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The 12 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

We conclude our “Most Popular” Blog posts series, where we have been giving you the most viewed blog posts in 2014 from our main content categories. 2014 was surely a fun year of content on the Cerasis blog. The 12 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts from 2014. Look out for great stuff in 2015! Read the Full Blog Post.

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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

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? Documents and Samples.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. Estimated time of arrival (ETA) indicates when the cargo shipped is expected to arrive at its final destination. The 2M alliance will be disbanded in 2025.

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Seeking Logistics Perfection

Enterra Insights

Even when companies have been generally successful in reducing the number of imperfectly fulfilled orders, the high cost of the very small percentage of orders that aren’t filled completely, on time, damage-free and with all proper documentation and invoicing remains a vexing problem.”[1] ” Apptricity Blog , 25 November 2014. [2]

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Impact of Food Safety Modernization Act on Transportation

Talking Logistics

The comment period for the STHAF rule closed on July 30, 2014 and a final rule is expected by March 31, 2016, which will apply to shippers, receivers, motor carriers, and railroads. Must have competent supervisory personnel ensuring compliance and must have training with documentation.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

The company’s overall share of container volume has grown from 22% in 2014 to 24% in recent months. Here are some excerpts from the press release: INTTRA and JDA are joining forces at a time when INTTRA is experiencing rapid growth in its container volume, which was up 12% in a year of much slower growth for the market.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma also contributed to demand, as the storms disrupted supply chains and boosted spot truckload rates to levels not seen since December 2014. Hypleroop One is rebranding itself as Virgin Hyperloop One, and Branson is joining the board…Virgin Hyperloop One will focus on a passenger and mixed-use cargo service.