Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2015

Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity. XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results. For example, there’s Cargo Chief , which issued a press release this week on how it is “cracking the code on transportation capacity.” Freight Startups Attract Silicon Valley’s Attention ( WSJ – sub.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

While the air passenger industry has a solid tech foundation, air cargo does not. And while that’s easy for me to say as a startup, it’s echoed by industry professionals as well: I think, in general, the air cargo industry is still pretty traditional and it’s not really embracing technology. DISCOVER AIR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS.

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Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

Crossing one million bookings annually in 2023, we’ve made significant headway in digitizing spot freight pricing and bookings, especially in air cargo. Painful enough to push them to found Shipsta in 2015 and scale the business to the point where they support billions of dollars worth of annual global freight procurement.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). A cargo-industry source said Amazon expects to make a decision to go beyond the trial run and pull the trigger on a larger air-cargo operation by the end of January. “I Baird & Co.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Multimodal 2015. Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. Events Clarion Events distribution managers event freight transport logistics Multimodal NEC Birmingham procurement directors shipping managers Supply Chain Directors traffic managers'

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2015

” Companies have historically overlooked B2B Connectivity when evaluating supply chain software solutions, such as transportation management systems. The Certification also recognized Ryder’s risk assessment processes; cargo security methods; physical security systems; on-board technologies; and suspicious activity targeting program.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

Friday, July 10, 2015. UPS Tests Electric Cargo Bike in Basel. May 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). It also illustrates how the line between software vendors and service providers continue to blur (see Guess Who Announced New Transportation Management Software (TMS) Functionality Yesterday ).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2015

Cloud Logistics Offers New Innovations in Second Upgrade of 2015. Moving on to technology news, Cloud Logistics announced new enhancements to its transportation management system (TMS), including: Advanced third party logistics (3PL) capabilities to support complex hierarchical relationships and shipping rules. WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 15, 2015

However, shippers, receivers, or carriers engaged in food transportation operations that have less than $500,000 in total annual sales are exempted, and the rule does not apply to the transportation of shelf stable food that is completely enclosed by a container (among other exclusions and exemptions).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

New Capabilities from JDA Create Transportation Resiliency – Enabling Shippers to Balance Service and Cost Pressures. Latest Versions of SAP® Transportation Management, SAP Extended Warehouse Management and SAP Event Management Now Available. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Live Episode: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 12:00 ET. The post International Transportation Services Are Changing – Are You Keeping Up? International logistics services have changed over the last few years and are continuing to evolve. Click on the “Remind Me” button above or HERE to join the conversation!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

billion in 2015. The company said it took a $157 million impairment charge for permanently deactivating the 757 cargo jets along with seven engines. By the end of September, FedEx will no longer be the primary air cargo provider for the U.S. Tomé, the chief executive officer at UPS, in the release.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2015

I hope 2015 is off to a great start for you. Uber’s Latest Experiment Is Uber Cargo, A Logistics Service In Hong Kong. ABF Logistics Acquires Smart Lines Transportation Group. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 5-9, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Happy New Year!

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

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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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

SMC³ Acquires Transportation Costing Group. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Port of Long Beach sees highest Q3 cargo volume in history (Cargo Business News). Port of Long Beach sees highest Q3 cargo volume in history (Cargo Business News). UPS Sets 2016 Rates.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2015

Multimodal Europe – 2015. Date: 19 March 2015. The main topic of the all- day meeting will be European and global solutions for transport and logistics offered on the market and the opportunities of container, intermodal carriages in our region. As a result the carriers’ interest in this type of transport is growing.

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NFI Industries

JULY 12, 2016

The Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) reported a five-year high in cargo incidents in 2015 with a large percentage of growth in freight thefts year over year 1. The average value per cargo theft incident, occurrences when merchandise is stolen while being stored or transported, was about $187,490 in 2015 2.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. Song of the Week: “Electrolite” by R.E.M.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Department of Transportation Eliminates $1.7 One of my predictions for 2015 is that companies will begin to transform their decision-making processes, which will lead to greater use of social networking technologies. Robinson Expands Focus in Dutch Market.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

A European Commission (EC) initiative called Horizon 2020 – 2105 Smart, Green and Integrated Transport will facilitate collaboration between logistics clusters on developing supply chain solutions, particularly projects that promote environmental sustainability. Much effort has already gone into developing logistics clusters in Europe.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Kevin Hill with Quality Scales Unlimited who shares his expertise regarding the key trends in supply chain and transportation management. . This is the value of having a transportation network. Stagnation of Air Cargo and Sea Freight Rates. Air cargo rates will also remain static.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity. Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Fall to Lowest Since 2010 (WSJ – sub. percent from 3 percent.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the market continues to change, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? Companies with supply chains that span more than one continent often have shipments, whether inbound or outbound, being transported to various regions of the world to contend with. An unclear plan may let you down.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

That was the main question I addressed during my keynote presentation at the SMC3 Connections Conference last month, one of the leading events for transportation and logistics professionals. Confirmed: Amazon Flex officially launches, and it’s like Uber for package delivery (GeekWire – Sep 2015). 3 million sellers].

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 22, 2015

Big carriers have their own share of new planning puzzles; they need to figure out the best way to: Plan 14,000 units on a single ship adhering to all cargo specifications and constraints. Transport & Logistics' Minimize the number of unit moves during a call port. Optimally reposition empty container units in the supply chain.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

billion between 2015 and 2017. Amazon currently lists about 17,700 full-time vacancies on its website, about 920 in the logistics and transportation sector. Most of the attention so far has been on fulfillment. That’s not surprising, given that Amazon’s shipping costs grew from $11.5 billion to $21.7 of net sales, up from 12.5%

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

What do you get when you combine an electric van with a fully automated cargo space, drones, joystick control, and cloud-based algorithms to control order picking, the loading of packages, the automated cargo space, and route planning for the vehicle and delivery drones? More than 100 million transactions processed in 2015.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Amazon reported its Q4 2015 results yesterday, and although it reported record profits for the quarter ($482 million), the company’s shares tumbled in after-hours trading because overall results fell short of analyst expectations. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. In the quarter, shipping costs jumped 37% to $4.17

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Infor Aligns With MercuryGate To Strengthen Transportation Management. Oracle Introduces New Cloud Solutions for Transportation and Global Trade Management. Thirteen Years After 9/11, A New Attempt To Screen 100 Percent of Cargo Containers ( Roll Call ). SAP Ushers in New Era of Collaborative Supply Chain Management.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 17, 2021

Supply chain disruptions that consist of port and terminal congestion, shipping delays due to high cargo volumes, lack of labor due to Covid-19 and limited space have caused a myriad of challenges for shippers. In 2015, there were roughly 17 global ocean carriers. For global freight shippers, managing disruption comes with the job.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. When it comes to executing ocean transportation shipments, using network-based solutions like INNTRA have become the standard in the industry, which is why JDA and other leading TMS vendors have partnered with INTTRA and GT Nexus for this capability.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Flexport Raises $65 Million in Venture Capital to Expand Operations (Transport Topics). Trucking Industry’s Operational Costs Decline in 2015 Driven by Fuel Prices. Moving from trucking to ocean transportation, San Francisco startup Flexport Inc. UPS And CyPhy Works Test Drone For Urgent Commercial Delivery.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Using a sophisticated set of AI rules and constraints, such as priority, cargo type, flight schedules, pick-up schedules and resource capabilities, resource assignments are made automatically to handle and process each container within each arriving/departing cargo aircraft. "

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Doubled its number of staff to 40 employees distributed globally in 2015 alone – and is projected to double again by the end of in 2016. million (TechCrunch). Grown by 100% year-over-year.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

These platforms allow a multitude of businesses to participate by selling and buying goods and services while the likes of Amazon and Alibaba coordinate the logistics such as warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation in the background. For international transportation, there is the additional requirement of clearing customs.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

These 9 headlines culled from Transport Topics over the first three weeks of 2016, coupled with the emerging economic slowdown should give pause to all shippers. Headline: Truck Stocks Plunge in 2015. Headline: Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009. Over the Road Trucking. Rail and Multimodal.

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