Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The port serves as a gateway for importing vehicles from Europe, Asia, and South America, as well as exporting vehicles to the Middle East, Africa, and other regions. The port serves as a gateway for exporting coal to Europe, Asia, and South America, as well as importing coal from Canada and Colombia.

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E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

Latest report highlights how lessened demand for goods from Asia has continued to reduce port congestion, resulting in an average eight-day decrease in total time from booking to receipt compared to the year-ago period. Vancouver, Canada, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AUSTIN, Texas – January 19, 2023 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Canada’s two big Pacific ports have a natural geographic advantage: relative proximity. Prince Rupert, for instance, is the closest North American port to Asia due to the curvature of the Earth, and is more than 68 hours closer to Shanghai by boat than Los Angeles, according to its port authority [emphasis mine].

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 11, 2022

Jim is the Founder and Chairman of Tompkins Ventures , a partner firm that helps executive teams address five main problems: entrepreneurial growth, industrial development, leadership, logistics partnerships and technology. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 16, 2022

The nominations for The Trade Association for Logistics Professionals began last week and will run through September 9, 2022. Canada Import Industry Benefits From UPS Peak/Demand Surcharge Change. However, UPS reported that, “Effective August 14, 2022, Asia to Canada WWE FREIGHT rates will decrease.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

He has been in the logistics industry for over 10 years and has learned and experienced the ups, downs, and changes in the industry during that time. Dray Depot is an employee owned and operated third party logistics company that specializes in drayage and transloading services. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

Our recently launched 2021 Logistics Executive Survey aims to seek out the “New Normal of Logistics.” The survey tracks the pulse of the market as logistics operations are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic to periods of adjustments, redefinition, and eventually a new equilibrium. Canada, or Mexico.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. But the problems don’t stop there. From Fuel to Fertiliser, Supply Shortages Start to Bite.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But, more commonly there are downside surprises: customers lower the volume they want on an order, delay their order, there are manufacturing problems, logistics problems, staffing issues, to name the most obvious downside risks. Descartes is a public company headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. billion transactions annually.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Drones, driverless vehicles, and global trade all made the headlines in this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Teamsters Tell UPS: No Drones or Driverless Trucks (WSJ – sub. Alibaba’s logistics arm works on driverless technology as automation pace picks up (South China Morning Post).

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Now, brands requiring temperature or humidity-controlled logistics will have a proven, reliable option. While Fresh Del Monte is known for providing fresh produce, it has other business lines that are powerhouses on their own, particularly its logistics network. with a new investment led by Franklin Templeton.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. although some are in Europe, South America, and Asia. Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2019. MODEX : No show in 2019.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes is a global leader in providing on-demand, SaaS solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. The Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN) is the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics messaging network.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. although some are in Europe, South America, and Asia. Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2018.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

With a holiday weekend upon us, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Retailers Seek U.S. Robinson Expands Global Network, Acquires APC Logistics. DHL to trial vision picking in the UK (Logistics Manager). China, Canada, Spain and elsewhere. UPS Announces U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Today’s logistics industry professionals are learning the hard way that there can be too much of a good thing. As a result, logistics providers are cutting routes and taking risks to stay competitive in a bloated logistics marketplace. In an industry that’s always moving, here’s what you need to know.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Judah Levine December 19, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $1,556/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were level at $2,509/FEU.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

Compounding the shipping stress is the uncertainty about COVID-19, which is still surging in much of Asia. Low vaccination rates throughout Asia are leading authorities to keep social distancing rules and travel bans in place, and these are expected to continue to disrupt manufacturing and logistics, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart Canada brings AI to the shelves. After a successful pilot program at 70 stores, Walmart Canada is expanding its partnership with software company Focal Systems to bring a computer vision artificial intelligence solution to stores throughout the country.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Radiant Logistics Announces Plan to Acquire Canada-Based Lomas Logistics. This news underscores another of my predictions for 2017 — that the convergence of commerce and logistics will continue. Happy New Year!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Border controls, China’s zero-covid policy and global shipping costs and energy prices is putting increasing pressure on supply chains throughout the Asia Pacific region. He is a highly respected leader in the market with more than 20 years of international experience in the logistics and supply chain industry. Charge Me Up!

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Water shortages burdened Panama Canal shippers with extraordinary delays and cost increases, serving as a reminder to greater consider changing climate and weather patterns in supplier contracting and logistics planning. These conditions could potentially impact supply chain logistics and transportation by sea, air, and land.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 7, 2015

How Asia challenges beverage supply chains. If you aren’t familiar with Asia, the unique complexities it piles onto your beverage supply chain are hard to see. If you live here, you know that to understand diversity of Asia, one only needs to look at our cuisine. In Asia, rules of the beverage supply chain have to be rewritten.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights FBX Overview Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices ( FBX01 Weekly ) increased 11% to $1,319/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices ( FBX03 Weekly ) climbed 8% to $2,376/FEU , and are 76% lower than rates for this week last year. In Asia – N.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. Stated drivers of the changed routings from Asia to U.S.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Half of the global manufacturing is based in Asia. consumers began buying electronics, vehicles, exercise gear, and other products on a scale that exceeded historic demand forecasts, backlogs and delays manifested in our Asia-dependent supply chains. Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America. ROADMAP TO REGIONALIZATION.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

administration, and after a lot of back and forth negotiations between the US, Mexico, and Canada over the past year, a new agreement has been reached which is set to be signed soon. Those are some of the questions I discussed with Jose Minarro, SVP of Customs at Transplace , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. What’s changed?

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Freightos

JULY 5, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights FBX Overview Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices ( FBX01 Weekly ) dipped 1% to $1,192/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices ( FBX03 Weekly ) decreased 4% to $2,203/FEU , and are 78% lower than rates for this week last year. Asia – N.

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Freightos

AUGUST 8, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 9% to $1,672/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) increased 3% to $2,667/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) increased 18% to $2,345/FEU.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights FBX Overview Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 2% to $1,366/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 6% to $2,519/FEU. In Asia – N. Air rates – Freightos Air index China – N.

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Freightos

AUGUST 1, 2023

Visit our Resource Center Weekly highlights FBX Overview Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index : Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 12% to $1,527/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 3% to $2,598/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) increased 2% to $1,992/FEU.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

This paradigm has driven an incredible the movement of a tremendous amount of production to lowest cost regions such as Asia. Canada or Western Europe. Countries like China, India, and most other Asia countries, along with Eastern Europe and Mexico became the preferred location for manufacturing. based companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Dylish offers restaurants a three-tiered, monthly subscription service that provides customized apps and a range of logistical and marketing assets. Costco CFO Richard Galanti said the company had chartered three ships to import products from Asia to the US and Canada.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. Logistics infrastructure needed. Now, Linton believes those supply chains must change.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 29, 2014

As I consider my choices, I realize how different my life would be if I hadn’t become a pricing analyst in the logistics industry or if I hadn’t accepted the role of global marketing coordinator in Asia earlier this year. Upon graduating from college, I never imagined I’d work in the global logistics industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2015

Canada-Mexico trade continues to heat up thanks in part to the growing number of company’s near-shoring operations to North America, particularly to Mexico, from Asia. Guest Commentary Logistics Outsourcing Logistics Service Providers Reverse Logistics Transportation'

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

Online commerce platform provider Shopify , often compared to Amazon in the ability to support small and mid-sized businesses create and maintain an online shipping presence, announced thi9s week its intent to acquire end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1

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