Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

This is an exciting milestone that accelerates our vision of a digital platform that modernizes international freight and improves global trade. I started Freightos a decade ago, in 2012. I assumed, after all, that freight carriers would publish APIs simply because they wanted to fill their vessels efficiently.

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Freightos

AUGUST 8, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home August 9, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. Optimized trucking capacity : Technology companies like 10-4 are optimizing capacity usage, closing the loop between truckers, shippers and brokers. [ 10-4 Systems , @10_4systems ]. Robots : Robotics have the power to change the entire freight industry.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The company launched in Sydney in 2012 and has since expanded its global reach into New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, counting a total of more than two million users —with an employee count of just 209. There are many other instances of the shared economy within the supply chain domain, including the following: 1) Uber Freight.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2013

Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% Finally, news from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) raise some red flags about what could happen with trucking capacity and rates if the economy continues to improve. The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 1.2 in May from April.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

And it’s about to get hit by a freight train of innovation. How much do we love freight innovation? Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

This report compiles data on more than 370 suppliers to Apple noting their changes in factory locations and plans for new capacity in regions other than China. For the latter, no suppliers existing in 2012 and now India is the home of 14 suppliers including iPhone assembly operations accounting for a reported 7 percent of shipments.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

It is also interesting to frame up this discussion in terms of capacity in recent years – something that is never quite certain. 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.

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TransAudit

AUGUST 29, 2023

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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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx Corporation FedEx , previously known as Federal Express, is an American multinational freight company founded in 1971 as a system for urgent deliveries. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Those carriers are just no longer able to handle all of our capacity that we need at peak.”. Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. The new facility is the second for the company, which opened its first CCSF on April 18, 2012, in Chicago, IL.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

The mandate for the clearing house and other critical trucking regulations were listed in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act in 2012. Moreover, testing for sleep apnea and other sleep-deprived disorders can soon become reality for more drivers, further choking capacity in the industry. The Big Picture.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

Calls for more effective transportation capacity planning, inventory management, multi-sourcing and diversified supplier base strategies are crucial to mitigate business continuity in case of a crisis. The short-term strategy to build resilience, is to focus on three major elements, essential to keep freight moving. .

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). million (TechCrunch).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Here’s an excerpt from the article (emphasis mine): In 2012, IKEA lowered the price of its Textur lamp by 34% after slimming down the number of components to nine from 33. For related commentary, see Transportation Collaboration: Optimizing Freight Costs by Sharing Capacity and 5 Principles for Greener Freight.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2018

Kuebix Introduces SupplierMAX to Optimize Inbound Freight. “Started in 2012, the project has become more critical amid the faster pace of retail in the e-commerce era and as big retailers such as Walmart Inc. Ryder Acquires MXD Group to Support the Significant Growth in e-Commerce. Kuebix Enables Dynamic Rate Allowances.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2018

In the first half of the year, the spot market in Texas was boiling over, with not nearly enough trucks to cover the growing demand for freight. Pipeline capacity issues in West Texas are part of the explanation. Houston market load-to-truck ratios from 2012 to present. In the past month, the market’s been pretty tepid.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says. But when markets improve, shipowners tend not to get rid of surplus capacity.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

Under this regime, the primary responsible party in the freight market will be the vessel owner or operator. Later in the year 2012, it was further reduced to 3.5% will also need to update freight tariffs accordingly. Near term concern: Capacity issues in Q3 and Q4 will outweigh the surcharge. m/m of Sulphur cap.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 30, 2021

It has become increasingly obvious recognize that the Los Angeles port is significantly overloaded in terms of its capacity. West Coast ports were barely keeping up with the growth in freight before the pandemic and had no ability to absorb disruption. The post Los Angeles port bottlenecks don’t have any short-term fixes.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Those same words were also said when the ports were shut down for 10 days in 2002 , and again in December 2012 when 600 clerks went on strike , shutting down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for 8 days.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing and government regulations, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Carrier Capacity. Large Scale Market Indicators.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

Will freight brokerage pricing evolve toward a discounted, transparent fee model like stock brokerage pricing? Could the Discount Pricing Model Work in Freight Brokerage? The stock brokerage business and the freight brokerage business are clearly different, but they also have enough characteristics in common, that we can compare them.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

Alternatively, the resilient supply chain teaches redundancy of manufacturing lines, inventory, and capacity. These advantages are enabled by a couple key capabilities: Technology : Technology advancements and our collective supply chain knowledge has come a very long way since my blog post from 2012.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

3Gtms Announces Freight Claims Management Partnership with TranSolutions. Freight claims is one of those “white spaces” in transportation management that TransSolutions addresses with its solution. Wal-Mart offers free two-day shipping in latest attempt to compete with Amazon (Reuters). But already a recurring pattern is emerging.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics). Managing Carrier Capacity in an Improving Economy.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 12, 2015

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing and government regulations, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain. Carrier Capacity . Driver Shortage.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Those same words were said when the ports were shut down for 10 days in 2002 , and again in December 2012 when 600 clerks went on strike , shutting down the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for 8 days. The serious and negative impacts this dispute left on the economy demonstrates why we cannot let this happen again.”.

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Logility

DECEMBER 14, 2012

This year’s 2012 Sailing to New Heights with Logility Award was presented to KGP Logistics, one of the country's largest single-source value-added suppliers of supply chain services, communications equipment and integrated solutions to the telecommunications industry.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. The move may be risky, but the mega retailer’s play may also be indicative of an emerging trend in North American maritime freight. freight imports anytime soon. million TEUs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

million to a $1 billion industry in the five years between 2012 to 2017. What’s more, whereas cargo drones typically have a very limited capacity of only 5kg, delivery trucks can carry hundreds of packages at a time. This is fuelling investment and innovation in the area, which in turn is creating a sizeable market.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2015

Transportation optimization is more than moving freight for the lowest cost or a short-term boost in performance; it’s also about continuous improvement delivered through smart, data-driven planning and efficient execution. How could the capacity crunch impact their supply chain?

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Construction of the warehouse is scheduled to be completed in early 2012. We have improved our order cycle time by one day, and we have also increased our peak shipping capacity in the locations we converted to this model since 2009,” Swihart added. For additional information, visit us at www.scotts.com. Media Contact: Anne Kreuser.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 22, 2013

How can the region build the capacity it needs to respond effectively to these crises? When disasters strike the response depends on the ability to mobilize logistics capacity – facilities, equipment, stocks, and personnel – in restoring livelihoods for affected populations and continuity for affected businesses. Brussels: CRED; 2012.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 4, 2013

Now, shipping tonnage has increased and trucking capacity is much tighter. 15 Biggest LTL Carriers – 2012 Sales (Est.) % of Market. Fedex Freight $5.2B 14.9%. Con-way Freight $3.3B 9.4%. YRC Freight $3.2B 9.2%. UPS Freight $2.4B 6.9%. ABF Freight Line $2.1B 5.1%.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2020

Around the world, airlines were cutting passenger flights which also meant less air freight capacity. The Army National Guard’s order for 221 PDK IIIs was no different – but this time, my team was working to pull together complex technology in the middle of a global pandemic. Manufacturing plants were shutting down.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. capacity to keep pace with needs of manufacturing. Indicators are that the worker deficit could rise to over 2 million unfilled jobs in the next decade.

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