Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). percent between the final quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016 and the International Air Transport Association has lowered its growth forecast for air freight demand in 2016 to 2.1 Sucking robot arm wins Amazon Picking Challenge (BBC).

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Significance.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). In Google’s case, the company was issued a patent this week that, as reported in Quartz , “outlines a theoretical strategy for ensuring that autonomous and remote-controlled robots in a warehouse facility aren’t overloaded as they move cargo around the warehouse.”

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2016

Amazon Cuts Shipping Fees in Threat to Alibaba’s U.S. Uber for shipping startup Roadie picks up $15 million investment from UPS, others (Atlanta Business Chronicle). Descartes: The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. Online Shoppers Want Delivery Faster, Cheaper, Survey Shows (WSJ – sub.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Future of brokerage: Cargo Chief to bet on pay for time ( Overdrive ). Cass Freight Index Report January 2016. The new business will locate Amazon at the center of a logistics industry that involves not just shippers like FedEx and UPS but also legions of middlemen who handle cargo and paperwork associated with transnational trade.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

bound ship is being held ‘hostage’ (Reuters). July 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The fallout from Hanjin’s bankruptcy continues, with $14 billion of cargo still stranded at sea. Cargo owners such as consumer products maker Dorel Industries Inc and the U.S. project44 Raises $10.5M

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new requirements go into effect on July 1, 2016, stating that all packed containers must have verified gross mass weights reported to the carrier and terminal before loading. Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2016

Wal-Mart cuts delivery time for pilot shipping plan (Reuters). Hapag-Lloyd, Five Asian Liners Form New Shipping Alliance (Bloomberg). March 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Finally, in more terrestrial news, Walmart is making adjustments to its subscription shipping program.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2018

The 2018-19 contract season for ocean shipping is here, and it’s time to think about the best way to approach negotiations. Ocean Shipping Contracts: 5 Factors to Keep in Mind. Still, if you had ocean freight in 2016, the memory of the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line may linger in your mind. Why does this matter?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

In technology news, INTTRA announced a partnership with JDA Software, which will give JDA customers access to INTTRA’s full suite of ocean shipping software, data and services. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 4-8, 2016) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : . In the quarter, shipping costs jumped 37% to $4.17 As a percentage of sales, shipping costs rose to 12.5% Robinson announced that it opened “a new state of the art certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) in Carson, CA.”

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Blockchain Makes Inroads in Shipping (WSJ – sub. Trade in 2016 to grow at slowest pace since the financial crisis. Flexport wants to track products that are in transit as well as to handle sorting, relabeling and reshipping of goods when they are sold while they’re being shipped.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Global Shipping Effects of the Hanjin Bankruptcy. Hanjin Shipping, a South Korean company and the seventh largest container shipper in the world, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, which has prompted significant questions and confusion around the world as to how this will affect global shipping.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Why Tech Giants Are Focusing on Trucks and Ships. to ship a 5 lb package the full distance from Shenzhen to Los Angeles. Basically, the 7,236 miles from China to the US may have the same shipping costs as the last mile. Amazon hasn’t shied away from expensive shipping; it spent a full $3.9 billion on shipping in Q3 2016.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. The revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirement is a significant change in the ocean cargo supply chain. In regard to rolling out the regulation in practice, multiple considerations remain depending on the type of cargo and other factors.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech. One goal, two different motivations.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

Ryder Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results. Booking a flight has been electronic for 50 years, but the cargo on airplanes, trucks, and ships is still booked manually. percent increase in net income in Q2 2016 compared to the same period last year. DHL to Expand U.S. E-Commerce Operations (WSJ – sub. Finally, C.H.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 26, 2017

Amazon is even entering the transportation space, signing agreements with the Air Transport Services Group and the Chinese government to enter into the freight cargo business – effectively cutting out the middleman. It’s great to offer same day shipping, but what happens if there’s a catastrophic level disruption at the origin source?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

Amazon expands logistics reach with move into ocean shipping (Reuters – Jan 2016). Amazon to compete with Fedex, UPS and Alibaba with secret ‘Dragon Boat’ plan, report says (GeekWire – Feb 2016). Amazon Partners with Atlas Air Worldwide for Cargo Services (WSJ – May 2016). 3 million sellers].

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Freightos

MARCH 29, 2017

Since its July 2016 launch, the Freightos Marketplace has grown exponentially, with a 600% increase in orders in the first six months, a 100% growth in Q1 2017 orders over Q4 2016, over 10,000 registered users, and dozens of sellers, including top twenty global freight forwarders. . . Jonathan Pulitzer. CHECK IT OUT.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 21, 2022

billion expansion of the Panama Canal doubled its capacity in 2016, allowing the world’s largest cargo ships to sail more easily to America’s East Coast from Asia. Now, one of those giant vessels has been stuck near the U.S. capital for more than a week.

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Resilinc

APRIL 21, 2016

This is part 1 of a 2-part blog addressing the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) recently enacted ban on the shipment of lithium-ion batteries as cargo consignments on passenger planes and the associated supply chain risks of such provisions.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2018

In 2016, the value of goods traded between the two countries topped $525 billion, making Mexico the third largest trading partner of the U.S. Completed by the exporter, the bill of lading provides a list of the contents of the shipment, establishes the value of the cargo, and acts as a legally binding document through the shipping process.

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Freightos

AUGUST 6, 2016

A version of this article originally appeared in The Journal of Commerce (August 6, 2016). Plummeting freight rates mean that under 50% of logistics providers turn a profit on ocean shipping, while threatening competition from industry newcomers like Amazon and Alibaba spell out unprecedented challenges for the logistics industry.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 26, 2017

How technology in logistics grew throughout 2016 is not limited to the technology that delivers products or enables better, faster picking processes. Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags were expected to become commonplace among individual shipments in 2016. IoT-enabled devices grew even more in 2016 than anyone expected.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2016

On July 1, 2016, a number of key ocean shipping mandates from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will go into effect. These new mandates will bring about some challenges for shippers as they make the necessary operational changes to comply and properly report the weight of their ocean cargo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The number of package flights operated by FedEx Express and UPS significantly declined month over month in July, underscoring how far the overall air cargo market has sunk since the spring of 2022 and the effect of efficiency initiatives the companies have undertaken in response to lower express volumes.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 9, 2018

5 Things to Know Before Negotiating Ocean Shipping Contracts This Year | Transportfolio. The 2018-19 contract season for ocean shipping is here, and it’s time to think about the best way to approach negotiations. Still, if you had ocean freight in 2016, the memory of the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line may linger in your mind.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2017

In 2016 a total of 346 attacks took place, against a wider range of industries and modes of transport than in any other year. The variety of attacks include targeting the oil infrastructure, hijacking and cargo theft through to contraband smuggling, extortion and kidnapping schemes. . Over the past 10 years, an average of 3.1

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Revenues increased 25 percent to $38 billion in the quarter compared to Q2 2016, but profits fell by 77 percent as the company continues to invest heavily in its various businesses, including its logistics and fulfillment network. Shipping expenses increased 36 percent in the quarter to over $4.5 Shipping — how hard can it be?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

CSX customers demand end to shipping bottlenecks as CEO apologizes (Reuters). Spot freight availability was 74 percent higher than in September 2016. per mile, 19 cents higher than in August and 35 cents higher than in September 2016. SMC³ Expands API Relationship with MercuryGate, Launches New Pricing API. There were 6.6

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Prime Membership: Amazon Prime – Subscription service offering benefits such as free two-day shipping, access to Prime Video, Prime Music, and exclusive deals. This subscription-based service offers customers free two-day shipping on eligible items, revolutionizing the e-commerce industry and setting new delivery standards.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 12, 2017

The 2017-18 ocean shipping contract season is underway. The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion. The bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion. The Hanjin impact. Why is this important?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 3, 2019

import and export traffic nearly doubled between 2000 and 2016. million TEUs in 2000 to over 50 million TEUs in 2016. In 2019, many small to midsize importers and exporters that are working with freight companies will choose to use big data when shipping goods globally. The result is fewer shipping carrier options for shippers.

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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: Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009. Headline: US Rail Stocks Seen Rising 20% This Year Despite Six-Year Low for Cargo in 2015.

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Elementum

APRIL 21, 2017

On August 5, 2016, e-commerce giant Amazon inaugurated its air transportation network , wherein the company entered into agreements to lease 40 Prime Air cargo planes to further expand its delivery capacity for its clients. Right, the e-commerce giant is planning on investing an estimated US $1.5B What’s Next?

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