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. 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. In 2015, the Boston Consulting Group and C.H.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

A severe drought affecting the Panama Canal is forcing container vessels to lighten their loads and pay higher fees, with further increases in the cost of shipping cargo through the canal expected this summer. It has a protocol of transit fees and weight restrictions that kick in as drought conditions worsen.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

The Panama Canal expands in 2016. If costs were all that mattered, these shippers would route their products through the expanded Panama Canal to reach Columbus via rail from the New York-New Jersey port. For other products, the cost savings of shipping through the Panama Canal will likely outweigh the extra time in transit.

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Freightos

JULY 5, 2017

And on the low-tech side of things… The underlying theme of ocean freight pricing in this quarter was stability, as opposed to the volatility that characterized ocean freight in 2016. 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%

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

You probably have questions about what the 2016-2017 ocean contract season will bring. The bunker has been trending on the low side and is expected to continue this way through 2016—good news for ocean carriers, as bunker fuel is by far one of their largest operational costs. Panama Canal Expansion. Consolidations. Bunker Cost.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

Unfortunately, the capacity crunch is real, and shippers need to know how to face the prospects of a slower 2016 to stay competitive and meet the demands of their customers and partner businesses. Expansion of the Panama Canal Will Increase Incoming Ocean Freight. Capacity Is Tight, Not Impossible. Capacity of today’s fleets is tight.

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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). Guillaume Roels. million worldwide.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2015

We’re more than halfway through 2015 and many companies are already planning for 2016. The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations (1,410 views). As the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun. Design Your Business to Thrive: Four Components of a Smart Supply Chain Modeling Platform.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 7, 2016

Record Toll for Passage Through New Panama Canal, Rolling Delivery Bots to Start Working in Four Euro Cities, Yet Another Major Materials Handling Sector Acquition, US Deficit in Goods with China Soars

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 30, 2016

New Panama Canal Finally Opens. 3D Printing Losing Some Steam. Walmart Continues to Expand Its dot com Business, but is it Enoug. Sweden Testing Electric Highway for Trucks

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The Panama Canal’s Big Bet Is Paying Off (WSJ – sub. 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. FAA Panel Splits on Drone Tracking Requirements (WSJ – sub. One Network Delivers New ONE Chain™ Solution.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 24, 2016

US Retailers Awash in Inventory, Panama Canal Route to or from Asia will be Much Shorter, Nike Says it is Committed to Going Circular, Confusion about Meeting New Container Weight Rules

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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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3PL Insights

JULY 28, 2016

The Panama Canal was originally constructed as a way to increase maritime trade in the Americas, and it is the largest American engineering feat undertaken in history. And now, over a century after its original completion, the Panama Canal has once again been expanded. Panama Canal, Panama City, Panama, Central America.

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Logistics Middle East

AUGUST 11, 2015

The expanded Suez Canal and Panama Canal are expected to see intense rivalrly for market share in 2016 as route networks are re-arranged.

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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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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Happy Holidays and I wish you all continued health, happiness, and success in 2016. On Your Radar: Important Logistics Trends and Outlook for 2016 (2,623 views). The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations (2,057 views). Top 10 Video Episodes. What Are Other Shippers Doing?

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Supply Chain 24/7

FEBRUARY 21, 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.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

The recent standoff, coupled with the planned expansion of the Panama Canal – scheduled to complete in 2016 – could potentially divert shipping to different ports, which would impact supply chain stakeholders on the West Coast. Imports alone dropped 28 percent year over year in January, the Wall Street Journal added.

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RFgen

MARCH 19, 2015

The recent standoff, coupled with the planned expansion of the Panama Canal – scheduled to complete in 2016 – could potentially divert shipping to different ports, which would impact supply chain stakeholders on the West Coast. Imports alone dropped 28 percent year over year in January, the Wall Street Journal added.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Consider, for example, the Panama Canal puzzle. The enlarged waterway opened in June 2016, and is capable of handling container ships up to 13,000 TEU’s in size. As expected, the Canal’s increased capacity provides more routing options for shippers in the U.S. – but choosing the optimum route is not necessarily straightforward.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

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. Global Shipping Effects of the Hanjin Bankruptcy.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Container shipping volumes in December of 2017 were 5 percent higher than in the same month of 2016, noted Yin Ming, deputy secretary general of the Shanghai International Shipping Institute and professor at Shanghai Maritime University. Ocean carriers suffered through a terrible 2016, “bleeding money on a daily basis,” Sand said.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 12, 2016

In 2016, Volvo/Renault, together with MAN, Daimler, Iveco, and DAF, were found guilty and fined a cumulative 2.93 Panama Papers Are A Reminder Of Ethical Risks Lurking In The Supply Chain. Volvo/Renault subjected to largest cartel fine in history. Reporting by: Michael Smith, Sebastian Engström, and Lucas Lopez-Videla.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25 This adds to variability.

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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 arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016. Editor’s note: This post originally ran in February.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The arrival of the Benjamin Franklin offers a glimpse of a major change in supply chain management in 2016. The enlargement of the Panama Canal is scheduled for completion this year, enabling mammoth-sized container vessels to transit the waterway. These big ships are expected to alter the distribution of cargo between U.S.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

for example, many of the east coast ports have expanded exponentially over the past decade in preparation for the Panama Canal expansion; however, it is unclear whether increased activity in the canal will lead to more business for these ports. In the U.S., In the rail sector, the big issue is capacity.

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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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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

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 ). The post This Week in Logistics News (February 1-5, 2016) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. UPS Delivers Peak Profits. Have a happy weekend!

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 22, 2015

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. Many analysts believe economic results will be soft in the first quarter of 2016. East Coast.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Supply Chain Trends in 2016: A Year of Defining Change.Transportfolio by C.H. From the Panama Canal opening to a record year in ecommerce, the happenings of 2016 have kept everyone on their toes. What’s unique about 2016 is the breadth of our customers. Robinson (@CHRobinsonInc) December 20, 2016. — C.H.

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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. 1200 feet).

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 11, 2016

With mega ships in the trans-Pacific, carrier mergers, and the continued expansion of the Panama Canal , East and West Coast ports are expecting a large influx in shipments. In January 2016, the Port of Los Angeles reported a 33% increase in total container volume year over year, with imports up 41.6%. Large Scale Market Indicators.

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