Talking Logistics
MAY 3, 2013
Cass Freight Index Report – April 2013. Retailers Seek Plan to Prevent Disasters ( Wall Street Journal ). KSD provides its customers with customs declaration, security filing, transportation management and freight forwarding technology solutions. percent in the quarter, while Con-way Freight reported a 0.4
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. Mexico Takes Over Crime-Besieged Port City ( Wall Street Journal ). percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012.
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Talking Logistics
JULY 12, 2013
Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% Oil Soars Above $106 to 15-Month High ( Wall Street Journal ). The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 1.2 The rate was the highest it has been since the third quarter of 2012 when it was 104% and just below the average rate in 2012 of 98%. . “If in May from April.
Freightos
AUGUST 6, 2016
A version of this article originally appeared in The Journal of Commerce (August 6, 2016). Plummeting freight rates mean that under 50% of logistics providers turn a profit on ocean shipping, while threatening competition from industry newcomers like Amazon and Alibaba spell out unprecedented challenges for the logistics industry.
Freightos
APRIL 16, 2015
of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. Faster service, great capacity usage and direct connectivity with freight companies means better access to service providers. Freight Marketplaces : Cargomatic is a prime example of the rebirth of freight marketplaces. Wall Street Journal ].
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.”.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 22, 2015
Coincidentally, the Wall Street Journal published an article last week (two days before the EPA announcement) highlighting how IKEA is designing its packaging with shipping in mind , which for one product alone is translating into almost 7,500 trucks being removed from the road annually. The redesign has saved the company €1.2 million a year.
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