Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2022

Well, the Environmental Protection Agency states that this species “ was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container.” Prior to this insight I thought there was no downside to the benefits brought to shipping from the standardized shipping container.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . Top 10 Most Read Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015. A Look To 2018 and Beyond.

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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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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Recent developments in freight digitization are simplifying the shipping process and giving visibility to freight pricing enabling small players to handle the logistics side of their business more easily, transparently and efficiently. But this spike put capacity on container ships at a premium, pushing freight rates way up as well.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. Facilities Management.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

How General Average Could Ruin Your Ocean Cargo Deliveries | Transportfolio. Start by building your knowledge of how general average works, how it can impact your shipments if general average is declared, and how marine cargo insurance can help you sleep like a baby at night. Ship owners have a lien on the ship’s cargo.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 16, 2018

In fact, those events seem likely to produce some headwinds for air freight shippers in 2018 in locating available air capacity, especially during peak seasons. They can easily scale up or down the number of planes needed for cargo. 3 Air Freight Trends to Watch for in 2018. There is only so much air cargo space available.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

We know that you are also the victim of the ‘ Warehouse Disease’ , i.e. even after regularly organizing your warehouse, it turns messy the minute you receive or ship some cargos. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Use Automatic Data Collection and Cargo Handling.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Remember that there was zero airline ebooking at the beginning of 2018. That is a huge success story for the air cargo industry and as promised it has brought significant efficiencies. Transport across the ocean takes a long time, and people take out loans against the bills of lading. What has led to these differential outcomes?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2018

It can be a confusing time for the international shipping community due to the U.S. List Number One: On July 6, 2018 , the first list was introduced and is comprised of 818 products with a total import value of $34 billion. Cargo containers. government’s implementation of new tariffs on Chinese goods entering America.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. As a country, I think that we need to rethink supply chain flows for chassis, drayage and the unloading of larger ships. It takes 2 to 3 days to unload a ship.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

” They include: Lack of visibility into the current location of shipped goods and authenticity of products when dealing with global vendors. For example, Christopher Tang reports blockchain solutions are being developed for ocean cargo to help make operations more efficient.[3] Footnotes. [1] Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

The World Trade Organization’s latest release of its World Trade Outlook Indicator shows merchandise trade volume experiencing above-average growth in early 2018. He presented his outlook for container shipping to the TPM Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif., sponsored by IHS Markit. Carrier services have stabilized as well.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Deutsche Post DHL to deploy self-driving delivery trucks by 2018 (TechCrunch). CSX customers demand end to shipping bottlenecks as CEO apologizes (Reuters). If you’re a transportation executive, you already know what’s happening in the market today: capacity is tightening and rates are climbing. There were 6.6

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Trucking Companies Boost Big-Rig Orders on Rising Shipping Demand (WSJ – sub. Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). Descartes Integrates Transportation Messaging and Customs Filing with SAP®. Maybe they’ll do better in 2018. Large Truckload Driver Turnover Rate Rose in Third Quarter.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 7, 2018

Deans ( @dhdeans ) reports, “The online tracking of trailers, containers, rail wagons and cargo boxes is becoming increasingly common in all markets across the globe. We may still be a long way away from a future where trucks and ships will be controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) alone,” he writes. Hyperloop transportation.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Stating the Obvious: Amazon Competes in Transportation and Logistics Services. In order to remain competitive, firms are beginning to collaborate with their once rivals — providing processing, transportation, or delivery for each other — something we refer to as co-opetition. ” This is just stating the obvious.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

According to the staff at Supply & Demand Chain Executive , “A new report from Resilinc reveals that global risks increased throughout 2018, with geopolitical conflicts posing some of the most potentially costly and disruptive supply chain impacts.”[1] Unfortunately, taking a knee is not an option. 3] Those risks are: 1.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Capacity is hard to find in this lane, and the busiest time of the year for air shipping is just ahead. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), air cargo demands grew at double the rate of capacity in 2017. We recommend taking the following steps when we work with shipping customers: Take an inventory.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In 2018, global container shipping carrier Maersk and enterprise technology provider IBM announced a joint venture termed TradeLens which was billed as providing more efficient and secure methods for conducting global trade by leveraging blockchain technology. Background. The Announcement.

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Savi

MARCH 14, 2019

Anticipate Capacity Needs with Better ETAs Available storage and shipping capacities have decreased, making ocean shipping’s efficiency and cost-effectiveness more important than ever. Beneficial Cargo Owners, or BCOs, openly said shipping price increases are necessary for carriers to stay profitable.

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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. Flatbed shipping is known for its cyclical and seasonal trends, fragmented marketplace and carrier demographics, and variability in demand. Securing and protecting cargo.

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CHAINalytics

MARCH 2, 2018

Atlanta, GA, 02 March 2018 – Chainalytics, a global leader in supply chain consulting, and Drewry, the global shipping consultancy, have partnered to launch an innovative ocean freight procurement solution for shippers.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The company estimates that China could account for less than 30% of its sales at the end of 2021, down from about 50% in 2018. ports we use to take advantage of the shipping availability, Dollar General’s CEO Mike Witynski told analysts. Delays are more the norm than on-time deliveries.

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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. As carrier alliances change, so do their terminal interests and subsequently, the rail interests for inland cargo.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2018

If consumers ever think about supply chains and how the items they desire manage to find their way into their homes, they likely picture fleets of trucks, trains, airplanes, and cargo ships — the logistics part of supply chains. As modes of transportation improved and supply chains extended, logistics got more complicated and complex.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2018 Third Quarter Financial Results.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 13, 2021

The previous record was 17,114 container moves in March 2018. And we are seeing growth across many different sectors of cargo, but particularly in the refrigerated containers … both import and export.”. “And Refrigerated cargo also experienced record volumes in March with 1,686 container moves.

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Cathy Roberson

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

between 2018 and 2020, $389 million to $522 million. Respondents are facing a challenging market including higher material and transportation costs as ports remain congested and transportation capacity is tight regardless of mode. Blame it on the overall problems that supply chains are currently experiencing.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Demand is likely to grow, but at a slower rate than 2018. The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ). Get ready for whatever comes next.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In today’s blog we’re taking a look at what this means for shipping costs, and how retailers can fortify their operations against price hikes. Why are shipping costs growing? by the end of 2018. Response of shipping companies. Shipping costs hit an all-time high earlier this year. percent and 4.9

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A recent Supply Chain Insights study revealed that the number one event impacting supply chains from 2013 to 2018 was cyber attacks or computer hacking. Blockchain has the potential to help enable us to manage and track a ‘digital twin’ of shipping containers across the world.”[2] Managing freight transportation.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 4, 2018

Today’s truck capacity shortage can be linked to several market forces, some that the transportation industry has dealt with for years and others that are new and unfolding. economy in 2017 and so far in 2018, manufacturers have been producing more goods than usual and requiring more freight to be shipped. Produce Season.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). 2018 Index and Survey Highlights. China and India top the 2018 rankings and put more distance between themselves and No. GDP growth.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Demand is likely to grow, but at a slower rate than 2018. The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ). Get ready for whatever comes next.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 3, 2019

Despite a huge rise in demand for truckers to transport these imports and exports, the number of qualified drivers is not growing. 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. million TEUs in 2000 to over 50 million TEUs in 2016.

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