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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?

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E-Commerce Disrupts Freight Seasons, Boosts Spot Market Volume

DAT Solutions

At the second annual DAT User Conference, Montague presented a summary of his research on "Retail and E-tail, and You" to more than 165 of the company’s customers. Online sales have grown by an average of 15% per year since 2014, said Montague, citing statistics published by eMarketer.com.

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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without Logistics

Enterra Insights

” Ricaurte reports it takes dozens of Boeing 767 temperature-controlled cargo planes to ensure “retailers can be properly stocked with 8 million pounds of fresh cut blossoms in time for Cupid’s big day.” Complicating this need for the ideal temperature, flowers travel a long way from field to store.” Footnotes.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 2-6, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Associates Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Performance. Ryder Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2014 Results and Provides 2015 Forecast. Reports 2014 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results. West Coast shippers invoke specter of port shutdowns (Reuters). Con-way Inc. The latest entrant: Alibaba.

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Put Port Resilience on the Risk Management Map

MIT Supply Chain

Research carried out by MIT CTL shows that port stoppages have become more frequent, and the structure of the national ports system makes it more likely that a disruption will inflict serious economic damage. The MIT CTL research has identified ways to steel the US ports system against unexpected disruptions like these. RICE JR, J.B.,

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Seeking Logistics Perfection

Enterra Insights

The Forbes Insights Team notes, “Forbes Insights research shows that 65% of senior transportation-focused executives believe logistics, supply chain and transportation processes are in the midst of a renaissance — an era of profound transformation. ” Apptricity Blog , 25 November 2014. [2] Footnotes. [1]

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Seeking Sustainability on.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Researchers and studies have found that price and quality being equal, consumers prefer products and companies that are ecological, ethical and socially responsible. arviem, founded in 2008, has grown organically to become the leading service provider for real-time cargo monitoring.

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