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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

“We have been planning early and leveraging investments in our people, infrastructure, transportation and technology made possible by the Delivering for America plan. And with no holiday surcharges, we are strongly positioned to be America’s most affordable delivery provider this holiday season.” That’s all for this week.

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Tailwind presenting at Cargo Logistics Canada Expo & Conference!

Tailwind

Cargo Logistics Canada is North America’s Multi-modal Supply Chain Expo. It addresses the needs of cargo owners, managers and agents who contract the flow of goods through Canadian supply chains. CLC encompasses the entire cargo spectrum – all major transportation modes and all cargo types, under one roof.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Flexport in the US, Beacon in the UK, Forto in Germany, K-Log in Latin America).

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July 26, 2023 Update

Freightos

America prices increased 1% to $4.29/kg America prices fell 1% to $1.80/kg. Union leaders are now presenting the terms to its members with a vote on ratification expected later this week. Freight news travels faster than cargo Get industry-leading insights in your inbox. kg China – N. Europe – N.

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Seeing LCL In A New Light

Freightos

Ecommerce’s impact has presented global forwarders with a tremendous opportunity, but also a challenge – to overcome smaller shippers’ traditionally higher cost to serve. The large forwarders are holding most of the cards – customers, cargo and data. Much of its demand is being driven by the continuing growth of e-commerce.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Networked Supply.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. That was the message of a panel of experts on perishables shipping Wednesday at the AirCargo Americas Conference in Miami. There are generally imbalances in the Americas between northbound and southbound movements. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today.

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Three Months after Tianjin, the Area is Still Reeling.

Elementum

To mitigate the investment and production loss in Tianjin, JLR has planned new production centers in continental Europe and South America. Analysts emphasized the management risks that such events present for manufacturers, their insurers and their overall supply chain. New productions are also in line in Slovakia, Austria and Brazil.