article thumbnail

Navigating Uncharted Waters: SMB Importers, 2024 and Red Sea Crisis Lessons

Freightos

The implication for global freight beyond the now typical uncertainty is predictably elevated operational costs and soaring freight rates. This is a significant shift from late 2021, when 93% faced serious disruptions. In other words, while demand was dropping, supply of capacity was increasing.

article thumbnail

What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season. Continued lockdowns over the emergence of new COVID variants left the Produce Shipping Season of 2021 in a panic. for the same period in 2021. over the 2021 cost, such as in the New England region.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Vanguard Voice – Issue 107

Vanguard Software

July 25, 2021 – Food distributors and school officials say they expect to run low on everything from canned fruit to lunch trays in the coming school year as classrooms reopen from the pandemic. Supply Chain Dive – A congested freight environment shows no signs of improvement for peak. Request a Demo Today.

article thumbnail

December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home December 19, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly prices were level at $5.86/kg

article thumbnail

Selling in Tough Times with Nick Strober and Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

She joined symtrain in 2021 and is excited to help businesses grow their people, impact, and bottom line through digitized role-play training and coaching. Symtraim Demo. Does role playing work in freight? – A two-time TEDx speaker, Melanie lives with her husband and two sons in Alpharetta, GA. Symtraim LinkedIn.

article thumbnail

Real-Time Transportation Visibility: 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant Results Revealed

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson’s $21 billion in freight under management, 19 million annual shipments, and connectivity to more than 200,000 customers and contract carriers. Request a demo of Navisphere Vision today. Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms, Bart De Muynck, Carly West, 14 April 2021.

article thumbnail

Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update

Freightos

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. America East Coast peak of $22k/FEU.

Shipping 306