Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2024

in push for freight decarbonization China e-commerce exports, unreliable Red Sea shipping boost air cargo Sephora is expanding its take-back and refillables programs Amazon announced that it delivered to Prime subscribers at its “fastest speed ever” in its quarterly earnings on Tuesday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

Each has the capacity to receive general merchandise items from suppliers in smaller freight loads, known in the industry as less-than-truckload (LTL), and consolidate them into larger freight loads known as truckloads (TL). Hyundai delivered 30 of its fuel cell trucks to Northern California.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada. and Canada.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 19, 2025

Freight fraud has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing and financially devastating risks in today’s global supply chain landscape. Enter Overhaul’s FraudWatch , a winner of the 2025 FreightWaves Fraud Fighter Awards, which has revolutionized the approach to freight security.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Automation, cargo tracking, robotics, and remote fleet management are all examples of how IoT can be used to harness organizational data and gain insights into key processes. DB Schenker is leveraging sensor data from cargo in transit to monitor and control high-value shipments or sensitive shipments, such as with cold chain logistics.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

One of the fastest growing forms of cargo theft is deceptive pick-ups (aka fictitious pick-ups). Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. Fifty-five percent of all reported fictitious pick-ups from 2011 through 2013 occurred in California. Keep the cargo moving.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

California readies regulations for zero-emission truck fleets. Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. The BrightDrop Zevo 600 has a payload of up to an estimated 2,200 pounds and over 600 cubic feet of cargo area. Trucking demand is “near freight recession levels,” according to Bank of America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. FedEx also plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery, partnering with Elroy Air. Israel Aircraft Industries is remodeling older Air Canada passenger jets to carry heavy freight.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

As shoppers count down the days until they can score deals on the hottest products, cargo thieves are counting on cashing in on opportunities to swipe unattended trailers and shipments. The industry experiences more cargo theft incidents when there is a higher volume of consumer goods moving through the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. 9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline.

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MAY 26, 2023

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Jeremy Thone is the Marketing Director at 3PL Systems, which is a transportation management system software company based in Signal Hill, California. Jeremy earned a Bachelor of Science, Marketing from the University of Southern California. BrokerWare is a transportation management system (TMS) for Non-Asset Based Freight Brokers.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Even if they didn’t have cargo on Hanjin ships, big retailers are starting to shift inventory from West Coast distribution centers to other DCs farther east. Those eastbound freight moves will become more urgent, and rates are likely to rise further, as Black Friday draws closer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2022

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! Freight forecasting is a method of predicting what the freight market will do in the days, months, and years to come. If you want to understand the significance of freight demand modeling, you should understand a bit about the job of a freight forecaster.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

federal environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations such as the proposed SEC climate rules remain contested, while California (SB 253 ) and New York (A4123 ) have introduced climate disclosure laws. In the U.S., These states alone represent two of the eight largest economies in the world, and more are expected to follow.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Freight Startup Flexport Hits $3.2 Billion Valuation After $1 Billion Investment Led By SoftBank (Forbes) US and China are sketching the outlines of a deal to end the trade war (CNBC) Import Wave Jams California Warehouses (WSJ – sub. Freight Startup Flexport Hits $3.2 in January Truckload Linehaul Costs Up 6.4%

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are extending the hours during which trucks can pick up and return containers as they try to improve freight movement and delays through ports. With port congestion continuing to cause supply chain and logistics headaches, west coast ports have together an action plan. by the Beatles.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, drove the increase in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. Freight Rates 2019-2021. The California landlocked ports struggled with unloading the larger ships. Trade continues to be imbalanced.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is a blog by one of our affiliate partners, Global Vision Group , a Federal Maritime Commission licensed Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF). Is Full container freight not moving? Try moving your most important freight LCL to the East Coast.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. California proposes altering regulations to allow driverless vehicles (CCJ). Spot freight availability was 74 percent higher than in September 2016.

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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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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

UPS to Rollout Fleet of Electric Vehicles in California. Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. 2013 is off to a slow start for freight shipments, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for January. For each of the last two years, freight shipment volumes ended the year at about the same place they began.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Weather-Proofing Your Freight Network with a TMS.Connect. No one knows exactly what weather the impending winter season has in store, but there’s one thing we can be sure about: Some freight networks will be hit by weather-related disruptions over the next few months. Review your freight plans for the coming months.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Here’s an excerpt from the post I wrote: “The reason real-time freight visibility is a hot topic now is that with today’s technology it’s no longer accepted as a black hole,” said Adelson. “The Simply put, OTIF spells OPPORTUNITY for transportation technology providers.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Stagnation of Air Cargo and Sea Freight Rates. Air cargo rates will also remain static. However there is good news at the moment because of the drop in jet fuel costs, improving the financial performance of the air cargo companies. Managing Risk. To mitigate the risks of the supply chain, it needs to be nimble.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Baidu receives approval from California DMV to test self-driving cars (Reuters). New Transport Mode to Redefine Freight Movement. July 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The fallout from Hanjin’s bankruptcy continues, with $14 billion of cargo still stranded at sea. project44 Raises $10.5M

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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). According to the Long Beach Post Telegram : The first live display of automated truck platoons in Southern California appeared to roll without a hitch.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. Hanjin's exit strands 89 ships worldwide containing some $14 billion worth of cargo, much of which was headed to the U.S. That means higher volumes, and likely higher freight rates, just when weather starts to turn ugly.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Speakers from supply chain management, freight forwarding, air carrier and inland distribution companies addressed the problems with perishables, which include major product groups ranging from foodstuffs and medicines to flowers. The size of global trade has nearly doubled since 1990.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft? As shoppers count down the days until they can score deals on the hottest products, cargo thieves are counting on cashing in on opportunities to swipe unattended trailers and shipments. Remember that freight at rest is freight at risk. Transportfolio.

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

Rail freight volumes continued to fall at the end of March alongside service outages due to flooding in the Midwest. In California, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released a clean trucks assessment, the next step in their public plan to establish zero-emissions trucking at their facilities by 2035. This number fell by 5.4%

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For example, while it may not be feasible to transport 100% of your freight via air, air freight continues to be the fastest way to replenish inventory, so prioritizing specific freight can help keep cargo moving. Overall, this increased our container capacity by 25% in Southern California. In fact, C.H.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A lack of railcars to move cargo from the ports is adding more delays. Because import freight is sitting on docks longer and warehouses receiving containers are backlogged, we’re also seeing a shortage of containers and chassis to move containers. Manufacturers know all the issues: U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

For the second consecutive four-quarter period, the freight market faced continual capacity challenges as the global supply chain wrestled with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Will these forces continue to play a part in the freight market in the coming year? Consumption Drives Freight Market Growth.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 4, 2021

These ecommerce trends aren’t going away, and shippers will continue to face the challenge of moving smaller quantities of freight at a higher frequency while navigating capacity issues. Wicked winter storms and a major pileup of cargo ships in the Suez Canal have since created other supply chain disruptions. One of the ways C.H.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2018

I look at freight transportation statistics all day long, and I am astonished by the rapid growth of the past few months, especially in the truckload spot market. Anticipate Freight Rate Changes. Prices on the spot market change quickly, but with freight rate tools like DAT RateView , your business won't be caught off guard.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The first and most promising of these is Chanje a new California based start up OEM organization delivering medium duty electric vehicles and turnkey energy infrastructure services for the last mile industry. In 2016, Gnewt cargo made over 3 million deliveries and in August 2017 they were acquired by Menzies Distribution.

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