Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. Amazon achieved its fastest-ever global shipping times last year but isn’t resting on its laurels. While I like his optimism, I’ll believe it when I see it.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The platform boasts a network of over 15,000 vetted drivers who own and operate their own vehicles, utilizing their time and excess cargo capacity to earn extra income. FRAYT has a network of over 15,000 vetted drivers who own and operate their own vehicles, utilizing their time and excess cargo capacity to earn extra income.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

Over 1,300 shippers place their trust in DAT iQ’s rate and capacity analytics solutions, which empower confident decision-making and transportation planning and management. DAT.com provides real-time information on trucking rates, capacity, and market trends, allowing users to make informed decisions. The Greenscreens.ai

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Freightos

OCTOBER 25, 2023

America weekly prices were level at $4.80/kg America weekly prices increased 1% to $1.71/kg. Demand continues to ease into the typical post-peak season pre-Lunar New Year lull, but transpacific rates may be leveling off at a new floor as carriers work to reduce capacity. Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N.

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Freightos

JANUARY 3, 2024

More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue. The number of impacted Asia – N.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2023

America weekly prices increased 8% to $4.75/kg America weekly prices were level at $1.67/kg. America East Coast prices fell 8% last week and continued their slide so far this week with daily rates at $2,249/FEU, 18% lower than in 2019 and their lowest level since mid-2018. America rates increase 8% last week to $4.75/kg,

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. Drayage Capacity Issues Remain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. About Flock Freight Founded in 2015, Flock Freight is a technology company reinventing the supply chain through smarter, more sustainable shipping solutions.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What’s in this article : A crisis that is affecting the world economy – record-high shipping rates. A problem also linked to shipping companies. Record-high shipping rates are affecting the world economy. Fewer ships in operation . The role of shipping companies. What happened to the containers?

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. The big question, he says, is what happens when passenger travel returns to normal, allowing international air cargo to use commercial capacity again through traditional channels such as coastal air hubs plus the bellies of passenger jets. Businessweek.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. These conversations include long term commitments to buy from the new factory to encourage the manufacturer to invest in capacity in a new region. The old product development process involved shipping prototypes back and forth.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Offering FTL, LTL, and intermodal solutions, MegaCorp boasts a vast network of vetted carriers across North America, ensuring efficient deliveries. Led by Ryan Legg’s 35+ years of expertise, the company fosters a culture of innovation, aiming to become the premier long-term partner for both customers and carriers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target is increasing its use of larger delivery vehicles in markets served by its sortation centers, improving capacity and creating more efficient routes, executive vice president and COO John Mulligan said on an earnings call last week. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In a final piece of holiday news, USPS has said will not levy an extra delivery surcharge during the winter peak season, saying the decision makes USPS “the most affordable way to mail and ship this holiday season.” At full capacity, the company said, the factory will employ 500 human workers in Salem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

The world’s fleet consists of approximately 6,000 ships. These ships carried nearly 150 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers last year. Last October, over 100 ships, including 70 container ships, were waiting at anchor or in drift zones to unload at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

According to the International Federation of Robotics, North America is the second largest market for new robot installations with 41,000 robots installed across the U.S. measures roughly 1 million square feet and will support more than 1,000 Dollar General stores at full capacity. More than 70 jobs will be created at the site.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 26, 2017

What happens when shippers simply forgo implementing shipping technology, and how can shape their future demise? Shippers Must Weigh In-House Versus Off-the-Shelf Shipping Technology Solutions. The first struggle with implementing shipping technology in an enterprise goes back to considering in-house versus outsourced tech solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Company operates eighteen manufacturing facilities, nine distribution centers located throughout North and Central America. They have implemented the demand solution, supply planning, and are working on rough cut capacity – a more advanced form of supply planning. We were coming up on time to renew that license.”

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Last year, truck capacity demand reached historic highs due to a combination of factors, including ongoing equipment and labor shortages. The ongoing driver shortage will continue to contribute to rate volatility as carriers seek to secure capacity. Shippers are in a competition for capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2023

Retail supply chains are complicated, with factories, container ships, and communication networks spanning thousands of miles across the globe to connect raw materials with end consumers. Jorge Lopera is Vice President Latin America & Industry at FarEye. In the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Even consumers find making online returns a pain, having to repack, print shipping labels for and drop off unwanted online purchases. Returns are costly even before the shipping process is accounted for, costing retailers on average $10 – $20 per return. Jorge Lopera is Vice President Latin America & Industry at FarEye.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

According to recent statistical data, vacancy rates for industrial real estate across North America have been declining since 2020 and reached an all-time low in the third quarter of 2022. As a result, unconventional storage spaces, including shipping containers and truck trailers, are being used as temporary warehouses by small retailers.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The world’s oceans have been a vital part of global trade since humans first launched ships from shore. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In this concluding article, I want to discuss how climate change risks are adding to challenges faced by shipping firms and their clients.

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Freightos

APRIL 9, 2024

America weekly prices decreased 13% to $3.66/kg America weekly prices fell 7% to $1.87/kg. Crews began the on-water removal of containers from the still-stuck Dali , as one necessary step in clearing the ship from the collision site. America have decreased by more than 30% from their February peaks, and to N. Prices to N.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. The main destinations of vehicle exports were Europe, Middle East and Africa and South America. MORE FROM THIS EDITION h6 Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

In this article: Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Industry News Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 Freight Shipping From China & Alternatives What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates? The World Trade Organization estimates 43 billion tons of goods are shipped each year—due in part to the rising trend of eCommerce.

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2021

Rising demand in North America and Europe led to increased freight moving on the Suez and Pacific routes, which meant more full containers inbound versus outbound, leading to global container shortages. In the digital era, you can book freight through digital brokers reducing the need for contracted capacity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

If you’re a typical shipper, 30-50% of your lanes change every year, and your demand goes up and down which impacts capacity, so it’s a constant battle. Data on ocean shipments, for example, is generally available across the globe, due primarily to greater standardization in ocean shipping.

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Freight Plus

APRIL 16, 2018

As we enter the second quarter of 2018 it has become clear that the capacity crisis facing the trucking industry is far from over. Freightwaves reports. , "Freight trucks are the lifeblood of America's consumer economy—they represent 70.9 percent of the nation's freight by tonnage shipped and 81.5 Chad Prevost of.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Container shipping prices skyrocket. After being limited to only offering takeout and delivery for months under some of the strictest lockdown rules in North America, food product shortages are just the latest headache for small business owners to contend with. Porsche calls on its suppliers to use 100% renewable energy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That’s exactly what Amazon is doing as it with its “Ships in Product Packaging” (SIPP) program, which, as the name suggests, allows products to ship in their original box or bag without any added Amazon packaging. But sometimes, branding has to take a back seat to sustainability. and Canada. That’s all for this week.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

” To make room for new inventory, many of America’s largest retailers are steeply discounting excess goods this summer. Journalist Lisa Baertlein ( @LisaBaertlein ) explains, “America’s largest warehouse market is full as major U.S. ” • Review holiday shipping surcharges and delivery windows.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

For a closer look at how China’s regulations impact PPE shipping, check out our recent PPE exporting video featuring our director of product development, Vincent Wong. And due to the nature of the shipping industry, these regulations can change quickly—especially for medical grade equipment. FCL and LCL expedited ocean shipping.

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Freight Center

AUGUST 29, 2019

And with the current generation of drivers set to retire soon, this could spell trouble for the shipping industry. And how will it impact your supply chain and how you ship? Frankly, Millennials and the younger generations flat-out are not as interested in carrying the torch of the trucking across America role.

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Freightos

JANUARY 16, 2018

That said, ocean prices for shipping out of China are still well down on this time last year. There are currently no air freight capacity issues on any routes. Europe-South America Atlantic. Europe-South America Pacific. Some forwarders reliant on the spot market are steeply increasing ocean pricing from China.

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