The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. 2021 marked DB Schenker’s 51st year in Singapore. Overland transport solutions from Singapore all the way to China & even Europe were also executed to executed to keep supply chains moving. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – November 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

FedEx Express will have its aircraft fleet focus on moving priority package volume, while the air cargo giant leans on third-party providers to move less urgent shipments, FedEx President and CEO Raj Subramaniam said during a conference on Tuesday. The data show Canadian exports to China also reached a historic high of $27.9

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

across the EU, and in China. Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). This resulted in meaningful cost savings for our last mile delivery program overall,” he added.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

His Kickstarter campaign launched in January of 2021 and raised over $3 million dollars. . In late 2020 and throughout 2021, a marked increase in consumption of goods, combined with a perfect storm of shutdowns, congestion, natural disasters and even the Suez Canal getting blocked saw freight prices climb to uncharted heights.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. Emirates Airlines’ cargo operations at Dubai International Airport in February. Dubai’s airport has seen a recent rush in cargo volume as freight forwarders switch from sea freight. Cargo Facts). Copyright 2021 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. |

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Since 2021 as the Green Corridor contributor, I’ve focused my roundup on the same basic categories. The EU has started to work on charting out a plan for that transition, but other large markets like North America and China will likely not follow them in 2024.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

trillion dollars in 2021 , up 13% from 2019. The cost of importing a 40’ container from China to the United States West Coast grew 1,000% from $1,800 in 2019 to over $20,000 in September 2021 according to our Freightos Baltic Index (FBX). Accelerated by lockdowns and increases in the consumption of goods, global trade hit $28.5

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk). of the U.S.

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Locus

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As the 2021 holiday season began early, toy shopping started early. Power shortage in China. With China facing balancing economic growth and climate change issues, this move could create huge short-term costs that the world is facing now. “The FreightWaves , 2021. – Oct 2021.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

They write, “The logistics industry first started to take form when Marco Polo traveled to China on the Silk Road. His detailed written record paved the way for future traders and merchants traveling between Europe and China. Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway. Alan Murphy, the founder of Sea-Intelligence, told Yee and Specia, “90 percent of what’s in the room came from China. 3] Peter S.

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Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 15, 2021

Cargo Trains from China to Europe Rising Rapidly. US Truck Driver Pay again Heading Higher, UPS Buying New Type of Delivey Drone. US Manufacturing Output Jumps Nicely in March

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The global transportation system in 2021 is experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. Continuing trade imbalance between the US and China has resulted in squeezing container availability further. In the first quarter of 2021, its volume increased 23.3% A problem also linked to shipping companies. What to expect in the future?

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

The advent of containerization heralded a revolution in cargo handling techniques, the ramifications of which are still influencing maritime trade all over the world today. The Suez Canal, one of the most important waterways in the world, was accidentally blocked by MV Ever Given between March 23rd and 29th 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 6, 2021

The strain that has been impacting global supply chains over the last year was dealt another blow with flooding in Europe and China. As a result, the 2021 holiday shopping season could be marred by out-of-stock goods and shipping delays. The cargo deliveries took place July 18 off the coast of Key West, Florida.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Weight limits have also been adjusted, forcing some ships to unload and transport cargo to the other side of the canal via train—increasing transportation costs. The main countries affected by the drought are China, Japan, South Korea, and the US, as the Panama Canal facilitates 46% of container movement from northeastern Asia to the US.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2021

”[4] The Value of the Global Supply Chain Journalist Jennifer Smith ( @jensmithWSJ ) writes, “Maritime tracking data shows the cargo snared by last month’s blockage as a snapshot of global trade that is usually in constant motion. But as the Suez Canal crisis shows, looks are deceiving.”[3] This is a perilous moment for trade.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 23, 2021

At the moment, uncertainty about the 2021 holiday seasons abounds. However, the impact of the disruption, characterized as far greater than the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal by Maersk, continues to be felt at ports across South China with disruptively high dwell times according project44.”[6] Michael Brown, a Partner in A.T.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Humankind’s quest to visit Mars will—if all goes well—get a major boost in 2021 as three different spacecrafts are on schedule to arrive at the Red Planet: NASA’s Perseverance; China’s Tianwen-1; and the United Arab Emirates’ Hope. and its allies? Perhaps parallel supply chains, as some foresee emerging on Earth ?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Cargo Owners for Zero Emissions Vessels (coZEV) launched the Roadmap to 2040 which includes the creation of a new maritime freight buyers alliance, a cargo owner policy coalition, and a green corridor advisory board to enable full decarbonisation of ocean freight.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China. 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. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 27, 2020

After an extremely volatile first half of the year, the challenges in the air freight market look set to continue into 2021, requiring both foresight and forward planning from businesses. Airlines have adapted to the changing market by introducing cargo only flights, with minimal schedules to keep global trade moving. Our role at C.H.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. But because of the excess capacity available to address the disruption – something that was not the case during the Suez Canal blockage in 2021 – it is possible that the industry will avoid the extreme rate spikes like those seen during the pandemic.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

2021 was a difficult year in global logistics due to ongoing volatility. At year-end, we typically see a jump in demand as shippers meet quarter-end quotas and prepare for the upcoming Lunar New Year, during which many factories in China shut down. It’s important to consider all areas to keep your cargo moving. In fact, C.H.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. kg China – N. Europe and Mediterranean prices would be 45% – 65% lower than their $14k/FEU pandemic peak in late 2021, and 65% – 75% lower compared to the Asia – N. So far there have not been reports of any significant air cargo bump, though.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

Written by Tan Weizhen and published on CNBC 1/24/2021. A Chinese worker looks on as a cargo ship is loaded at a port in Qingdao, eastern China’s Shandong province. This affects everyone who needs to ship goods from China, but particularly e-commerce companies and consumers, who may bear the brunt of higher costs.

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ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

But how exactly does a factory in China stopping production lead to a backup of containers at U.S. This one is best explained via a brief example scenario: In the second half of 2021, only 85% of scheduled sailings held — the rest were canceled or blanked. Understanding the different methods of shipping freight from China.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

This index stood at $9,304 at the end of 2021. In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. As noted in the above highlights, the situation occurring at China’s major ports remains concerning. per 40-foot container. That compares to $9,279.46

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Freight Plus

JUNE 24, 2021

May 2021 - Transportation Market Report. In Q1 of 2021, Hapag-Lloyd had an EBIT of $1.53B. One shipper had to pay $14,000 for a 40’ container shipping from China to the US West Coast. Congestion issues, elevated cargo rolls, severe equipment shortages and overall delays are not going anywhere anytime soon. Key Takeaways.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 28, 2021

The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently revised its 2021 total retail sales forecast. On a per-dollar basis to 2019, at the end of Q1 2021, 2019 was down 2.7%. The top three exporters to the US were China, 61.2%, Vietnam, 24.3%, and Indonesia, 5.2%. However, compared to 2019, sales are up only 0.2% to between $4.44

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

This index complies a data set of 2 chosen variables for each of the economies of the Eurozone , China , Japan, South Korea , Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. value reported at the end of December 2021. This index stood at $9,304 at the end of 2021. Federal Bank of New York. Select Region Highlights.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. in the second quarter of 2021 due to a lack of raw materials. ( Plastic resins were in short supply all of 2021, with prices skyrocketing by up to 50%.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The volume of ocean shipments grew two-fold in the past decade, and the price of an ocean shipment increased 9-10X from 2020-2021. Ocean carriers, struggling to make a profit for the past ten years, collectively will post 200 billion in profitability in 2021. Freight Rates 2019-2021. Logistics costs in China are 16.6%

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver. You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

As highlighted by RetailDive, “ COVID-19 also disrupted manufacturing areas in Bangladesh, India and other major producing countries, not least of all China. A demand surge in the US-led to shortages in cargo space, shipping containers, and other equipment, leading to skyrocketing ocean freight prices.” billion tons.

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Freight Plus

APRIL 20, 2021

March 2021 - Transportation Market Report. These premiums, congestion issues, elevated cargo rolls, and overall delays are not going anywhere anytime soon. BCO’s are negotiating contracts for 2021-2022. Contact your forwarders about possible rail opportunities from China to Europe. The Ever Given is a 20,000 TEU vessel.

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