Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Driver Turnover Falls in First Quarter of 2015. Cass Freight Index June 2015 Report. With a July 31 deadline to extend highway funding, the House approved this week an $8 billion bill to extend federal transportation funding through December 2015 — the 34th highway funding patch since 2005. consumers for a lift (Reuters).

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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. Our paper looked at the question of how much traffic the expanded Panama Canal would divert to East Coast ports from a number of angles.

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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. The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations (2,057 views). Until then, here’s our final Song of the Week for 2015, “Bros” by Wolf Alice.

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Freightos

JULY 5, 2017

Following weak 2016 pricing and lower shipping volumes, logistics spend as a percentage of the US GDP dropped from 7.84% in 2015 to 7.5% Meanwhile, US import changes from the expanded Panama Canal will gradually shift some 10% of West Coast imports to the East Coast. . .

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NFI Industries

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The Panama Canal expansion has ignited many sea ports to update their infrastructure to accommodate an expected increase in freight volumes. As of September 2015, the Panama Canal was 93% complete and is still expected. READ MORE.

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NFI Industries

OCTOBER 13, 2015

The Panama Canal expansion has ignited. 10/20/2015. More than over $6 billion dollars’ worth of freight moves through the sea ports in the United States every day 1. Distribution. Supply Chain. Transportation. Distribution, Transportation, Supply Chain, Global.

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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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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2015

Walmart Charging Vendors for Inventory, The Panama Canal is Filling Up, Apparel Companies See Africa as Next Source of Low Costs, China Stock Market Tumbling, Impacts to Follow

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Elementum

AUGUST 22, 2016

The expansion of the Panama Canal, which handles about a third of Asia-to-US trade, is poised to boost trade and shipping services by shortening the one-way journey by sea from Asia to the U.S. While ship transits through the Panama Canal rose 3.7% While ship transits through the Panama Canal rose 3.7% East Coast.

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Elementum

AUGUST 18, 2015

What’s Happening in Panama? On August 7th, Panama’s government declared a state of emergency due to an extreme drought. The Panama Canal is a hugely important passage for global trade routes. But isn’t Panama Undergoing expansion? As global trade increases, key routes like the Panama Canal are nearing capacity.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

Several key threats are noteworthy: Competition: Panama Canal expansion: it's expected to be completed in 2015; there's already been some debate about how it will affect LA, for instance, an LA Times article in 2011 predicted a 25% decrease in business for LA. Nicaragua is considering building its own canal.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

That liberal paraphrasing of a classic Prince song refers to particularly strong El Niño conditions predicted by the National Weather Service for winter 2015-2016—the likes of which haven’t been seen since 1998. And it still isn’t, despite the headline of this post.

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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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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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Elementum

MAY 19, 2015

Los Angeles has handled 5% fewer containers so far in 2015 compared to last year. 3% fewer containers in 2015 compared to 2014. After months of chipping away at the backlog, in April the ports saw their first days of 2015 without a vessel waiting at anchor. percent increase over April 2014.

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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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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

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. But with a 7% growth prediction for India, a strong US and the EU continuing its slow recovery, short term growth is good. Overcapacity is good news (for some).

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

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. But with a 7% growth prediction for India, a strong US and the EU continuing its slow recovery, short term growth is good. Overcapacity is good news (for some).

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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.

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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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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. A white paper titled Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map , published by the Boston Consulting Group and C. This post is credited to Sri Laxamana.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 22, 2015

in 2015 to-date, intermodal has been growing 1.7%. Panama Canal expansions will add to pressure on rail. The opening of the expanded Panama Canal in 2016 will enable the new class of mega-container ships to travel from Asia to destinations on the U.S. © Copyright 2015, Mark Montague. Even intermodal slipped by 1.1%

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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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

From the impending completion of the Panama Canal expansion to the West Coast labor disruptions of 2015, along with the potential implications of China’s slowdown on trans-Pacific shipping and logistics—among many other events and topics—we’ll have a lot to discuss and learn together at this year’s conference.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

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. 2015=100) compared with 111.3 Intel wins $19.5 in January.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Manhattan Associates Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Performance. Ryder Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2015 Results, and Provides 2016 Forecast. Panama Canal expansion to be complete by end of June ( Reuters ). Turnover Rate at Large Truckload Carriers Jumps in Third Quarter ( ATA ).

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2015

4 Longest scheduled air cargo route: Dubai to Panama City (Emirates). Coming up in February 2016, Emirates are starting a regular 8,588 mi (13,821 km) service between Dubai, UAE and Panama City, Panama. 8 First FAA Approved Drone Delivery: July 2015. The airplane, while huge, is tiny compared to the Maersk EEE.

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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

SCM 3PL Subway 2015. The 2015 Annual Third Party Logistics Study also reveals that both sides regard themselves as being successful, and shippers are seeing positive results again this year: an average logistics cost reduction of 9%, an average inventory cost reduction of 5% and an average fixed logistics cost reduction of 15%.

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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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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Firstly, in May 2015, it acquired the Javelin Group, specialised in transforming end-to-end supply chain and retail operations for the digital era and with offices in the UK and France. Secondly, in August 2015, it took over Total Logistics, based in the UK and the Netherlands and specialised in supply chain network design.

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Freightos

JUNE 30, 2016

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. Logistics growth is all about the M&As.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 22, 2015

SCM Map Europe 2015-2016. Over the past year, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey have suffered heavily due to devaluation, whereas Switzerland has become considerably more expensive. >>Please >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button. Choose country. Afghanistan. Åland Islands.

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