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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

That prospect became more conceivable, they said, after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine prompted companies to sever ties with Russia, sometimes taking huge write-downs. Experts say such sites will have to be clustered close to the state’s big ports and warehousing hubs. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

In past years, USPS has hiked its fees from roughly October to January during the annual surge, including increases in 2022, 2021, and 2020. Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. For 2022, we see $7,000-$8,000 as an early indicator,” said Berglund. The port backups have resulted in some of the world’s biggest ocean shipping lines buying cargo planes.

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FedEx Partners for Visibility, New CEO Focuses on Quality

Intelligent Audit

As calendars flip to another month, it can be hard to believe that the first half of 2022 is already over. On June 22, 2022, FedEx and FourKites announced a joint initiative to develop an end-to-end intelligence platform called FourKites X. FedEx Partners with FourKites to Develop Logistics Intelligence Platform.

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Top 10 supply chain trends for 2020

Requis

Here are the supply chain trends that we see shaping the conversation, and the actual evolution, of B to B in 2020. Another example from fulfillment might involve things like faster alternate transportation route planning in case of the unexpected, or monitoring cargo temperature for shipments of perishable food or medicines.

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The Annual State of U.S. Logistics Report – Added Candidness and Need for More Synchronization

Supply Chain Matters

The latest report is refreshingly more candid in depicting the challenges and ills of the logistics and transportation services sector and the need for new thinking and added emphasis on shipper and cargo holder value and service’s needs. Last year’s annual report reflecting on 2020 business logistics costs indicated a level of 7.4