The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

We saw the first Green Corridor MOU between the ports of Los Angeles and Shanghai; other ports followed with agreements, including Gothenburg and Rotterdam, Gothenburg and Gent, Hamburg and Halifax, and Rotterdam and Singapore. In April 2022, Singapore and Palau joined the initiative taking the total to 24 country signatories.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Moving on, here’s the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Freight-Booking Startup Convoy Raises $62 Million (WSJ – sub. As of today [July 20, 2017], the company will suspend operations in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, and only operate in San Francisco, where the company is based. View Results.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Ocean freight solutions Ocean rates and capacity have been a big concern for all shippers for quite some time. Dollar General’s CEO noted that their updated freight outlook after Q1 assumed that its regular ocean carriers would fulfill only 85% of their contractual commitments.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. There may be instances where you will have to work more closely with carriers and book further in advance to ensure you can meet critical deliveries. If you fail to book in time, you may miss your delivery deadlines, or will have to use an expedited shipping method to meet them.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months. It takes 2 to 3 days to unload a ship. What do you think?

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Raw material shortages lead to delays in production, which decreases your lead time and makes your freight more critical than usual. There is suddenly a need to know—in very specific detail—the answers to questions like: Where is my freight? You have to know where your freight is in order to know where and how you need to take action.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Los Angeles followed in kind on October 13, 2021, in tandem with President Biden’s aides’ announcements that UPS, FedEx and Walmart will increase around-the-clock operations, according to the New York Post. . The increased port activity movements will have one ultimate impact—more freight ready for OTR transport.

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Freightera

AUGUST 2, 2022

From Surrey BC to Los Angeles CA: $2472 USD. From Vancouver BC to Los Angeles CA: $2769 USD. Quote and book your freight in a few clicks on Freightera.com. The post Full Truckload Cross-Border Freight Shipping Rates appeared first on Freightera Blog. From Montreal QC to Westbrook ME: $1169 USD.

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Freightera

MARCH 9, 2022

See our new, more affordable freight rates for shipping pallets within the USA. Freight rate examples for 1 pallet with the dimensions 48” x 48” x 48”, with the weight of 500 lbs. Freight rate examples for 5 pallets, 48” x 48” x 48”, 1000 lbs each (total weight 5,000 lbs). Was: $266.98

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Raw material shortages lead to delays in production, which decreases your lead time and makes your freight more critical than usual. There is suddenly a need to know—in very specific detail—the answers to questions like: Where is my freight? You have to know where your freight is in order to know where and how you need to take action.

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TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Raw material shortages lead to delays in production, which decreases your lead time and makes your freight more critical than usual. There is suddenly a need to know—in very specific detail—the answers to questions like: Where is my freight? You have to know where your freight is in order to know where and how you need to take action.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. Mr. Gladwell cites Malcolm McLean in the book " David and Goliath.". First use of a modern container for ocean freight. It wasn’t just about freight. Malcom McLean and the History of Shipping Containers.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

For centuries the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight. Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. Container Regulation. International Economy.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 29, 2021

LTL Freight Rates: from Major Cities in the USA & Canada to Phoenix, Arizona. Get freight quotes in seconds, and book & track your shipments online: no back and forth with brokers and carriers, and no hassle. From Los Angeles CA to Phoenix AZ: $180.09 Get free freight quotes on Freightera.com.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 21, 2017

Shippers ramped up activity in March, according to the online freight marketplace DAT Solutions LLC. Loads available for shipment on the spot truckload market, where companies book freight transportation on a daily basis, were up 46% last month compared with February and 92% year-over-year. Hunt and Swift.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Las Vegas to Los Angeles fell 71¢ to $2.48/mile,

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Las Vegas to Los Angeles fell 71¢ to $2.48/mile,

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Freightera

MARCH 8, 2021

LTL Freight Rates: From Major Cities in USA to Houston, TX. We update our system monthly with fresh new LTL and FTL freight rates, ready to be booked in seconds! From Los Angeles, CA to Houston, TX. The post Less than Truckload Freight Rates: Houston, TX appeared first on Freightera Blog.

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ShipBob

JULY 14, 2022

In today’s hyper-connected world, freight forwarding can seem like a lone holdout. Combining this pre-existing state of freight with the events of the past two-plus years of pandemic-related disruptions and grasping the micro- and macro-dynamics becomes even harder. What’s causing the delays in freight shipments?

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2017

Freight Booking Is (Slowly) Going Online. For years, online freight was limited to US domestic trucking. International freight quoting is moving online too, with major progress by enterprise providers, like Kuehne + Nagel , and startups (like the Freightos Marketplace ). For decades, freight was about bigger ships.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation. That might mean diverting from Los Angeles/Long Beach to Canada or Mexico. However, make sure you have infrastructure at the reliever port, or things might just be worse.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The past three quarters have been anything but typical for the freight market and the domestic economy at-large. The arrival of COVID-19 sent freight volumes skyrocketing to keep up with panic buying at retailers nationwide. Following the short downturn , the freight market began a rapid recovery that has yet to cool off fully.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 15, 2016

Van spot market volume got a big boost at the end of March, when shippers were rushing to move inventory before closing the books on Q1. LOS ANGELES: Reefer activity is slowly picking up in California, and that has a ripple effect on the demand for vans in Los Angeles, which is also trending up.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Also, rates might rise again in the final days of the year, as shippers move their last-minute freight before they literally close the book on 2016. It was the height of the produce season in California and elsewhere, and reefers were busiest, so not as many trucks were available to haul van freight. And that was it.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

The end of the month didn’t bring the upward bump that we typically see when shippers try to move goods before closing their books. Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. and Stockton and van rates trending up out of Los Angeles.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Right now the prototype looks like those creepy X-ray specs advertised in the back of comic books. If it works, we could see a transport connection open up between San Francisco and Los Angeles in just a few years. But there’s a good chance you’ll see a retail version for sale in the very near future. DRONES WILL GO MAINSTREAM.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 23, 2020

Don’t let the cold hurt your freight and bottom line. As a rule of thumb, remember the freight shipping industry recognizes November 1 st through April 30 th as “freeze protection season” or the time period freeze protection services will be most in demand. If your freight has the potential to freeze, then yes. heated trailers.

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Freightera

APRIL 23, 2019

US domestic full truckload and FLT by rail rates ready to book on Freightera.com. You can book something for the same day or next day pickup, but it is going to be a lot more expensive than if you book something with a pickup date 7 days from now. Book on the website: [link]. Pickup: Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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Freightera

MAY 22, 2019

US domestic full truckload and FTL by rail rates ready to book on Freightera.com. You can book a truck for the same day or next day pickup, but it is going to be more expensive than if you book it with a pickup date 7 days from now. USD – CLICK HERE to book this rate. USD – CLICK HERE to book this rate.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 19, 2017

Uber Freight launches to connect truck drivers with available shipments (TechCrunch). The Weather Company, an IBM Business, Introduces New Solutions Designed to Help Freight and Logistic Companies Improve Operational Efficiency. Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation launch solution to digitize maritime shipping.

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Parade

JUNE 17, 2019

Every freight brokerage uses one— or a combination of— four main booking structures: 1) Outbound region, 2) Inbound region, 3) ‘Carrier manager' model, and 4) ‘Free for All.' Freight Brokerage ‘Booking Structures’ 1: Outbound Region The outbound region model is also referred to as the ‘outbound state’ model.

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Parade

JULY 17, 2019

Every freight brokerage uses one— or a combination of— four main booking structures: 1) Outbound region, 2) Inbound region, 3) ‘Carrier manager' model, and 4) ‘Free for All.' Freight Brokerage ‘Booking Structures’. However, carriers typically charge more money since these bookings are more often than not, headhauls.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.” You learn something new every day.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The freight rate, charter rate, custom data, and ocean booking data indicate that the supply chain crunch is not over. Another indicator of supply chain stress is the number of container ships waiting for berths in Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, which handle around 40% of all containerized imports into the United States.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2018

For instance, while transpacific rates have dropped from 12 to 25 percent for shipments from Shanghai to Los Angeles or New York respectively, the cost of moving goods from Asia to Europe are uncomfortably up 16 percent over last year. Track carrier KPIs and analyze different routes to ensure freight lane optimization.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MARCH 29, 2022

From peers in the LogTech space to shippers, retailers, 3PLs, and freight forwarders, we have enjoyed meeting new and familiar faces to catch up in person. Interestingly, the adjacent ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach make up the ninth-biggest container port complex in the world. . {% icon icon_set=”fontawesome-5.14.0″

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

CX North America Integrates Its Freight Collaboration Platform With Active Aero Group’s Technology. January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The demonstration stretched from the Los Angeles Port Headquarters to the 110 Freeway’s Sepulveda Boulevard exit and back again, about a 12-mile loop.

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