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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

How do I get shipment X out of Long Beach? But the fact of the matter is, industry leaders who want to avoid crashing their business on the shoals need to balance the daily hand-to-hand combat with some serious, long-term planning. 1 carrier stopping its dealings with even a portion of the world’s freight forwarders?

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Red: Space is extremely tight and forecasting is imperative.

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Kinks in Your Supply Ch?ain? Dealing with Port Congestions & Shutdowns

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is a blog by one of our affiliate partners, Global Vision Group , a Federal Maritime Commission licensed Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF). And for the C-Level Executives who are pressuring their supply chain team to “do something,” it may be time for a reality check.

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

It will take two to six months for supply chains to get back to normal, and some industries will suffer permanent losses, especially farmers. Supply Chain & Logistics Trends Transportation Management American Association of Port Authorities JOC Journal of Commerce port productivity West Coast ports'

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. Readers' choice!

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

It has radically transformed supply chains, fundamentally changed domestic and international economies across the world, and changed societies in the process – all the while driving trillions dollars in annual trade. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. 0 TEUs 0 meters long. 0 TEUs 0 meters long.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

UPS Sets 2014 Rates. The company will offer the HighJump® Supply Chain Advantage suite to customers in the region. In other transportation-related news, UPS announced that UPS Ground, Air and International, and Air Freight rates within and between the U.S., Robinson Enters Switzerland Marketplace.