Remove 2014 Remove Cargo Remove Research Remove Shipping
article thumbnail

Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. 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.

article thumbnail

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.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Belgium has 41 airports, 26 of which have paved runways and six of which can handle large cargo aircraft.

Belgium 64
article thumbnail

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. It will allow for the automation of more complex warehousing tasks, such as unloading shipping containers and picking packets or individual e-commerce orders. Click here to read the full story. Printer-friendly version.

article thumbnail

Logistics Technology and Startup Roundup: Q1 2016

Freightos

Overview | Industry Research | Tech Giants | Logistics | On-Demand | On-Demand Food. billion in 2015 (up 125% from 2014). Freightos Industry Research. Amazon leased 20 Boeing 767s for North America fulfillment in an effort to reduce shipping costs, which hit $8.7 billion in 2014 (up 31%). The Big Picture.

article thumbnail

What the Stamps.com acquisition could mean for e-commerce shippers

Cathy Roberson

Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, recently acquired Stamps.com, an online provider of mailing and shipping solutions in the US and Europe. The acquisition will likely help Stamps.com quickly transform its platform and services to address domestic and cross-border shipping needs in an evolving e-commerce environment.