Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 12, 2023
It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. If you’re a typical shipper, 30-50% of your lanes change every year, and your demand goes up and down which impacts capacity, so it’s a constant battle.
Freightos
JANUARY 12, 2017
Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air?
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The Network Effect
JULY 16, 2014
So, while the West Coast situation may cause a minor up-tick in freight being routed to the Eastern Ports (Eastern freight is up from 38% in January to 41% in May, according to Hackett Associates), it won’t go a lot higher because the Eastern routes have been running near capacity for several months and are now basically full.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
It was recently reported that one of the world’s biggest container logistics companies, Maersk, will only handle cargo from direct shippers, cutting out freight forwarders. And should a significant number of small freight forwarders go out of business, who are the smaller importers going to work with to secure capacity?
Cathy Roberson
MAY 3, 2021
The overall expansion was supported by the sharpest rise in new orders since June 2014. ” It's possible we’ll see more supply chain providers launch B2B online platforms in order to keep goods within their networks from the first mile through to the final mile and for shippers to ensure capacity.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
UPS Sets 2014 Rates. Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). Capacity continues to shrink slowly, while truck tonnage has been increasing.”. By now, most companies should have their transportation budgets in place for 2014. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index.
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Online sales have grown by an average of 15% per year since 2014, said Montague, citing statistics published by eMarketer.com. If that rate continues, total online sales will double, from just under $300 billion in 2014 to over $600 billion by 2019. Leading brick-and-mortar stores are following suit, in order to remain competitive. "As
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