Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight. More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

2023 Outlook for Vehicle Exports and Global Ocean Freight With COVID-19 regulations relaxing worldwide, both car production and the consumer demand for new vehicles is surging. The main destinations of vehicle exports were Europe, Middle East and Africa and South America.

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Elementum

MAY 22, 2015

In the past, China has happily relied on trucks and ships to transport freight; however, the burgeoning amount of freight being moved across the country has risen dramatically in recent years. Better freight travel from China to Europe would be hugely beneficial for suppliers, who would have faster access to goods.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

For many shippers, air freight wins out on speed and convenience and FCL (full container load) seems a better deal on cost. General improvements to the reliability and speed of ocean freight have increased LCL’s stakes against air freight. For Sanjay, in many respects, looking at freight from the customer’s perspective is key.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 18, 2021

Unlike the Suez Canal incident or other recent port issues, which have impacted a more limited number of regions and trade lanes, the Port of Yantian is a major export hub for multiple large markets like Europe, North America, Latin America and Oceania. Prepare to make tough decisions on what freight is most important to move.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

I gave a keynote presentation on emerging technologies (drones, driverless trucks, 3D printing, blockchain, etc.) 20, compared with three in the same week last year, according to online freight marketplace DAT Solutions LLC. Digital freight and blockchain topped the list, while driverless trucks and drones were at the bottom.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. BE READY FOR THE NEW NORMAL.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Curtis has spent 16 years in the LTL industry – 8 of those with Old Dominion Freight Line, and the last 8 with Reconex, FreightPlus, and Understand LTL – which he recently launched as an LTL focused education firm. For carriers, it presents an opportunity to expand their market share and increase their profitability.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

According to the American Trucking Associations , “America’s trucking industry is the lifeblood of the U.S. of all freight transported in the United States in 2019, equating to 11.84 of all freight transported in the United States in 2019, equating to 11.84 of the nation’s freight bill.”. billion tons.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home July 26, 2023 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.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

So stated Ken Hughes , a leading consumer and shopper behaviouralist, in his keynote presentation at Trasnsplace’s 16th Annual Shipper Symposium a couple of weeks ago. Digital Freight. I spend the bulk of my time these days reviewing young technology companies primarily in North America, Europe, and Latin America,” said Dan. “I

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Freightera

MARCH 29, 2019

The installation of telematics devices in trucks has jumped exponentially and will cover nearly half the trucks in operation in North America by 2025. Empty miles account for a staggering 25-40 percent, depending on the type of operation, of total road-freight miles every year in North America.

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Freightera

JUNE 29, 2017

Transport News INTL has just selected Freightera as “Best Online Freight Marketplace – North America” in their Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards 2017! Looking ahead, Freightera is rapidly expanding in North America in 2017. We caught up with Eric Beckwitt to find out more.

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CHAINalytics

MAY 11, 2022

Chainalytics’ Vice President of Transportation Kevin Zweier presented a webinar with Supply Chain Management Review that explored the advantages of today’s TMS applications. Though intended for the same job, no two implementations are alike, and one system will not always address all needs.

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Freightera

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Eric Beckwitt, Freightera founder and CEO is presenting at the BC Cleantech Virtual Conference on Sept 23, 2021. His presentation will cover how Freightera helps businesses to ship freight and reduce the carbon footprint from shipping. Eric Beckwitt will talk about Freightera at the first BC Cleantech virtual conference.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Sensing and predicting disruptions as early as possible will allow organizations to develop proactive risk mitigation strategies and lower premium freight. You can check out a list of the 30-plus speakers and 18-plus sessions here. Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient.

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Tailwind

JANUARY 23, 2020

Cargo Logistics Canada is North America’s Multi-modal Supply Chain Expo. You can see Kyle’s presentation at the Tech Hub Stage on Thursday, February 6 at 10:15am. You can see Kyle’s presentation at the Tech Hub Stage on Thursday, February 6 at 10:15am. appeared first on Tailwind Transportation Software.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 30, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog comes from our friends at Barrington Freight where they give us a glimpse as to what the next 10 years will look like for automation in the freight industry. And the freight industry is no exception to that rule. million truckers in America. million truckers in America. Freight Drones.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. He presented a vision of moving from the kind of antiquated sales and operations planning (S&OP) done at many companies, to an advanced form of integrated planning. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. Mr. Herrin was a good fit.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

But again, it all depends on their initial starting point, the freight characteristics of their shipments, and to some extent being located in a favorable geographic position. Benchmarks aren’t meant to be punitive in nature, but provide confirmation or guidance on what direction to head towards in relation to freight spend activities.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I had the opportunity to sit in on a very thorough presentation by a member of the Economist Intelligence Unit at the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies meeting today. The good news is that ocean freight rates will start trending down somewhat. Thanks to CAPS as well for inviting the Economist to present to supply managers!

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. percent in December from November , with December 2015 freight shipments down 2.0 percent from December 2014.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America. CPU is an alluring logistics option in which your customer picks up your freight for you. What does the term “supply chain” encompass? Perform a network analysis.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 13, 2020

The effects of COVID-19 have moved beyond the public health risk presented by the pandemic. Last year was particularly difficult for logistics companies throughout the sector with the capacity oversupply brought on by the demand spikes of 2017-2018, as well as automated direct-freight-matching entrants disguising loss-leading rates.? .

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2015

Cerasis Hosted Executives and Staff of Dayton Freight Lines Inc. at the Corporate Headquarters Presenting the Carrier Partner of the Year Award at an Evening Gala. The carrier partner who stood above the rest for 2014 was Dayton Freight Lines. The award presentation was followed by a dinner reception. “As

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

More and more entrepreneurs are recognising the untapped opportunity presented by the self-storage industry and as a result we are seeing a major increase in the availability of facilities in Europe. Much like in America, Europeans have steadily been accumulating more goods over the decades.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 25, 2023

Port X Logistics is an aspirational brand that specializes in expediting containerized freight. Sponsors Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, N.A.; SAP America; and the Kauffman Foundation. and Canada.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. Upwards of 3,000 rail workers reportedly returned to work yesterday to resume rail operations across North America after a breakdown in labor settlement talks occurred last Saturday.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

A DHL whitepaper titled Building the Smarter Energy Supply Chain summarizes the situation well (emphasis mine): Much of the present exploration and development of shale gas deposits in the US is not being made by the the traditional oil majors, but rather by new players in the market. Business Intelligence and Analytics.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2015

My passion lies with the “Made in America” movement. First, I think we must define what that means present day. I feel that’s what got America into the trouble in the first place. The unemployment rate has improved, but I’m not convinced that the America of old has returned, I still believe our economy is very fragile.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In addition to the procurement executives, I also got to meet Captain Dick Phillips, the captain of note in the film “Captain Phillips” We had a chance to talk about his experience, and he also presented to the group about the incredible experience he went through. I can see the light that will maybe be a freight train someday.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

… Authorities have now imposed restrictions on Beijing, while the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a gateway for air freight, also limited the movement of people in May.” In some key trading routes, such as Asia–Europe and Asia–North America, the rate spikes are even higher and the delays more frequent.”[4].

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

Let’s dream of a world where we don’t rely on email to tender 90 percent of TL freight! With the ELD mandate, some companies are plugging into ELD manufacturers and retrieving data off the ELD or the carrier’s system (which gets it from their own ELD devices).

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

New England Motor Freight, a 40-year staple of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, stunned the shipping world Monday by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy liquidation. This week in, "Where's My Freight?!". Northeast LTL capacity tightens as carriers scramble to fill gap left by NEMF bankruptcy. largest U.S. trucking shutdown. Spotify. ,

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Parade

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Fast-forward to the present and the brokerages who went along with the evolving market have become household names: Swift, JB Hunt, Burris Logistics, and Old Dominion. Connectivity isn’t top shelf technology for America's supply chain anymore, it's the new standard. The gap between disconnected and connected brokerages is widening.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2014

In the space of two minutes and 49 seconds, the title sequence of the film Lord of War (2005) presents a step-by-step insight into the supply chain of a bullet: from copper to customer. This opening scene presents the supply chain, in this case of a bullet, very effectively. Transport can be dangerous. This is just an egg timer!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

A worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain is present in 72 countries with more than 167,000 employees. Fabricio Saraiva Moreira, Operational Excellence Director for Latin America, was willing to discuss their success in reducing carbon emissions in Latin America. There were also freight savings.

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