Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

Since our last blog on the Red Sea Ship Attacks on December 21, six of the top ten container shipping firms, including Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ZIM, and ONE, have either significantly reduced or completely halted their operations in the Red Sea region. Surcharges for all Asia to North America shipments will start in mid-January.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights of an announced tentative labor contract agreement between UPS and the Teamsters union, along with some implications. This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2021

It has already wreaked havoc on supply chains, transport networks, and ports, resulting in a sharp drop in cargo volumes. Thus, even at the peak of the outbreak, spot rates were steady whenever the cargo was less. Destabilization in Freight Rates. The sector’s short-term prospects, according to UNCTAD, will be difficult.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 16, 2023

In this update, we note the approval of a significant merger involving North America rail service and an additional development involving Amazon and Rivian Automotive related to an ongoing EV parcel van delivery contract. bound cargo. ” bound cargo. ” wide inter-city passenger rail network. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

Freightos Limited , a global freight booking and payment platform, and Gesher I Acquisition Corp., Panasonic is reportedly further eyeing increasing the production of batteries and the construction of new factories in North America. . Freightos Merges With Gesher I SPAC. All rights reserved. .

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As suspected, the storm is also having a significant impact on supply chains across North America. Embargoes have been enacted and may impact your freight. Operations for freight cargo will remain closed until further notice. Shipments continue to be diverted, refused or returned to shippers throughout the region.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As suspected, the storm is also having a significant impact on supply chains across North America. Embargoes have been enacted and may impact your freight. Operations for freight cargo will remain closed until further notice. Shipments continue to be diverted, refused or returned to shippers throughout the region.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. Part of this decrease may be attributed to temporary declining freight volumes as regions in Asia continue to deal with COVID-19 related suspensions of production, shipping or transport operations.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. According to Boeing , world air cargo traffic is predicted to more than double from 2015-2035, with an average growth of 4.2%

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. According to Boeing , world air cargo traffic is predicted to more than double from 2015-2035, with an average growth of 4.2%

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TMC

APRIL 7, 2016

For instance, a managed model might align with the organization’s strategy in North America, but a self-service model is a better choice for the company’s operation in Europe. You simply can’t afford to have a fragmented view of the supply chain when managing the complexities of international cargo movements.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all. billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64 Peek behind the curtain of Amazon’s speedy deliveries!

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Tailwind

JANUARY 23, 2020

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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Freightera

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

It’s no secret that the freight industry is one of the biggest contributors to CO2 emissions. Data shows that in 2018, the (road) freight industry alone was contributing around 9% to the global CO2 emissions. . That’s 51% of the total road freight-generated emissions generated by only the top four contributors. The problem.

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Freightera

MAY 9, 2022

What Is The Difference Between Passenger Trains and Freight Trains. The differences between transport and freight trains are numerous, ranging from technical to operational. But what are freight trains? They are trains specifically designed to be able to haul the maximum possible amount of cargo (freight).

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Freightera

APRIL 22, 2024

To understand why freight shipping is so expensive, we have to dive into the intricacies of freight pricing , as well as the operational costs faced by freight carriers. How Freight Pricing is Determined First, let’s look at freight pricing and how it’s determined. option will be rail shipping.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

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. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today. The size of global trade has nearly doubled since 1990. • Inconsistent computer communications.

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Freightera

MAY 20, 2022

Follow These 7 (And a Half) Steps to Make Sure Your Less Than Truckload Freight Gets Delivered Smoothly. We apologize to any carriers out there reading this, but the fact is that not a single carrier can offer the best pricing for all of the lanes across North America. 4) Package your freight properly. Just as reliable.

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Freightera

JULY 20, 2022

Why Online Freight Marketplaces Such as Freightera Are the Way to Go. You’re a small or medium business owner and you just need to get your cargo from point A to point B. Then you need to move your cargo from point A to point C. That’s why freight marketplaces exist. You contact a carrier, negotiate a price and it’s done.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Before he started his blog last year, he worked for 20 years in the construction business, where logistics and cost optimization play a very important role. In this case, a freight forwarding company can help. billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% trillion and motor carrier costs rose 10.1%

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Freightera

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I booked, pait at about 16h00 on Tuesday and by 07h05 on Wednesday my cargo was picked up and delivered the next day. You should 100% take a look at our easy-to-use (and completely free) quote machine at Freightera where you can get online freight quotes in ~15 seconds.~ Hard to believe how easy this went.” ~Too That’s right!

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Freightera

JANUARY 31, 2017

Please share this infographic on you site by copying and pasting the code below: Source: The Green Future of Freight – An infographic by the team at Freightera. FREIGHT SHIPPING EMISSIONS TODAY. Heavy-duty trucks account for the dominant share of all logistics-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissons: Road freight: 57%.

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Freightera

JULY 14, 2017

As there are multiple modes of moving your cargo, it’s important to know which mode to choose. The mode of shipping that is best for you depends on: the size of your shipment, the budget, the sensitivity of the freight, and the time frame for delivery. Your freight can be secured and safely transported using pallets or skids.

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Tailwind

APRIL 4, 2017

At Tailwind, our mission is to be the WIND at the back of your freight business. MacroPoint provides shippers, carriers and brokers with real-time freight visibility; allowing them to track the status of freight being moved by their own drivers or third-party carriers without the need for proprietary hardware. MacroPoint.

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Freightera

MAY 26, 2017

As many of you may be aware, freight shipping, international shipping and also aviation are not included in the COP21 agreement. As I mentioned before, freight transport is currently seven percent of freight emissions. It’s currently 19% of total CO2 emissions. This is data from the carbon footprint study from the OECD.

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Tailwind

JULY 16, 2019

It is estimated that there is 17 to 20% slack capacity in the trucking industry in North America. This means that up to 20% of the capacity – in this case, cargo space – is not being utilized at any given moment. . ~ from Wikipedia*. Improving utilization in the trucking industry is a significant opportunity for all of us.

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