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Carrier Capacity Management Levels the Playing Field in a Carriers’ Market

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The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Carrier capacity tops the list of parcel shippers’ challenges. Carrier capacity management strategies ease the crunch. Widening our view of carrier capacity management.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 13 – 19)

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In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery. Global trade declined by 1.3

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

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Around 30,000 of the available jobs will be in California, Amazon said. Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. At full capacity, the company said, the factory will employ 500 human workers in Salem.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14 – 20)

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According to a company blog post, Amazon will also now provide sellers with an estimated capacity limit “for the following two months to help sellers plan over a longer time horizon.” Lastly, sellers can also now request more capacity, by providing a reservation fee per cubic foot that they are willing to pay.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

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Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. million cubic feet capacity can store more than 9 million products, according to a statement. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

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In other Amazon news, the company has adjusted its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) seller capacity for the peak season. As part of its preparation, it offers most sellers higher estimated capacity limits for October. However, most sellers will also see lower estimated capacity limits for November. “In days for general cargo vessels.

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What’s going on with global supply chains: A primer for the casual consumer

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A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes. So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. And it’s not just ocean freight. Credit: Lufthansa ). But then it got worse. .

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