2014 Freight Supply Chain Washington 
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 16, 2014
Spot Market Stays Strong: September DAT Freight Index. Teamsters Make History With First Ever Organizing Victory at FedEx Freight. economy boosts freight (Reuters). Google said it is expanding the service to Washington, D.C., and the grocery-store chain Lucky—have dropped out. CSX profit up, beats forecasts as U.S.
Talking Logistics
JULY 11, 2014
Amazon wants an exemption from the FAA’s drone restrictions (Washington Post). May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index June 2014. For related commentary on this topic, read my post from February 2014, Enough Talk: Time to Fix Transportation Infrastructure Funding.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 11, 2023
In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint.
Freightos
JANUARY 12, 2017
International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. 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. International air freight and express freight shipments are not the same thing.
Freight Plus
MAY 30, 2018
In 2018 shippers are paying more for freight that takes longer to move. The Washington Post. truck driver retirement rates jumped to 33% last year, up from 22% in 2014. The Washington Post. Drastic cost increases in the freight market can have a butterfly effect throughout the economy. "I FleetOwner. That's real.".
Elementum
MAY 13, 2015
Walmart Explores Mexico’s Supply Chain. The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. Despite these drawbacks, Walmart is continuing to bank on Mexico’s supply chain. Mexico’s $5 Billion Port Facelift.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 30, 2022
55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Original Article: 55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Prior to the pandemic, most folks who weren’t in the industry didn’t give much thought to global supply chains. Lisa Anderson. Richard Baldwin.
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