Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2018

Amazon shipped over 5 billion items with Prime in 2017 (TechCrunch). In Amazon news, the company announced that “more new, paid members joined Prime worldwide in 2017 than any other year [and] that over 5 billion items worldwide shipped with Prime in 2017, including via one-day and two-day shipping,” as reported by TechCrunch.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 22, 2017

Drayage Drivers at Port of Los Angeles being Abuse, Chinese Manufacturers Cannott Buy Robots Fast Enough, Which US Regions Adding Most Manufacturing Jobs, Drones and Weather Forecasts

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

FIDM and Logility’s partnership began in 2017 and has since expanded to include more technology applications. The college is headquartered in downtown Los Angeles. Giving students access to Logility’s Digital Supply Chain Platform and real-world training is a professional gamechanger.”. Professional Designation, A.A.

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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. per mile not including the fuel surcharge. FALLING LANES. except in the West.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The total for 2017 is expected to come to 20 million TEUs, topping last year’s previous record of 18.8 The first half of 2017 totaled 9.7 million TEUs, down 1% from January 2017; February at 1.59 million TEUs, down 1% from January 2017; February at 1.59 November is forecast at 1.63 million TEUs, down 0.5%

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 28, 2017

When we declared that the freight recession was over back in January of 2017, we expected it to be a bounce-back year for the trucking industry. What immediately jumps out for 2017 is just how much freight there was. Million-Load Markets: 14 in 2017, Up From 1 in 2016. 8 in 2016 to 12th in 2017. 8 in 2016 to 12th in 2017.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2018

This chart , taken from the free Freightos Rate Insight tool, represents a snapshot, taken this week, of the price ranges across different carriers for a 40’ container that will be shipped along the same route – from Shanghai to Los Angeles. This drove Freightos’ launch of the Freightos International Freight Index in 2017.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Growth has slowed from the first half of the year but 2017 is expected to total 19.8 The first half of 2017 totaled 9.7 million TEUs, down 2% from January 2017, and February is forecast at 1.58 million TEUs, up 10% from the same month in 2017. million TEUs, down 2% from January 2017, and February is forecast at 1.58

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Alibaba, the prominent ecommerce leaders in China, has its share of expansions.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 1, 2018

Lara Ewen reports, “The company is reportedly readying the launch of its own shipping service, which will begin with limited pickups and deliveries in Los Angeles, but may eventually roll out to other markets. ” Supply Chain 24/7 , 26 October 2017. [6] Amazon doesn’t want to miss out on the gold either.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2017

11 Ways Tech Will Change Logistics in 2017. We’re wrapping up 2016 with a recap of eleven logistics technology trends that shaped the year; and will change how goods are produced, shipped and consumed in 2017. On the port side, the Port of Los Angeles and GE teamed up to improve tracking and unloading. FREE DOWNLOAD.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

… We flew over the sprawling Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — 40% of all U.S. 2] Marc Levinson, “ The Now-Ubiquitous Shipping Container Was an Idea Before Its Time ,” Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2017. [3] It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Now, it takes nine. imports come through here.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

While the final phases won’t launch until 2023, those in supply chain management must abide by the regulations implemented along the way, including the upcoming requirements in 2017. An Overview of the Law. According to ABC News, through various raids, the U.S. Homeland Security, U.S.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

While the final phases won’t launch until 2023, those in supply chain management must abide by the regulations implemented along the way, including the upcoming requirements in 2017. An Overview of the Law. According to ABC News, through various raids, the U.S. Homeland Security, U.S.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries). In 2014, a port strike at Los Angeles-Long Beach caused severe congestion and freight delays. BRICS summit. Union labor contracts.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Blockages of the Suez Canal, bottlenecks choking other Canals, port congestion and containers stuck at sea span from Los Angeles to Shanghai to Rotterdam to Jebel Ali, the downstream result of the COVID-19 pandemic has crippled logistics and distribution industries while choking both Demand and Supply Chains Networks.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Currently, Amazon does not release any facts regarding their green efforts and unlike 85% of Fortune 500 companies in 2017, they did not publish a sustainability report. in Los Angeles. The new initiative, called “Shipment Zero,” signifies Amazon’s first serious look at presenting a sustainable shipping model to the public.

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Elementum

MAY 23, 2018

In its final report, the tech titan attributed these recent violations to the introduction of a number of new suppliers in 2017, demonstrating how the challenge of maintaining fair working conditions becomes exponentially more difficult as one moves further upstream in the supply chain, and into the extended supplier network.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Manhattan Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Performance. Amazon expects to roll out the new delivery service in Los Angeles in coming weeks with third-party merchants that sell goods via its website, according to the people. CX North America Expands Driver Mobile App with Digital Proof of Delivery Update.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Warehouses promised lots of jobs, but robot workforce slows hiring (Los Angeles Times). If successful, UPS envisions additional eBike deployment and testing in 2017. Truckers applaud move to revert to pre-2013 Hours of Service regulations (Logistics Management). Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico to invest $1.3

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

Rates also rose 5% out of Los Angeles. Los Angeles to Seattle rose 31¢ to $3.18/mile. Winter weather also likely played a role, keeping volumes down but also pushing rates higher in the Northeast and Midwest, since it was more difficult for trucks to operate in those regions. RISING LANES. mile is still really high.

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Elementum

MAY 23, 2018

In its final report, the tech titan attributed these recent violations to the introduction of a number of new suppliers in 2017, demonstrating how the challenge of maintaining fair working conditions becomes exponentially more difficult as one moves further upstream in the supply chain, and into the extended supplier network.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. Ryder also plans to equip its maintenance facilities in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose, Calif. markets, as well as in the Chicago and New York markets, with the latest technology in commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging. “We

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

The last time the average van rate was below $2 per mile was 16 months ago, in September 2017. We’re seeing weakness in Chicago , Los Angeles , and much of the Southeast region: Chicago to Columbus fell 19¢ to $2.71/mile. Los Angeles to Chicago dropped 19¢ to just $1.30/mile.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

2017 was a wild year, as freight transportation faced one disruption after another. By January 2017, I saw clear signals that the 18-month freight recession was over , and spot market rates started to climb in earnest. The biggest influences were the Four Es: Economic growth. E-commerce. Electronic logging devices.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2018

Spot market volume is also now on par with 2017, with load-to-truck ratios for each trailer type finally coming back to earth. Demand for trucks rose in Los Angeles and Atlanta , but that was offset by declines in Texas (more on that below). Los Angeles to Denver also lost 20¢ at $3.15/mile.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Competition for container traffic is increasingly giving way to coordination between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Did You Know That … In 1989, the world’s largest shopping mall built from shipping containers, with 16,000 vendors, opens in Odessa, USSR. 0 TEUs 0 meters long. Significance. Significance.

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West Coast and California Logistics

MAY 24, 2018

Just as Hollywood blockbuster films get more notoriety than independent films, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach tend to get all the attention when it comes to the movement of inbound container freight to the West Coast. and have set new volume records yet again in 2017. After all, these ports are the busiest in the U.S.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

At this time last year, spot market demand spiked following Hurricane Harvey, and load counts for last month nearly matched those for August 2017. was still higher than any monthly average from 2017. FALLING The increase in rail activity dragged rates down out of Los Angeles , and the lane to Chicago fell 14¢ to $1.71/mile

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Los Angeles volumes and prices are already starting to spike. 18, 2017, so the loss in productivity hit December shipments the hardest. That led to the highest rates of 2017. Fall has been relatively quiet for freight, but all signs show that retail shipments are about to kick into gear. The ELD effect.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 26, 2018

Meanwhile, shipper-direct contract rates are up 20% compared to June 2017, including fuel, but spot market rates are 28% higher than last year. Los Angeles regained the top spot in freight volumes last week, overtaking Dallas. Los Angeles leads in the average outbound rate per mile at $3.09/mile, Hot Van Markets.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Los Angeles is #1 and Ontario is #2 for the most loads in 2016. Los Angeles ranks #8 for spot market flatbed loads, behind Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth in Texas; also behind Chicago, Cleveland, and surprising South Bend, IN in the Midwest. Top markets for van freight.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

2017 vs. 2018. Trucks are still a little easier to find than they were around this time in 2017. Some, like Los Angeles , were flat, mostly because they were already trending up before last week. Demand for reefer trucks has also softened with Thanksgiving in the rearview, which is why the reefer ratio dropped from 7.5

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Competition for container traffic is increasingly giving way to coordination between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In 1989, the world’s largest shopping mall built from shipping containers, with 16,000 vendors, opens in Odessa, USSR. . Significance. Significance. China surpasses Japan as the world’s second largest economy.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Compared to 2016, cargo theft dropped by 32% in the second quarter of 2017, according to Keith Lewis, Vice President of Operations at CargoNet. According to CargoNet, Los Angeles is the perennial number-1 location for cargo theft, while food and beverage items are the most commonly stolen commodities.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Overall, flatbed volumes are 20% higher than they were a year ago, while rates are 22% higher compared to the same period in 2017. Flatbed rates also increased out of Los Angeles, but California rates have otherwise been trending down lately. The average rate out of Tampa hit $2.09/mile, mile, which is high for Florida.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The demonstration stretched from the Los Angeles Port Headquarters to the 110 Freeway’s Sepulveda Boulevard exit and back again, about a 12-mile loop.

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