Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% in March 2022 from March 2021. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S. billion of freight, up 15.7% billion, up 23.8%

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

With regard to IoT, DB Schenker is equipping classic logistics infrastructure like freight containers, trucks, or department stores with sensor technology to systematically record all data points of a logistics shipment. Bill Heaney is the CCO of DB Schenker USA, a 150 year old leading global freight forwarder and 3PL provider.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2024

In March 2024, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy , which aims to decarbonize and advance zero-emission freight along the United States main shipping corridors. Through the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, in early 2022, shippers will also be juggling potential delays from the Winter Olympics which will be hosted in Beijing throughout February. As you prepare for 2022, consider what different modes, trade lanes, or inland transportation strategies you can implement in your supply chain. In fact, C.H.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. For instance, the recycling rate in California for cans made from aluminum has fallen to a mere 20% from 91% in 2016 and 73% in 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

The Green Corridor: Saving Whales in California – A Case Study in Regional Collaboration. Because of this, the cold waters off the coast of California are teeming with the largest creatures on earth – drifting and swimming along at around 5 knots per hour. by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio. And they were very successful!

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Driver shortage eases slightly in 2022 but relief likely temporary. Modesto, California-based Save Mart announced that Save Mart banner stores in Lathrop and Ceres, California now offer two-hour grocery delivery via Amazon. Plans call for Save Mart to soon launch Amazon delivery at more stores in California’s Central Valley.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

California seeks to ease port congestion by leasing six container storage sites. 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. By October, it was up to $6,000-$6,500 per FEU.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As Niall van de Wouw, Chief Air Freight Officer at Xeneta, told Supply Chain Dive, “We are six weeks away from Christmas, and there is no indication there will be a peak.”. Managing Freight & Parcel Spend is No Holiday Walk in the Park. Experts Predict Lower Congestion, Labor Woes for 2023. Roughly 2.5%

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

ports will continue well into 2022. General rate increases are expected to be higher than in the past as shippers and carriers attempt to balance costs and expenses during ongoing recovery as we saw just last week with Central Freight Lines going bankrupt after 96 years and laying off over 2,100 employees.

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West Coast and California Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As the negotiations between the West Coast ports and longshoremen dragged on in 2022 and 2023, some companies began redirecting import freight into the East Coast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Last month, the company released its third annual “Brand Protection Report” and said it disposed of over 6 million counterfeit goods in 2022. 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).

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? The added strain on resources is on track to force high freight volumes to continue well into the next year. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Carrier Vetting for OTR Freight.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 7, 2022

Within the 48 continental states, California has often been in a class of its own. However, the latest West Coast quirk is about to take summer freight risks to a new level for Californian shippers. On June 30, 2022, CA AB-5 On June 30, 2022, the California bill, known as AB-5, went into effect. minimum wage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The vehicle will make its inaugural trip from Indiana to California, where it will be featured at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo. Xeneta’s data analysis shows that containerized imports from the far east to the US increased substantially from 2017 to 2022. CMA CGM is offering 5 billion euros ($5.48

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Japan farm exports in 2022 1st half hit record high as more dine out. will begin imposing 2022 peak-season surcharges on Labor Day and will apply certain ones based on weekly calculations that begin around mid-October and run until early December. In June 2022, Americans spent $2.5 And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Wall Street Journal Logistics Report indicated late last week that: “ the backup of container ships off the Southern California coast that was at the heart of the U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 16, 2022

FedEx Updates Peak Surcharge and Fees For First Time in 2022. Despite optimistic changes in air travel in 2022, air cargo availability remains slim amidst continued disruptions, revealing the need for continued surcharges and fees that complicate freight billing. FedEx CEO’s Response to Contractor Alliance Deemed ‘Tone-Deaf’.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

webinar, we provided an in-depth analysis of current supply and demand trends in the North American freight market. It is not clear yet what 2022 bookings look like. Source: ACT Research April 2021 Freight Forecast report. If AB-5 passes in California, what kind of impact do you foresee on owner-operators?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Speaking about rising crime rates, Rachel Michelin ( @RachelEMichelin ), president and CEO of the California Retailers Association, told the press, “We’ve been sounding the alarm for a while that this issue is not getting better.”[3]. .”[2] Around the same time, a new phenomenon emerged smash-and-grab mobs organized using social media.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. In January 2022, they received an outside investment totaling $420 million. million daily shipments. Infor Nexus.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 13, 2022

According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (June 3, 2022), May’s data reflected a monthly increase of 13,300 jobs, continuing a trend that has seen significant increases in three of the past four months. On May 30, 2022, the EIA reported a new national on-highway diesel average of a nationwide average of $5.539.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

According to the EIA , the national average for a gallon of deisel fuel on March 7, 2022, was $4.85, up a whopping $0.75 Although California boasts the highest average fuel price at $5.76 on February 25, 2022, to $3.24 on March 4, 2022. Consolidate Freight Wherever Possible. On-Highway Diesel. year-over-year.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Experts Weigh-In on Peak Season 2022. As the logistics industry reexamines capacity challenges ahead of the 2022 holiday shipping season, SupplyChainDive gathered a group of transportation experts to discuss how shippers should prepare for a potentially tough peak season. Looks for Savings in Freight Broker Contracts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase year-over-year. The landlocked ports of Southern California are especially problematic. Freight Rates 2019-2021. Background on Ocean Transport. Variability abounds.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 26, 2022

Supply Chain Dive wrote that after “The California Trucking Association unsuccessfully appealed AB5 to the Supreme Court, […] dozens of other industry groups plan to ask Gov. Reaffirms Full-Year 2022 Financial Guidance; Raises Targeted Share Repurchases to $3B for 2022. AB5 Protests Have Begun. from Last Year; Up 9.3%

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Resilinc

JANUARY 10, 2022

Will drought persist in California, as La Niña shifts storm tracks northward? In a recent story , the Wall Street Journal cast La Niña as an additional factor pushing food prices up—on top of a tripling in fertilizer prices, shipping congestion, high freight rates, and trade tensions between the U.S. Will the U.S.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

One example is the transition to green freight transportation, and more specifically, how the adoption of fuel-efficient vehicles and practices could have negative outcomes for labor. The questionnaire for the 2022 report closed in December 2021, and we are in the process of analyzing the responses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

In September 2022, Macy’s rolled out its first-ever wood-sourcing policy for its furniture sales after more than 150 years in business. The policy follows Macy’s $5 billion commitment announced in March 2022 to become more sustainable in its policies and practices. California is a major logistics hub for these items.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase in year-over-year volume. Freight Rates 2019-2021. The California landlocked ports struggled with unloading the larger ships. Background on Ocean Transport.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

Shippers Worry as COVID-19 Places Pressure on Chinese Manufacturing In late 2022, Chinese officials decided to pull a U-turn on their “zero-COVID” strategy. decrease from 2022. The tracker estimates that January 2023 will see only 1.91 TEU entering the nation’s ports, an 11.5%

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2022

Manifest will be happening on January 31st through February 2nd, 2022 at the Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas. By the way, we should also mention Manifest had its first conference in 2022, right? It was in 2022, end of January. We ended up pushing it to January of 2022. They cover both fulfillment and freight logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. In 2022, Publix recycled over 100 million pounds of materials. percent for Q4.

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Freight Plus

APRIL 20, 2021

Additionally, if you have spent time in Southern California and you look at the port, there is nothing left in terms of the infrastructure and the available land. BCO’s are negotiating contracts for 2021-2022. For shipments going to Europe (as well as the US), companies will need to buffer freight budgets and transit times.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 14, 2022

FreightPlus' Chris Peckham featured in Food Logistics article: What More Disruptions will 3PLs See in 2022. Food Logistics Predicts that these occurrences will only increase in 2022, as many companies will look to expand and take advantage of competitive sectors to help combat the labor shortage. More specifically, "Lineage Logistics

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