , the largest drop since September 2009, according to the U.S. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. While 2018 was a banner year for most transportation and logistics companies, this year might prove to be a little less festive. Retail sales declined 1.2 Census Bureau. Another risk: losing major customers.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Even with the US-led international naval task force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels continued last week including a missile attack and attempted hijacking of a Maersk container ship on Saturday.

Negotiating Skills

Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2017

While the changing atmosphere of ocean carrier alliances for containerized cargo isn’t something new, it’s certainly top of mind for many shippers and carriers alike thanks to a tumultuous last few years. Partners within a shipping consortium agree to operate liner services along a specified route using a specified number of vessels.

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Elementum

JULY 18, 2016

A destabilized shipping route drives up costs in more ways than one, but how close are we to a problem that has yet to definitively present itself? of ASEAN’s total trade, set Australia back a good $20M in cargo annually, and cost $270 and $600M in rerouting for South Korea and Japan, respectively, every year. Everything has a cost.

South Korea

Elementum

AUGUST 18, 2015

This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest in recorded history, and it is already beginning to alter global shipping routes. That’s bad news for huge ships, who can no longer pass through the locks. Starting September 8, the maximum draft (depth below waterline) for ships passing through the canal will drop from 39.5

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3PL Insights

JULY 28, 2016

But in reality, there has been much more vessel traffic than anyone ever envisioned: in 2009 alone, the traffic in the canal reached a whopping 299.1 million tons of shipping materials. The Panama Canal expansion was designed to double the shipping capacity of the canal. Cargo ships arriving to Miraflores Locks.

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