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The State of LTL Shipping in Light of YRC Freight Bankruptcy

TransAudit

LTL, or Less-Than-Truckload shipping, represents the transport of freight that doesn’t require an entire truck’s space. formerly known as YRC Freight, sent shockwaves throughout the transportation industry due to its dominant position. The Decline and Bankruptcy Customers started pulling their freight rapidly.

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Why Thinking ?Global, Yet Local? Makes Sense in Your Air Freight Strategy

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Why Thinking “Global, Yet Local” Makes Sense in Your Air Freight Strategy | C.H. Earlier this year, my colleague, Bogen Chi, wrote a blog about the top 3 global market trends to watch this year in the air freight market: capacity shortages, peak season pressures, and the bright spot of consolidation.

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The Free TMS with Tim Higham

The Logistics of Logistics

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. It can be used to manage a small fleet of trucks or a large global transportation network.

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Global Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2017

Talking Logistics

The global transportation industry was dealt a year full of surprises in 2016, and with that came challenges. While these financial pressures have been ongoing since 2009 due to several factors, overcapacity was certainly one of the most prevalent. 2017 Projections. Sri Laxmana has been with C.H.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Four

Supply Chain Matters

In this update, we focus on our fifth prediction which is focused on global transportation and logistics services sectors. 2023 Prediction Five: Global Wide Transportation, Logistics and Brokerage Services Sectors Will Face a Challenging Year With Significant Consequences. Global trade forecasts point to slowing to 1.1

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How Does the Chinese New Year Impact Rate Volatility?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

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. million TEUs recorded in December 2009—however, there was a surge in scrapping older tonnage to keep that from coming into fruition. million TEUs by December.

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. You probably have questions about what the 2016-2017 ocean contract season will bring. Let’s look at six key topics to watch in the coming year that could impact your budget planning now. Consolidations.