Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Just in time for the holidays, the Ship It Zero campaign is bringing visibility to the impacts of dirty ocean shipping caused by mega retailers all year round but especially as they ship their goods during the holiday season.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2023

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., cargo subsidiary. IATA’s U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

NEMF Files for Bankruptcy, XPO Warns on 2019: Is the Party in Transportation and Logistics Ending? XPO Logistics mentioned a similar problem when it downgraded its outlook for 2019. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 11-15, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Stay tuned.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2019

req’d) New Digital Container Shipping Association is aiming to make a splash (The Loadstar). The post This Week in Logistics News (April 15-19, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Logistics Market (WSJ – sub. Song of the Week: “The Spot” by Your Smith.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Asia – Mediterranean prices are below $1,500/FEU so far this week, their lowest level since 2019. America East Coast prices fell 8% last week and continued their slide so far this week with daily rates at $2,249/FEU, 18% lower than in 2019 and their lowest level since mid-2018. America rates increase 8% last week to $4.75/kg,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

You can find out on the ship, which are outfitted with three types of solar panels at present. The original gyro style wind energy installations were replaced with a wing type sail in 2019. The team behind Energy Observer wants to gain better information for commercial cargo vessels by vastly increasing the size of the ship.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Famous Pacific Shipping Group ). compared to November 2019, or a 4.2%

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2021

AI and machine learning provides more accurate information during the transportation planning process; using IoT to monitor shipments, cargo conditions, and yard management have allowed companies to make quick adjustments when disruptions occur; and mobile digital assistants provide feedback and instant visibility into shipments and inventory.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2019

req’d) [Former Waymo engineer] forms new self-driving truck biz (CCJ) Toys and televisions litter island beaches after cargo ship loses containers (Dutch News). Alexa, ship me some more toilet paper!”. It would be more accurate to say “Amazon shipped more than 1 billion items without customers having to pay for it.”.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Here are some excerpts from the article: The retailer wants suppliers that ship full trucks of products to deliver orders within a specified two-day window 87% of the time, up from an 85% rate it targeted previously. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Ship Lilly. The blog is run by Lilly and Associates and covers a huge range of topics from drop shipping, outsourced fulfillment, the trucking shortage, U.S.-China More Than Shipping. The More Than Shipping blog is a comprehensive resource for shipping trends, supply chain planning, project and specialized cargo and more.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

You might not think about shipping containers and ocean freight when you click “buy” on your Amazon order, but there’s a direct connection between the two. Understandably, this hasn’t been easy on importers, especially when they’re trying to plan ahead and calculate margins and shipping times. “We’re What’s changed in a year?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 9, 2021

We have also seen shortages of semiconductor chips , shipping containers, and even test monkeys (seriously). Between 2016 and 2019, Amazon converted around 25 shopping malls into distribution centers. The previous record was set in August 2019 with 233,110 TEUs. And now we may be facing a new shortage: ketchup.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Nonetheless, August volumes were on par with 2019, September and October ocean imports are projected to be 3-4% higher than pre-pandemic, and November/December at least 9% higher. Transpacific rates to the West Coast fell 11% last week to about $1,500/FEU, and is the only major lane with rates still above 2019 levels. Asia – N.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Retailers turning to specific-day delivery over speediest shipping. They also have faced tense geopolitical environments, unreliable and expensive ­global shipping services and supply chain delays exacerbated by port congestion and even inland transportation issues. UPS, Overstock to launch returns pilot program. Amazon.com Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Amazon now ships more parcels than FedEx. In fact, Amazon has even begun shipping orders for outside customers. billion in 2019. In addition, both ports have called on marine terminal operators to incentivize the use of all available gate hours, especially night gates, to reduce congestion and maximize cargo throughput capacity.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Here’s an excerpt from a report issued in November 2015 by the USPS Office of Inspector General titled “ Co-opetition in Parcel Delivery: An Exploratory Analysis ”: E-commerce and changing consumer demand have led to an explosion in parcel shipping, which in turn is driving dynamic change in the parcel market. Song of the Week: “Weak” by AJR.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

The speed of the box’s throughput enables orders to be packaged, labeled and ready to ship in 30 minutes. pounds of cargo in a hold with about 1,800 cubic inches of space. Last month’s throughput was down 33 percent from January and 31 percent from February 2019, pre-COVID. kg CO2e.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020.”. According to a Forbes article, BD managed a number of disruptions seamlessly , including a rudder problem with a cargo ship that resulted in 28 BD containers being thrown overboard.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

India has 253 airports with paved runways and most are able to support cargo traffic. Coupled with its favorable location in Asia, the strong air support makes shipping products in or out of India easy. Transportation of goods within India is also well supported by rail and water shipping capabilities. as of 2017.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 2, 2023

E-commerce sales are higher than in the pre-pandemic period, as are shipping costs. Compared to the same period in 2019, e-commerce, as part of the non-store segment, is up 73.2%, while retail sales (minus non-store, food & beverage, auto, and gas sales) are up 23.4%. for the same period in 2019. "I

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

International shipping industry article and permission to publish here provided by Daniel Choi. Even during the epidemic, the shipping industry’s significance in the value chain and the transportation of resources and goods worldwide was emphasized, probably most prominently. The Shipping Industry During Pandemic.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

You can hear the full interview with Conor in our podcast series, Ship Happens. . Between September 2019 and September 2021, the cost of shipping a 40’ container from China to the US West Coast had increased from $1,500 to $20,586. Supply chain challenges continued over the next few years. The results tell a mixed story. .

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BlueYonder

MARCH 11, 2025

The pandemic showed vulnerabilities in the supply chain, which were amplified by subsequent eventssuch as the Red Sea tensions, which caused cargo traffic to fall from around 5000 containers per day in November to 2000 in December 2023. The result was a shift and acceleration towards nearshoring, reshoring, and source diversification.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech. One goal, two different motivations.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 22, 2016

The CEO of the company behind the test (Hyperloop One) estimates that the system will be transporting cargo by 2019 and passengers by 2021. The possibility of shipping goods at near-hypersonic speeds would obviously allow Supply Chains to be nimbler and more responsive.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The world’s oceans have been a vital part of global trade since humans first launched ships from shore. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In this concluding article, I want to discuss how climate change risks are adding to challenges faced by shipping firms and their clients.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). Freight Rates 2019-2021. meters, to accommodate ships with 20 rows of containers) and 15.2

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Top View Cargo containers ship logistics transportation Container Ship Vessel Cargo Carrier. Managing cloud-based e-commerce platforms and global shipping logistics is a vital part of the process of overcoming cross-border challenges for online retailers.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. Revenue: $74.969 billion (12 months ending March 31, 2020), $74.094 billion (2019) Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, USA CEO: Carol Tome 2. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43 Kuehne + Nagel Inc.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas. ”[3] In 2019, Logistics Plus Inc., ”[4] In the press release announcing the 2019 event, Scott G. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue. Rates to N.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

While all stores ships online orders, Best Buy is consolidating ship-from-store units in a limited number of stores across the country to drive efficiency and effectiveness. These locations should be rolled out by holiday and will take on about 25% of the national ship-from-store volume.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

2018 challenged them in new ways, and 2019 is shaping up to present continued uncertainty as long-standing trade relationships are reconfigured.” ”[2] He adds, “According to Control Risks, an international consultancy, there are five major global risks for 2019.” “Hold on tight.”[2] ” 10.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

While demand is likely to continue to increase, we expect the pace of the increase to be slower in 2019. IATA announced estimated demand growth for 2019 at 3.7%, which would be the lowest growth rate since 2015. Generally speaking, there are more aircraft in the air with less cargo capacity per flight. Two steps to take now.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Blockchain has the potential to help enable us to manage and track a ‘digital twin’ of shipping containers across the world.”[2] 1] David Higgins, “ Supply Chain Meets Blockchain: A Perfect Match ,” CyberArk, 25 July 2019. [2] ”[3]. ”[3]. Addressing supply chain complexity. Footnotes. [1]

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