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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

The jobs reduction will save $1 billion this year, Tomé said on an earnings conference call with analysts on Tuesday. The jobs reduction will save $1 billion this year, Tomé said on an earnings conference call with analysts on Tuesday. She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024.

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The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

My 2024 predictions for these modes is that ocean shipping transformation will continue. The EU has started to work on charting out a plan for that transition, but other large markets like North America and China will likely not follow them in 2024. The percentage of electric vehicles was so high that the roads were actually quiet!

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Navigating the Waves: Exploring Digital Booking in Ocean Logistics at TPM 2024

Freightos

More Resources Home Navigating the Waves: Exploring Digital Booking in Ocean Logistics at TPM 2024 Judah Levine The sessions at this year’s TPM, the preeminent North American ocean freight conference, was more focused on the role of technology in ocean logistics than ever. The data shows this too.

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UPS fights for volumes

Cathy Roberson

According to UPS CEO Carol Tome, the 2024 U.S. “Winning back and winning new volume is part of a program we call Project Brown, which will continue into 2024,” Tome said. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets on Air Cargo Next. of total volumes, up slightly from 35.3%

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Supply Chain Uncertainties Leave Industries on Edge

Intelligent Audit

Despite falling short of last year’s holiday shipping traffic expectations, CEO Carol Tomé predicts a strong peak season in 2023, saying in a late July Earnings Conference Call , “ Inventory levels are good. Air Cargo Volumes Normalizing YoY, but Concerns Remain. Retailers are brought in to sell. Where last year, they didn’t.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

I have learned so much from our sponsors and readers, both through their commentaries and user conferences, and look forward to more of the same in 2024. We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few.

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March 6, 2024 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home March 6, 2024 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. In terms of air cargo labor, repeated strikes by ver.di