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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Greater Globalization.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. This results in a projected container traffic volume of around 700 Million TEU by 2015 (+ 195%), whereas the capacity of the top 30 ports only increases by +37% in the same timeframe. arviem real-time cargo monitoring. ► 2011. (1). ► 2011. (1).

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Air Freight Trends to Watch in 2019

CH Robinson Transportfolio

IATA announced estimated demand growth for 2019 at 3.7%, which would be the lowest growth rate since 2015. This ended a 20-month run where demand grew faster than capacity and returned the industry to the state we had seen since 2011. Generally speaking, there are more aircraft in the air with less cargo capacity per flight.

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Air Freight Trends to Watch in 2019

CH Robinson Transportfolio

IATA announced estimated demand growth for 2019 at 3.7%, which would be the lowest growth rate since 2015. This ended a 20-month run where demand grew faster than capacity and returned the industry to the state we had seen since 2011. Generally speaking, there are more aircraft in the air with less cargo capacity per flight.

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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

increase in containerized cargo volumes in May 2014 from the previous year. Several key threats are noteworthy: Competition: Panama Canal expansion: it's expected to be completed in 2015; there's already been some debate about how it will affect LA, for instance, an LA Times article in 2011 predicted a 25% decrease in business for LA.

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Clear Sailing for Ocean Carriers in 2018 — If They Don’t Blow It

Supply Chain Brain

Similar bottlenecks at inland points threaten to slow the movement of cargo and choke off growth. Graham Slack, chief economist with the Maersk Group , said 2017 was the best year for container shipping since 2011, with carriers racking up growth of 5.6 Carriers nevertheless have work to do. The bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping Co.,

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How Shipping Overcapacity Could Be Maersk’s Salvation

Freightos

In 2015, Maersk Transport and Logistics generated nearly 75% of Maersk’s revenue. In 2011, Maersk announced the Triple-E class, another world-record sized ship at 18,270 TEU. Not maliciously of course, Maersk Line’s profitability grew from -$482 million in 2011 to $2.5 But that hadn’t been the case.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

Kinaxis

Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment. Going up the coast in Jacksonville, FL, there is a huge port that receives the second-most automobiles in the US along with all types of cargo. In 2015, the Port of Savannah moved 8.2%