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What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo?

Freightos

What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo? . As the cream of air cargo’s innovators held turns on the floor, this question came up time and again. The industry’s mindset is holding customer-centric air cargo back. That was my big take from Elevate , presented by Air Cargo World earlier this month.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Last year’s negotiations took place as dozens of container ships were backed up off the coast of California waiting to unload cargo. On February 4, the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

However, the most surprising new addition, at least to me is supply chain (the chain of processes, businesses, etc. I was beyond shocked that supply chain had never been in the dictionary before. The cutoff dates apply to shipments moving within the lower 48 states and Alaska and Hawaii.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Merchants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lowe’s, and Walmart say the rising stocks signal a recovery from last year’s shortages driven by supply-chain disruptions and put them in a strong position to take advantage of consumer demand this holiday shopping period. This year, Union Pacific Corp.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

US Air Force wants a commercial Rocket Cargo Vanguard to fly stuff anywhere on Earth. Late last Friday, the US Air Force launched a new rocket cargo program with the Space Force to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world, and they may look to NASA’s lunar lander program for ideas.

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Cyberattacks: The Ever-Present Threat to Transportation Management Software

GTG Technology Group

The potential risks threaten vendor relationships, supply chain integrity and public safety. Ports in the United States, the Netherlands, India and Spain were unable to accept cargo and had to shut down systems after the breach. Managing Supply Chain Risks. Understanding the Risk. Sources: [link].

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

Intelligent Audit

GRIs most often rise in response to demand and supply within the supply chain. They can be based on a variety of factors such as the size of the load, how much a pallet weighs, how far a cargo container has to be carried, and where the final delivery destination location lies. and Canada. and Mexico.”.