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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

hope to slash shipping costs and save millions of dollars when they sit down later this month to negotiate long-term contracts with ocean carriers following last year’s surge in rates. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022.

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

Logistics Viewpoints

This is the portion of E2E that is most commonly referred to as “real-time transportation visibility”. Trane ’s Tom France, Vice President, Global Distribution, Logistics and Transportation, recently stressed the need for E2E insight: “Extend visibility as much as you can throughout your supply chain.

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7 Advantages of a North Carolina Logistics Hub

Kanban Logistics

The state’s moderate climate means less weather-related shipping problems and a smoother supply chain, overall. That extends to logistics as NC has lower costs for industrial space, lower labor costs, and lower transportation costs. A Hub for Aerospace. Productive, Non-Union Workforce. of its workers are in a union. Air Access.

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

But even here, Mr. Barraco explains, there is a difference between accidentally shipping goods to bad actors and “intentional violators.” Secondly, one core supply chain application is a transportation management system. It is important to know the total landed cost inclusive of transportation and tariff costs.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

Analysts told Reuters , this glut will weigh on spot prices and premiums for transport and industrial fuel in Asia. Transportation & Logistics should expect longer lead times, increased shipping costs, and increased labor costs. Aerospace & Defense will see higher costs for jet fuel.

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Hurricane Ian supply chain impact will last for months

Resilinc

Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more. While ports re-opening is good news for supply chains, not all shippers will share the shipping capacity equally.

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Is Hyperloop the Next Great Supply Chain Technology?

Kinaxis

Hyperloop is a theoretical transportation technology, a long-awaited “fifth avenue” of transportation that uses vacuum tubes and linear induction motors to shuttle pressurized air capsules along a track, using a lack of friction to achieve speeds as high as 700 mph (approx. So it doesn’t hurt to see what’s on the horizon. 1126km / h).