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This Week in Logistics News (July 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies. Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Fall to Lowest Since 2010 (WSJ – sub. percent from 3 percent.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 26-30, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Blockchain Makes Inroads in Shipping (WSJ – sub. Global Container Volume on Track for Worst Year Since 2009 (WSJ – sub. Starting next year, Otto-branded trucks and others equipped with Otto technology will begin hauling freight bound for warehouses and stores, he said.

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Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain

TMC

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. In addition, collaborate with border warehouses to manage red-flagged units by, for example, sequencing them to depart first.

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

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 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. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues.

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How Does the Chinese New Year Impact Rate Volatility?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

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

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11-15, 2019)

Talking Logistics

percent in December , the largest drop since September 2009, according to the U.S. This follows last week’s news that Walmart is bringing some warehousing operations, which it had outsourced to Schneider Logistics for the past 13 years, back in-house. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Retail sales declined 1.2

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Uberisation of Logistics – Are You Too Late?

Logistics Bureau

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.