The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Matt is the Senior Vice President of Werner Enterprises , a key component of the company’s portfolio of transportation services solutions. Kevin’s journey in transportation and logistics began in China, where he managed ocean and air imports for his own venture, Phoria Energy Solutions. With 2022 revenues of $3.3

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Freightera

MARCH 1, 2022

Freightera CEO wins award for elegant marketplace solution for businesses, reducing shipping cost and CO2 emissions from freight transportation. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 1, 2022 ( Newswire.com ) – Freightera is pleased to announce CEO Eric Beckwitt has earned the 2022 Report on Business magazine Changemakers award.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There were 582 supply chain events reported across the United States and Canada in the second quarter of 2023, a 57 percent increase when compared to the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest CargoNet report. Scott Cornell, transportation lead and crime and theft specialist at Travelers, outlined how strategic theft works.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. Canadian and U.S. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test.

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E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

(NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, today released the Q4 2022 edition of its Ocean Shipping Index, a quarterly report that offers data-driven insights to better manage the movement of goods around the globe and on key lanes between Asia, North America, and Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Bridge linking US and Canada reopens after police remove last protesters. 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. And now on this week’s logistics news.

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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. Canada Import Industry Benefits From UPS Peak/Demand Surcharge Change.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

The need for the price increases were attributed to exploding supply chain component and transportation costs. In January and February, trucker induced blockade of the border between Canada and the United States interrupted parts flow to the automakers U.S. plants production facilities. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

in March 2022 from March 2021. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in March amounted to $141.9 Walmart and DroneUp Partner to Bring Drone Delivery to US Households. Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Names included in this edition include: RightHand Robotics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

I read earlier this week that pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions. Japan farm exports in 2022 1st half hit record high as more dine out. In June 2022, Americans spent $2.5 And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Freightera

AUGUST 11, 2023

The third largest US trucking company Yellow (YRC Freight) and Surge Transportation freight brokerage are closing operations: Here’s what it means for shippers and transporters with the commentary from Freightera CEO, Eric Beckwitt Recent developments have sent ripples through the entire freight industry.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

People are waking up to the fact that the condition of the supply chains affects everything and everybody in modern society: from small businesses and households to conglomerates, from transportation to healthcare. 3) There’s going to be more short-hauling of freight. It’s difficult not to go with the least expensive option.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 24, 2023

Faced with economic uncertainties, transportation industry leaders are focused on building supply chain resiliency. No matter which way you look at it, 2023 is off to a challenging start for much of the transportation industry. decrease from 2022. The tracker estimates that January 2023 will see only 1.91

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Transportation was redirected to be used in providing first aid, leading to supply chain bottlenecks, shortages and price hikes. Production and transportation activities are energy-intensive, which also means the potential for implementing greener practices lay here.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Germany are the top 5 exporters to the USA. The US imported the most goods from Canada until 2007 when China replaced our neighbor to the north. While American consumers demand went up, transportation and logistics companies struggled to keep up. trillion in U.S. imports of goods.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The decline in container rates will precipitate further declines across other transportation modes and in all geographies. The VAT tax and duties in the EU and Canada will pressure retailers to increase the visibility of operations and expenses. 2 November 2022. 24 11 2022. <[link]. 30 November 2022. <[link].

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 17, 2023

EVs are an important part of the transition to a green transportation system. million new electric vehicles were delivered during 2022, an increase of 55 % compared to 2021. To reach carbon neutrality by 2050 a transition to green transportation is necessary. Many consumers are transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022. The rate rose to $8,607 on April 1, 2022, from $3,174 a year earlier.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The company stated that Intelligrated experienced growth of approximately 50 percent in 2021 but expects 2022 sales to be roughly flat. One of Intelligrated’ s prominent, publicly-stated projects is an Amazon fulfillment center in Alberta, Canada with over 4,800 linear meters of conveyor. **.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

On the other hand, delivery companies take possession and the responsibility of transporting the packages from the retailer’s premises to the customer’s location and earn a fee from the retailer. billion in 2022, with an additional 4.6% billion, with total dividends paid in the fiscal year 2022 equaling $3 per share.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2022

Environmentalists are also quick to point out that extended value chains increase both transportation and environmental costs of doing business. Canada-Mexico supply chain can monitor and respond to changing needs quickly and accurately. “Building domestic supply chains in the U.S. He suggests near-shoring (i.e., Footnotes. [1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Starting October 15, and running through January 14, third-party sellers who use Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), will have to pay 35 cents per item sold in the US or Canada. According to The American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) 2022 update, the total marginal cost of trucking grew by 12.7

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Clark joined the start-up in June 2022 after a long career at Amazon , rising through the operational management ranks to be part of the management committee, as senior executive responsible for all of the online retailer’s retail business.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Fresh Del Monte has been looking for additional ways to grow its distribution network and leverage underutilized assets, including shipping vessels, transportation vehicles, warehouses, and now its cold storage infrastructure. subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific Limited, Del Monte Canada, or Del Monte Asia Pte. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

A published Future of Freight study sponsored by Deloitte in September 2022 indicated that U.S. firms are expected to reshore upwards of 350,000 jobs in 2022 alone. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S. Canada or Mexico.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Compared to the 2021 holiday peak season, the 2022 additional handling peak surcharge is 8% higher, the large package surcharge is 17% higher, and the over-maximum is up a whopping 60%. The baseline volume established is the shippers’ average weekly volume for June 2022 (June 5, 2022, through July 2, 2022). per package.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2022

As of Winter 2022, CaliBaja is home to seven million people and has a gross annual GDP of $250 billion- $70 billion of which comes from international trade. Big data also has the potential to make the transportation of parts and goods more streamlined. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on March 24, 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2022

It further comes as Toyota continues to manage ongoing disruptions involving the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor devices utilized in automobiles, and the January trucker blockade of the border between Canada and the United States that interrupted parts flow to the automakers U.S. All rights reserved.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 12, 2022

Often, the general public’s view of freight transportation is similar. With a sudden large intake of truck or rail transportation, society moves on with their lives, understanding only a fraction of the supply chain in its entirety. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, “Freight shipped across the U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In modern freight transportation services, GRI stands for General Rate Increase. GRIs for 2021 and Prospects for 2022. While understanding what a GRI stands for in shipping is great, it’s important to understand how these charges are shaping up for the remainder of 2021 and 2022. and Canada. and Mexico.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 30, 2022

MODEX 2022 kicked-off on Monday and I spent the full-day Tuesday on the floor. The solution is currently installed at client sites, including a Walmart Canada site. — The post MODEX 2022 – Back in Action and in Person (finally) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

Earlier this week, Bloomberg , citing those with knowledge, reported that global based automakers Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz Group had sealed tariff friendly agreements with Canada ( Paid subscription required ) for supply of raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and lithium.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 27, 2021

A lot of uncertainty remains about Canada’s new requirement for truck drivers to use an electronic logging device (ELD). Here are answers to the questions you might have about the impact of the Canada ELD mandate, how to prepare, and the benefits of capturing more electronic data about your freight. What is the Canada ELD mandate?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Oilfield services market, in general, covers manufacturers, repairers, and maintenance companies specializing in oil extraction and transportation. A general description of these oil and gas service companies could be that they manufacture, repair, and maintain equipment that is used in oil extraction and transportation. From USD 135.1

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

The Ottawa, Canada based provider at the time had experienced five years of growth in five months as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, requiring an all-out effort to support new customer needs. This week’s news release provides highlights of Blue Yonder’s recent Q1-2022 financial performance. All rights reserved.

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