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Freight Cost Volatility Impacts on Inflation – An Analysis

Freightos

The sheer influx in demand, combined with the variety of supply chain stressors, also catapulted global freight to new levels of infamy (although none perhaps as famous as the Suez Canal blockage). Freight rates as a forward looking indicator of CPI. Let’s start by taking a look at global ocean freight prices.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2022 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. So, let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories of 2022. 2022 Supply Chain Predictions ; Chris Cunnane, Steve Banker, and Clint Reiser.

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Cargo Theft Continues to Rise

Logistics Viewpoints

In the United States, there are a lot of billion dollar industries , led by hospitals, pharmaceuticals, commercial banking, life insurance, and petroleum wholesaling to name a few. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB), cargo theft in the United States is a $15 to $35 billion industry.

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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark spent over 7 years in leadership with the second largest freight brokerage in North America, Total Quality Logistics. In 2022 Reliance was acknowledged as the 82nd largest P&C agency in the US. One hundred percent of our customers are in trucking and logistics including ~10,000 motor carriers and ~800 freight brokers.

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2022 Small Parcel Rate Increases

3PL Insights

Small parcel rate increases for 2022 are in effect, with a few more increases and surcharges to take place before the end of the month. In March of 2021, the United States Postal Service (USPS) unveiled “Delivering for America,” a 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence. export, U.S.

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2023 Q2 Freight Market Update

Zipline Logistics

we faced in June of 2022. As of March 27, 2023, the average price of diesel is $4.128, which is the lowest it’s been since February 2022. COVID-19 Ernst & Young LLP conducted a survey of 200 senior-level supply chain executives in late 2020 and 2022. Large impacts on the freight market remain to be seen.

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Using AI to Gain a Competitive Advantage with Matt Parry & Kevin Coomes

The Logistics of Logistics

Kevin is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Greenscreens.ai , a pricing platform specifically tailored for the truckload spot freight market. Parry is responsible for all of Werner Enterprises’ fully developed Intermodal, Brokerage, Freight Management and Final Mile service offerings. With 2022 revenues of $3.3 Greenscreens.ai