GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 15, 2018

For shippers, the best way to handle the e-commerce logistics surge lies in e-commerce freight consolidation and deconsolidation. E-Commerce Growth Is Incompatible With Stagnate Freight Shipping Strategies E-commerce growth can boggle the mind. Faster delivery and decreased freight spend. Track inventory in real time.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. We will feature over the next 4 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. Share This: Read More.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. Descartes Acquires MacroPoint. Convey Closes $8.25

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The Great Driver Shortage was already starting to weigh on the minds of carriers and shippers early this year as experts predicted tightening capacity, said William B. Now, the driver shortage is more than just a slight hiccup in the industry. The Great Driver Shortage Is the Primary Concern for the First Time in 11 Years.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The simultaneous growth of the economy and trucking indicate actual GDP percentages would be higher if compared to the same time last year. Shipping rates will continue to soar, and demand for more capacity will push the stretched industry to its breaking point, says Michael Angell of Freight Waves.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity. Accelerating the shift. Behind the Maersk shift.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (February 2017). January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). eBay to Roll Out Guaranteed Delivery for 20 Million Items. in February. But I digress….

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 30, 2019

Current Capacity Outlook. Despite a difficult first three quarters of 2018, the market began to show signs of softening and improved capacity in Q4. This softening and improved truckload and intermodal capacity has continued into 2019, and the outlook for a steadier market has remained. Carriers added drivers.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

And the number of van loads that have moved in early October is nearly identical to 2017. You’d expect this season to be more different from early October 2017, when Hurricanes Harvey and Irma still had a massive impact on supply chain operations. But freight has mostly "normalized” on the spot market. RISING LANES.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed. The network supports a wide array of messaging types including real-time GPS, EDI, and API-based capacity requests, bookings, statuses, and customs messages. Real-time location and IoT data such as condition statuses (e.g., Stuff happens.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. If you’re a transportation executive, you already know what’s happening in the market today: capacity is tightening and rates are climbing.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Well, it took me just over 7 hours last year in Death Valley ! LL4T1DCure Team Jersey 2017. Many times during those long training rides, which I have done mostly by myself, I thought about giving up or taking a shortcut back home. Thank you for your time and consideration. How far is 100 miles? How long will it take me?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. For the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, October’s total cargo volume broke the all-time record for the month. How did we get here so fast? Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Mercedes Plans More Drone Deliveries After 100 Perfect Flights (Bloomberg Technology).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). Just ask UPS and Walmart. Just ask UPS and Walmart. It’s just a spark now, but be prepared in case this turns into a full-blown fire in the weeks and months ahead, resulting in work slowdowns or even a strike. Growing length of U.S.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. The Maersk Shift: Where it started. Driving the Maersk Shift.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

From inventory counting drones, robotic automation, human exo-skeletons, and virtual reality applications – these were just a few of the many solutions they regularly explored. It operates through four segments: Expedited, Dedicated, Managed Freight, and Warehousing.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

13 hours of total driving time over two days. On the bright side, this will be the first time in a long time that my daughter and I will spend some one-on-one time together, so I look forward to the laughs and conversations ahead. Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 0.9%

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

MercuryGate Announces Dynamic Exchange Offering Faster, Easier Access to Capacity. Delivery Connect is designed to manage the movement of freight from the shipper to the end receiver, including scanning, proof of delivery (PoD), exception management, cross dock and in-depot activities through to job dispatch, customer service and reporting.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2017

November 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). A path between the origin and destination may be defined based on any factor, including travel time or cost, and any actual or predicted congestion. Here’s what my daughter wrote: Daydreaming runs in the family. So, dream on, baby, it’s what we do. UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

3 Ideas for Finding Air Capacity in the Transatlantic Lane | Transportfolio. If you have struggled lately to find available air capacity in the Transatlantic lane, you’re not alone. Capacity is hard to find in this lane, and the busiest time of the year for air shipping is just ahead. It’s a global phenomenon.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And this doesn’t just apply to how long can a vehicle go on a single charge; it also applies to the actual life of a battery, as a new battery can cost upwards of $25,000. Existing technology for EV batteries can only create cells that last up to 20 years or around 200,000 miles before their capacity drops too low to power a vehicle.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

In 1995 airlines via online travel marketplaces started selling tickets directly to consumers online and by 2017, 83% of US travellers were using digital channels to book their trips. It was made possible by a foundation of pricing and capacity automation dating back to Sabre’s reservation system in the ‘60s.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. Molex ended up selecting a product from Infor Nexus – GT Nexus at the time. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ocean Alliance: The Ocean Alliance was formed in 2017 and consists of four major shipping companies: CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen Line, and OOCL. While GSAs can provide benefits such as cost savings and increased efficiency, they also introduce new risks and challenges for shippers. Where do we stand today?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Instead, they are printed ahead of time, for both teams. Xeneta currently puts the Asia-West Coast spot rate at just under $10,000 per FEU, with some cargoes paying additional priority shipment fees of $1,400-$7,500. While printing operations have been greatly improved, clearly there is no way that these items are printed on-demand.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In going door to door trying to sell a Freight Management service, as well as in my experience working in companies, I have had the opportunity to see a variety of ways in which companies, large and small, were managing their Freight and Logistics spend. Freight and Logistics. You must manage Freight and Logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The 2023 Strategy envisions a Just and Equitable transition, meaning that the transition to a low-carbon economy is fair and inclusive, leaving no one behind. This had been a concept absent in the IMO’s Initial GHG Strategy, or Ambition, set in 2018. Use a ‘five decarbonisation lever’ framework to develop a road map for decarbonisation.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? Demand growth, the type of capacity airlines are adding to the market, and tariffs are big trends to watch this year. The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. Airlines continue to hone their air freight capacity strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Jim Hackett, the CEO of Ford at the time, was quoted as saying: “We didn’t realize there was an off switch. Oil prices jumped, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine exacerbated concerns about disruptions to global energy supply. The Nord Stream Pipeline.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? Demand growth, the type of capacity airlines are adding to the market, and tariffs are big trends to watch this year. The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. Airlines continue to hone their air freight capacity strategy.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In the cloud, companies can deploy resources on an as-needed basis, rather than invest in additional servers and storage capacity that they may only need for a short time. Centralized information eliminates data silos and strengthens information sharing through real-time communication (instead of point-to-point data transmission).

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It’s a fact: shippers who have been playing the spot rate market in 2018 have been paying more for freight than at any time in 2017. Cass Freight Index. addressed the capacity crunch in his most recent report. Cass Freight Index. addressed the capacity crunch in his most recent report.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. A 2017 Global Sourcing study from American Shipper magazine found that 58% of shippers said their highest concern today is rising transportation costs.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

” This is just stating the obvious. ” This is just stating the obvious. ” This is just stating the obvious. req’d) Global Blue Chips Intensify Efforts to Increase Supply Chain Transparency (WSJ – sub. req’d) Global Blue Chips Intensify Efforts to Increase Supply Chain Transparency (WSJ – sub.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2017

Growing woes over a forthcoming capacity crunch are not going away anytime soon. But, the capacity crunch may have a major impact on the freight driver shortage and vice versa. In a sense, fewer drivers mean that capacity will grow tighter. Yet, as capacity shrinks, the incentive for drivers increases.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Amazon Just Patented a Package-Packer Bot to Add to Its Fleet of 45,000 Robots (NBC News). Amazon Just Patented a Package-Packer Bot to Add to Its Fleet of 45,000 Robots (NBC News). 3Gtms Announces Freight Claims Management Partnership with TranSolutions. 3Gtms Announces Freight Claims Management Partnership with TranSolutions.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

As a result, you need to understand where the industry stands now compared to this time one year ago and why today’s facts might indicate easing tensions in the industry are around the corner. The outlook for 2017 with respect to this mandate is not likely to change either. Trucking Regulations Exploded in 2016. and 5 a.m.

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