Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

CX North America Integrates Its Freight Collaboration Platform With Active Aero Group’s Technology. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). FMCSA confirms permanent ‘restart rollback’ based on study results (CCJ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Freight rates to stay high into 2022. The COP26 global climate change summit in Glasgow concludes this week with 190 world leaders and thousands of government officials, business representatives and nonprofit groups making commitments to address climate change threats. ATA-led coalition sues to block federal vaccine mandate.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The South Korean government began encouraging investment in manufacturing technologies, especially for high-tech and automotive industries. As of 2017, South Korea’s industrial production growth rate was about 4.6%, putting it at number 63 in the world. The annual freight traffic on registered carriers was 11.297 billion mt-km in 2015.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Turkey has 91 airports with paved runways, many of which are capable of handling jets and cargo planes. Twenty heliports can help with the speedy delivery of air freight when necessary. Turkey ranks number 38 th of the world’s countries for land area but 13 th in terms of its economy and GDP, which reached $2.286 trillion in 2017.

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QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

percent annually as of 2017, but that increased to about 4 percent in 2018. has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. Annual freight traffic equaled about 37.22 Cargo transportation in the U.S. percent in 2017. In 2017, the U.S. trillion in 2017.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2021

Debbie Abrams Kaplan ( @KaplanInk ) notes, “Urban freight is expected to increase 40% by 2050, going hand-in-hand with the slew of retail stores closing due to e-commerce growth. Calvert reports some cities, like New York, are trying to encourage the use of cargo bikes. ”[2].

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

The Netherlands has a total of 29 airports, five of which are considered major airports, and two of which have paved runways capable of handling cargo planes. In 2015, registered air carriers moved more than 5 billion kmt of air freight. In 2017, the country exported about $556 billion. billion in 2017. A mere 1.2%

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

New Transport Mode to Redefine Freight Movement. 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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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. In 2017, the U.S. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” Shipping Overseas Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I’m sure a big sigh of relief is being felt from all shippers, the railroads, and the US government. According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the estimated cost of a nationwide freight railroad shutdown is more than $2 billion a day. million in FY 2017 to $14.1 Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains!

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Freight Operators Dismiss Threat of Digital Startups (WSJ – sub. According to the article: In the most far-reaching test program to date for burgeoning drone commerce, the Department of Transportation announced the selection of 10 state, local and tribal governments — in partnership with companies that include Intel Corp.,

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

2 percent annually as of 2017, making Belgium the 168 th country in the world for industrial growth rates. In fact, 23 percent of its GDP in 2017 went to investments in fixed capital and inventories. Belgium has 41 airports, 26 of which have paved runways and six of which can handle large cargo aircraft. billion in imports.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

As both consumers and governments (with at least one major exception) push hard for carbon reduction, the continued rise of e-commerce and the associated growing need for Last Mile delivery represents a significant problem. In 2016, Gnewt cargo made over 3 million deliveries and in August 2017 they were acquired by Menzies Distribution.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Industrial production is growing at about 5% annually as of 2017, making it the 55 th fastest growing industrial nation in the world. The country moves over 2 billion mt-km of freight per year. . It’s merchant marine includes more than 1,700 vessels, including bulk carriers, container ships, general cargo ships and oil tankers.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. In 2017, the U.S. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. Shipping Overseas.

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Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

In 2018 shippers are paying more for freight that takes longer to move. According to government labor statistics many are paid far less and even more are dissatisfied with the solitary nomadic gig. That number grew to a shortage of 51,000 drivers in 2017 and it only looks to be higher at the end of this year. That's real.".

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

These guides are one of the benefits of TIA membership , as they cover a variety of legal and regulatory topics and are written specifically for freight brokers. TIA Factoring Guidelines - Provides a broad overview of freight factoring and includes guidelines for brokers when working with factoring companies. Cargo Claims Framework.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 20, 2019

From March 2017, there are various Blockchain initiatives developed by liner shipping companies, and none of them have persuaded their major competitors to join their platform and consolidate the Blockchain networks. Classification Societies have a long history of being adopted as trustable agents by governments and organizations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

million to a $1 billion industry in the five years between 2012 to 2017. Current airspace governance physically means that many areas are completely off-limits to drones. What’s more, whereas cargo drones typically have a very limited capacity of only 5kg, delivery trucks can carry hundreds of packages at a time.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Meanwhile, more third-party agencies and organisations, including governments, are pushing the sustainability agenda. According to the Shipa Freight report, the primary challenges faced by internationalizing SMEs, from a shipping perspective, are as follows: International shipping costs are too high, and cost-visibility is inadequate.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Improvements are slowly occurring, thanks to increased government funding (but corruption hampers many efforts). While surface transportation remains stagnant, ocean freight shows promise. In 2018, Brazil’s busiest container cargo port handled 4.3 million TEUs in 2017. million TEUs, compared with 3.85 Final thoughts.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. In 2017, the U.S. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Shipping Overseas Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 12, 2018

After a strong finish in 2017, flatbed demand has continued to soar in 2018 resulting in historic supply and demand imbalances across North America. Freight is often project based with seasonal demand. This means flatbed carriers have limited opportunities to build a “freight network” or plan routes that optimize drive time.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

We’ve talked about the truck driver shortage and its potential to disrupt domestic freight shipping—fewer people are choosing to become truck drivers, leading to a serious dip in trucking capacity over the course of just a few years. of all freight revenue will be done through mobile brokering by 2025.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017 : exoskeletons, autonomous forklifts, flying warehouses, last-mile delivery, and more. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 20, 2020

As of right now, top lines have been essentially wiped out for industries like air transportation, freight, gastronomy, tourism, travel, and many more. Government bailout money might buy well-connected businesses and specific verticals more time to survive, but not necessarily any additional output or leaner operations.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 7, 2016

Transport drones are rapidly becoming a prevalent part of the modern logistics industry to delight and dismay, given the FAA’s recent release of operating rules for drones, reports Adario Strange of Mashable, of private citizens and government organizations. And don't we ALL love when a major port gets shut down.no. . Air and Small Package.

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Elementum

AUGUST 11, 2016

The Semi, set to be unveiled in 2017, is a large electric-powered, long-haul trucking vehicle that Musk says will “deliver a substantial reduction in the cost of cargo transport, while increasing safety and making it really fun to operate.”. Trucking is the main means for freight transportation in the United States.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The growth of cargo moving through America’s ocean ports has increased significantly over the last two decades. million during the period 2002 through 2017. Cargo carried by ships must be loaded and unloaded quickly with minimal dwell time in the port. Today, no other mode of transportation can carry the tonnage between the U.S.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 25, 2022

Customs Brokerage firm, Livingston International, noted in a 2017 white paper that according to the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA), the intent behind the change was to reduce costs to the private sector and facilitate trade. For daily thoughts and shares, be sure to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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