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I was in Phoenix, Arizona for The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum. That is 3 weeks and 4 days longer than the U.S. East Coast Ports strike lasted (although, as I highlight below, the strike has only been paused until January 2025). Where have I been?
In this situation, an autonomous vehicle brings a package to a customer’s house, whereupon the customer enters a code and retrieves the package from a cargo hold. Nuro has partnered with Dominos, Kroger, Walmart, Chipotle, FedEx, and 7-Eleven and has been piloting its technology in Texas, Arizona, and California.
The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. China’s WeRide unveils electric, autonomous cargo van. Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide has unveiled its first cargo van. The cost of the pass ranges from $5 to $10 a month, depending on the location.
Only yesterday I graduated from college, bought a bicycle and cycled cross country, then headed out to Arizona to begin life again. Only yesterday she was born, me heading out to bring her home from the hospital. It seems like only yesterday, not years, that I was a kid myself playing stickball and bathing in the johnny pump on President St.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7%
Manhattan Momentum (Cost TBD) Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona Manhattan Momentum brings together global thought leaders, market changers, and trend setters in the WMS and distribution center space.
OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.
OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.
OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, is headquartered in Chandler, AZ and serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Lastly, US Cargo has locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. paint, liquids, rakes) and extending range of service based on volume.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article outlining how cargo theft is on the rise. In the United States alone, cargo theft is a $15 to $35 billion industry. While cargo theft as a whole has increased 57 percent year-over-year, strategic theft has increased 600 percent from November to March.
Machines that can drive themselves are soon to become a reality in sea, land and air cargo delivery. Cargo Ships. The automation of cargo ships will be an important advancement in long distance movement of goods. This technology is set to change the dynamics of how goods are shipped over long distances.
And freight-forwarder Hellman will begin a pilot next year using 60 UAVs for air cargo operations between 39 airports in 13 European countries, according to Reuters. Hellman’s technology partner Dronamics says its Black Swan drones can carry 350 kg (772 pounds), travel 2500 km (1,533 miles) and only require 400 meters (1,312 feet) of runway.
One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. In the maritime example I cited above, the lack of a centralized management strategy for our nation’s port system puts us at a competitive disadvantage.
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As ocean rates continue to plummet, shippers are increasingly diverting freight from air cargo lines to more affordable ocean transportation. Walmart to Expand Drone Delivery in Arizona, Florida, Texas. Airfreight Demand Plummets as Shippers Flock to Ocean. 15 press release.
Veridian Partner: Manhattan Momentum (Cost TBD) Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona Manhattan Momentum brings together global thought leaders, market changers, and trend setters in the WMS and distribution center space.
I was searching online today for the latest news about flatbed cargo, and I found this headline: " Flying Saucer UFO Transported on Flatbed Truck to Area 51? The big truck and its escorts were heading south on Arizona State Route 77, on Friday, March 4. That was considered suspicious by some observers.
In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. The authors noted that it was unclear as to whether the conflict in Ukraine and associated disruptions to ocean shipping made for the difference. US Logistics Index.
The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,
In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. For this report’s average of the four weeks to February 27, 2022, the Stage 1 Measure for both westbound and eastbound movements reportedly worsened. noted as the second highest in the history of this index.
Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference is primarily focused on cargo owners, transportation management, analytics and technology companies, and most importantly, this conference’s participants are the first to hear the results from the 2019 Third Party Logistics Study.
OnTrac , previously known as California Overnight, serves California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and Idaho. Lastly, US Cargo serves Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. It was highlighted by Inc. Spee Dee Delivery Service serves Illinois and the upper midwest area.
This means moving the cargo twice as far and twice as fast. Currently, TuSimple is being tested across Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas; all states where snow and heavy fog – difficult edge cases – are less common. Bad weather is an edge case. TuSimple is offering freight as a service to shippers and carriers.
The request seeks an engineering firm to design barge landings and access points where e-bikes and small delivery vehicles can transport cargo for the “last mile” of its journey. The bill has currently been assigned to the Arizona House Rules Committee and awaits a hearing.
Amazon, facing a continued slowdown in its ecommerce business and under pressure to boost flagging sales, is looking to sell excess capacity on its commercial cargo jetliners used to move goods among its network of warehouses here and in Europe, Bloomberg reports. billion, which is $48.6 billion more than in 2019. .
Right now, the southern desert areas of California and Arizona are picking up, as evidenced by the Hot Market Map below, reflecting load and truck posts on February 8th. Weather patterns have a profound effect on road conditions and cargo availability. Harvests start in early April, with lettuce.
Cruise , the self-driving car unit of General Motors, has expanded its autonomous delivery pilot with Walmart in Arizona. The Port of Los Angeles handles about 40 percent of US container cargo and is home to more union workers than any of the 29 Pacific Coast ports. In some stores, it will also add automated pickup points.
Combined, the former acquisitions provide GLS with parcel and freight delivery services in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. Besides running a logistics market research firm, catch my weekly articles on air cargo, freight forwarding, the express markets, and a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.
Existing and newly purchased package cars would be fitted with air induction vents to alleviate extreme temperatures in the back of the vehicles where cargo is loaded and unloaded. More than 100 UPS workers have been hospitalized for heat illnesses in recent years, with some, like Mr.
Keep in mind that the further away your cargo has to go, the higher the freight rate will be. Rates will differ from road, rail , ocean , and air transport. Popular Shipping Destinations. Distance of travel plays a big part in determining the cost of freight shipments. This will give you a sense of how geography can affect pricing.
Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. billion grant on Monday designed to commit the world’s top chipmaker to mass-produce its next generation of microchips in Arizona.
percent at the Arizona-Mexico border in the same period, to $2.62 According to a report published by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), “Containerized cargo at US ports is down approximately 20-25% from the same time periods in 2019.” Rates rose 10.1 per mile on average. percent in Week 20.”
SUBSTITUTED SERVICE (ALTERNATE PORT SERVICE) This provision shall govern the transfer of cargo by trucking or other means of transportation at the expense of the Carrier. Rates that are ramp or CY at origin apply from the inland rail carriers ramp at the place of receipt of the cargo by Carrier. Dangerous/Hazardous Cargo, N.O.S.,
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