Remove 2013 Remove Cargo Remove Warehousing
article thumbnail

Drug busts at border ports in US, Canada top $31M; rail theft surging

Freight Waves

Supply chain risk management firm Overhaul also recently helped authorities recover stolen cargo from trains in three separate cases in California and Illinois. Customs and Border Protection were inspecting an empty 2013 Fontaine commercial trailer and discovered 149 packages containing 363 pounds of alleged cocaine.

article thumbnail

Trump Hits Mexico With 17% Tariff on Tomatoes

Supply Chain Brain

The deal was reworked to raise the price floor in both 2002 and 2008, before a new agreement that separated pricing categories for different types of tomatoes was signed in 2013. border entries for bulk tomatoes.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Cathay Pacific Invests in Long-Haul Fleet as Budget Unit Suffers

Supply Chain Brain

Cathay’s last Boeing order was in 2013. The carrier was one of the first to commit to the 777X program when it placed an order in December 2013, for 21 777-9s. is doubling down on its long-haul expansion with the first purchase of Boeing Co. is doubling down on its long-haul expansion with the first purchase of Boeing Co.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. percent from Q4 2011; “net revenue grew at a lower rate than gross revenue, primarily due to slower growth in warehousing volumes at current accounts, and tighter margins on new business.” New ISF (10+2) Rule May Be Coming in May ( Supply Chain Management Review ). million, up 2.7

article thumbnail

Why Tech Giants Are Focusing on Trucks, Drones and Ships

Freightos

Amazon first announced the concept of Amazon Prime Air leading up to 2013’s holiday season. Amazon started with online sales, before expanding to fulfillment, warehouses and then delivery. Drone delivery is the next frontier, whether by air or land. But drone delivery comes at a price – an estimated $0.22/mile

article thumbnail

Beyond Asset Tracking: RFID For An Accelerated Supply Chain

The Logistics of Logistics

The research reveals that warehouse and distribution productivity can increase by as much as 40% by implementing RFID, while retail and point of sale productivity can improve by up to 20%, out-of-stock items can be reduced by up to 50%, and inventory shrinkage can be reduced by 18% or more. About the Author.

article thumbnail

Amazon: Disruptor or Distraction?

Talking Logistics

Amazon Partners with Atlas Air Worldwide for Cargo Services (WSJ – May 2016). And just last Friday, Amazon revealed Amazon One, it’s first branded cargo plane. Amazon to compete with Fedex, UPS and Alibaba with secret ‘Dragon Boat’ plan, report says (GeekWire – Feb 2016).