Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2015

As 2015 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. But it’s the positive feedback we receive regularly from supply chain and logistics professionals like you that means the most to us. – Pedro B.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The Panama Canal expands in 2016, allowing for more and larger (post-Panamax) ships to make the passage from East Asia to the United States. In 2015, the Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Robinson evaluated how shippers, carriers, and infrastructure operators will need to respond to the changing logistics environment.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 8, 2016

In June 2016, the Panama Canal will double its capacity, and this capacity expansion will undoubtedly reshape the freight flows around the globe, including those transiting through the Port of Los Angeles (click here for a past blog related to this subject). However, the capacity expansion of the Panama Canal may change this shipment pattern.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

Yet, contractual parties, such as third party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) are expecting increases in freight of between 2 and 3 percent from 2015. Expansion of the Panama Canal Will Increase Incoming Ocean Freight. Part of the discussion on the current state of the capacity crunch must include a discussion on the Panama Canal.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

  The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here. .

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Here’s a look at two recent major droughts that have impacted supply chains: Panama Canal Drought Impact on Supply Chain In 2023, the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important waterways, faced one of the driest years in over 140 years. In April, the Panama Canal Authority will reevaluate water levels.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

There’s been several great predictions for logistics in 2016. Tech giants thrive on opportunity, and more are exploring logistics opportunities. 50% increase in major rail and road projects , widening of both the Suez and Panama canals), and with freer trade (e.g. In fact, 2015 was a record year for M&A spend.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

There’s been several great predictions for logistics in 2016. Tech giants thrive on opportunity, and more are exploring logistics opportunities. 50% increase in major rail and road projects , widening of both the Suez and Panama canals), and with freer trade (e.g. In fact, 2015 was a record year for M&A spend.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

Region After Panama Canal Expansion.Transportfolio. Editor’s note: This post originally ran in October 2015. Since the Panama Canal is scheduled to open this Sunday, June 26, we wanted to share it with you again. They stand to see the greatest advantage from the Panama Canal expansion.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 29, 2015

It was overshadowed on January 8, 2015 by the MSC Oscar which boasts a capacity of 19,224 TEUs. The limitations are determined by the size and depth of the major global harbors, by how tidal waves will be impacted by the arrival of such huge vessels, and by the architecture of the world’s trade arteries – the Suez and Panama canals.

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TMC

JUNE 30, 2016

An Expanded Panama Canal Takes Logistics into Uncharted Waters.Connect. Since the Panama Canal opened this past Sunday, we wanted to share it with you again. The enlargement of the Panama Canal was recently completed, enabling mammoth-sized container vessels to transit the waterway. East and West Coast ports. East Coast.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The enlargement of the Panama Canal is scheduled for completion this year, enabling mammoth-sized container vessels to transit the waterway. How much of a shift, and the logistics implications, are the subject of much debate. The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Even a wider Panama Canal can’t accommodate the largest ships on the water, some with capacity exceeding 20,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). What’s more, the global orderbook for new ships stands at half the level of 2012-2015. Carriers nevertheless have work to do. The bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping Co.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The Panama Canal is adding transit slots as restrictions in the corridor begin to ease. According to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), a pair of slots are up for auction for transit dates starting on March 18, with an additional slot for dates beginning on March 25. Intel wins $19.5

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s get started… Transplace Introduces Preferred Shipper Checklist. Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions Announces Acquisition of Global Distribution & Logistics. Manhattan Associates Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Performance. Have a happy weekend!

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Over the last 15 years, TPM has become a well-known source for information and networking within the global container shipping and logistics community. As part of a roundtable discussion with other industry leaders, John will be contributing insight on a bevy of issues impacting the logistics industry.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In reality, appointment and price systems must be used to control capacity for interoceanic canals like the Panama and Suez. The four most significant interoceanic passes in the globe are the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Malacca, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Panama. Potential for closure or interruption. meters in 2001.

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

Linio is a Latin American marketplace with presence in 8 countries – Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. In 2015, the marketplace launched KongaPay, a safe and convenient online payment method to tackle the issue of trust in Africa. The marketplace has over 160 million monthly visitors.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. SCM 3PL Subway 2015.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Following on from its other two highly popular subway maps of supply chain software vendors and logistics service providers, the quarterly magazine Supply Chain Movement has now published the third edition of the Consulting Subway Map Europe showing the European supply chain consultancy sector. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

In light of that, Infor’s acquisition of GT Nexus in August 2015 is understandable. A third notable take-over is that of Barloworld by US software supplier Llamasoft in September 2015. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea.

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Freightos

JUNE 30, 2016

Logistics growth is all about the M&As. 2015 was a record year for 3PL M&As, driven by the need to optimise assets, increase scale, and increase reach. 2015 was a record year for M&As across the board. Construction work to widen the Panama Canal. The New Panama Canal Means Larger Ships Docking In New York.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 22, 2015

According to logistics real-estate specialists, the Netherlands – and in particular the southern part of the country – is a favoured location and will remain so for the coming years. A second important feature to have been added in this version of the SCM Map of Europe is the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI). Afghanistan.

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