Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million people in 2022 to 121.4 homes in 2022 than UPS, after eclipsing FedEx in 2020, and it is on track to widen the gap this year, according to internal Amazon data and people familiar with the matter. Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart U.S., The number of people shopping online rose to 134.2

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Global Shipping. per 40-foot container.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. During 2022, as consumers shifted their physical goods buying patterns away from products and into travel and services, global shipping volumes steadily declined and so did spot rates.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

Los Angeles is the largest port in the United States and, together with Long Beach a bit further south, account for around 30 percent of trade entering and exiting the United States. In late May 2021, the Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles stated, “We are in the seventh month of an unparalleled import surge.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Three commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains made available at the beginning of 2022, and specifically addressing supply chain cost inflation implications. Mid-Year Global Transportation Assessment.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters news capsule of September 27, we pointed out that business, supply chain and transportation media had reported this that the cost of shipping a container of goods from China to the U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

lawmakers had expressed concerns that with supply chains already highly constrained, the CP Rail stoppage would create an added transportation crisis for import as well as export flows. Surface Transportation Board on the merger with Kansas City Southern. . West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach throughout 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. The February 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported a value of 58.6, for February, up from 55.5 reported for January.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the transportation and shipping industry in many ways, some of which will linger for years to come. ports will continue well into 2022. In 2022, shipping trends are likely to reflect the unprecedented level of disruption and change the supply chain has seen over the past few years.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have both been in the news on a nearly daily basis concerning the backlog of containers. But before getting too deep into that, it’s important to also understand the realities of rail, LTL and TL, and parcel transport amid the state of holiday shipping. . Ocean Freight Shortages Abound.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The year featured continual component shortfalls, explosive inbound materials cost increases and continuous global transportation disruptions. West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with the average wait time for ships to be unloaded reaching 20.8 Current Year 2022. reflecting a 29-month low.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Nearly all goods, bulk, and liquid as well as more obvious commodities, are capable of being transported by this method, whilst specialized containers and new fittings are frequently introduced to an already sophisticated market. ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach which saw their busiest March on record, handling a combined 898,287 TEU’s.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

billion in 2022, creating lots of opportunity for companies that design and manufacture these systems. Demand for warehouse automation will mature in 2022, according to the analysis, but the next few years will bring steady growth in shipments and revenue. Warehouse robotics could be worth $30.8

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A truck navigates container stacks at the Port of Los Angeles last Friday. A growing number of logistics operators and industry observers see the snarls bottling up supply chains this year extending deep into 2022. Transportation. By Paul Page. Photo: MARIO TAMA/GETTY IMAGES. Freight heavyweight J.B. Advertisement.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Unfortunately, production of semiconductors will not match demand through 2022, leaving many products in short supply. Scores of container ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, carrying all those coveted toys, electronics, and other goods. s freight system.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Spot rates for the Shanghai to Los Angeles shipping lane segment reportedly averaged $1823. percent this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Reports further indicate that parts of the city of Shanghai have experienced targeted lockdowns as a result of variant spread. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2023

At one California warehouse that utilizes a container transport unit system, goods are offloaded onto automated conveyors where they get scanned, sorted and stored by self-operating robots. The Port of Los Angeles had expected its numbers to be ugly in February, and they were. million square feet throughout the state.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 30, 2021

Katie Denis, the vice president of industry narrative at the CBA, spoke to Transport Topics recently, stating , “I think the ongoing demand to me breaks down into short-term and long-term behavior. Still, the concern highlights the importance of choosing quality transportation partners for CPG shippers.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Over 100 ships waited to unload containers in December at Los Angeles and Long Beach, the U.S. 2022 ushered in a year of higher fuel prices attributed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March, declines in spot rates, and higher inventory levels for many retailers. gateways for Asian imports.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

February 17, 2022, 12:01 AM EST. On the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, where the remains of a 200-year-old canal built to connect Cleveland with Cincinnati snake around new warehouse parks, a modern tributary of the global economy widens a little more with each planeload of goods that roars down its runways. Photographer: Ryan Dickinson/U.S.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

It involves all the activities related to the sourcing and transportation of raw materials needed in the manufacturing process. Starting with the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in nationwide lockdowns that put a temporary stop to raw materials transport. Further, the Great Resignation did not leave the logistics industry unscathed.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

It is not clear yet what 2022 bookings look like. You can learn more about this topic on Land Line and Transport Topics. The Port of Los Angeles has been a pain point for some time. Currently, nearly 100% of all ocean capacity is in rotation. Accordingly, C.H. It is not expected this will change overall capacity.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 20, 2021

November 2021 - Transportation Market Report. Number of container ships at anchor and loitering off Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach appears to be easing from a mid-Nov peak. The collective bargaining contract is scheduled to expire on July 1, 2022. Ocean Updates.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2022

” If the transportation industry is going to be electrified, we will need more electrical energy produced using green technology. For Earth Day 2022, we need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably). Warns ,” The New York Times, 28 February 2022. [3] Consequences of Inaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

Shoppers started seeing shortages of tomatoes on about February 20, with retailers saying a combination of bad weather and related transport issues in north Africa and Europe were causing significant supply problems. The Port of Los Angeles processed 623,233 20-foot-equivalent containers, down 35 percent from last year’s 958,674.

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TransAudit

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

A 2022 report ranked ports from around the world based on their detention and demurrage charges. The locations that make up the top five are New York, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland and Savannah. In mid-2022, detention and demurrage fees were about 12% higher than they had been before the pandemic.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Wildfires, mudslides, and flooding delayed lumber shipments, leading to a shortage that saw the cash market price for lumber reach $1,111 per thousand board feet in 2022 – almost triple its bottom price in August. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. FastMarkets ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

This means that it can be stored and transported in regular refrigeration trucks. The four WestJet planes are being converted to cargo jets and will join the Amazon Air fleet this year, while the seven Delta planes will be added in 2022 after their conversion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Combined inbound volume fell about 14 percent at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in December compared with a year ago, according to preliminary data from the ports. Shipping industry officials say the factors that caused bottlenecks earlier in 2021 have continued into 2022.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 3, 2022

Remember that all major carriers implemented peak surcharges at the onset of the pandemic, and while the official holiday peak season is over, there is a significant risk for 2022. As the megaship was transporting freight through the Suez Canal, winds in the area pushed the ship ajar. What’s Next for Disruption in 2022?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. West Coast dock workers and the Pacific Maritime Association having dragged on since June 2022. The existing labor contract expired on July 1, 2022. Further, as we indicated in a prior commentary, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Both sides have not announced major progress since a tentative agreement on health benefits was reached in late July of 2022. TEU volumes at the Port of Los Angeles reportedly fell 7 percent in 2022 from the prior year, the largest drop since the Great Recession. Container movements to the U.S. East and Gulf Ports.

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