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With the kind of cost-effectiveness, hauling capacity, and reliability that it brings in, rail freight transportation has without a doubt caught up the global freight transport market. The only hiccup that remains is the absence of a failsafe rail parcel tracking system. Let’s explore how IoT can make rail freight the best of both worlds. MORE
Earlier this year, my colleague, Bogen Chi, wrote a blog about the top 3 global market trends to watch this year in the air freight market: capacity shortages, peak season pressures, and the bright spot of consolidation. Capacity can be difficult to find. MORE
3 Ideas for Finding Air Capacity in the Transatlantic Lane | Transportfolio. If you have struggled lately to find available air capacity in the Transatlantic lane, you’re not alone. Capacity is hard to find in this lane, and the busiest time of the year for air shipping is just ahead. MORE
Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity. MORE
FedEx, the express parcel and logistics operator, said it would make further capacity cuts and would see only modest profitability gains in the coming year as it continued to suffer from a sluggish global economy. It is also suffering from excess capacity in air cargo worldwide. MORE
Our Air Cargo World article …African carriers have been a shining star in an otherwise dismal global air freight market. year-over-year while capacity is up 13.6%. Africa Air Cargo air freight Asia Pacific China Air freight MORE
A survey of logistics and warehousing operations, conducted by leading sector trade association UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has revealed that lack of available warehousing space in the face of COVID-19 restrictions is reaching a critical point, with potential for zero capacity within weeks. MORE
Transportation Service Offering 2 – Air Cargo. Air transportation is used to transport air cargo by plane. Air cargo or air transport is a vital component of many international logistics networks. There are many different types of cargo that are moved in various types of ships. Bulk carriers are cargo ships used to move bulk cargo like coal, ore, grains and liquids. Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. MORE
Capacity Impact . Each lane is different, but passenger flights make up a large portion of air freight capacity globally. This additional equipment increased cargo capacity, even in years where demand for air cargo did not increase at a corresponding level. MORE
Weekly TIP List capacity cargo carriers data delivery demographics ELD factory industry intermodal logistics mandate manufacturing Mexico millennials rail refrigerated retail security shippers suppliers supply chain technology transportation trends trucking MORE
Air Cargo Overview. Air transportation is used to transport air cargo by plane and is a crucial component of international logistics networks. Air cargo is especially useful for companies shipping time-sensitive goods or goods over large distances. Air cargo is usually transported using dedicated cargo aircraft (freighters) or passenger aircraft. The Importance of Air Cargo. As mentioned above, air cargo is transported by freighters or passenger aircraft. MORE
Passenger aircraft pre-Covid supplied 50% of global airfreight capacity in the ‘bellyhold” space under the passenger deck, nestling alongside baggage. Hactl is a cargo ground handler at Hong Kong, the world’s number one airfreight hub with 4.8m MORE
port capacity and are critical for Asian trade. Uncategorized cargo global trade inventory ports supply chain visibility MORE
Capacity Impact . Each lane is different, but passenger flights make up a large portion of air freight capacity globally. This additional equipment increased cargo capacity, even in years where demand for air cargo did not increase at a corresponding level. MORE
Which is why we’re taking our hats off to SpaceX for delivering 7,000 lbs of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) this week using a reusable rocket – the Falcon 9. Well SpaceX may well have, if that unusual cargo had been in transit for more than the scheduled two days. MORE
Air freight carriers are anticipating less airfreight cargo space since much cargo travels via passenger airplanes. Many ships are now sitting idle and it may take much time to ramp this capacity back up They anticipate that passenger service will be slow to recover. Airfreight volumes dropped nearly 30% in March. Container shipping companies have cancelled around 400 sailings since February. MORE
Intermodal: Overall rail capacity and drayage capacity are plentiful across the U.S. Intermodal is experiencing an increase in westbound volume and volume within the western region due to a reduction in available over-the-road capacity. Truckload Capacity. MORE
What’s probably the number one reason shippers avoid transporting their cargo by air? When considering the cost of a modal shift to air cargo, keep in mind that the freight cost is only one component of the equation. MORE
Hoping to avoid a repeat of the 2017 holiday period when air capacity was tight and rates increased, forwarders are preparing ahead of the 2018 holiday/peak period. Panalpina, DHL Global Forwarding and Flexport are among forwarders that have added additional air freight capacity this year. MORE
There is plenty of dray capacity available across the country. Truckload Capacity. Bulk tank truck capacity remains overall strong with only very limited lanes exhibiting any lack of capacity and longer lead times. Port of Virginia’s cargo volumes are down ~ 9% YoY. MORE
Ocean Cargo Updates. Cargo flows and ship calls are rebounding in China as the situation normalizes. The reopening of factories in China would see a gradual return of demand, but Alphaliner noted in a recent newsletter that cargo volume recovery was expected to take a few weeks. MORE
Likewise, opacity creates inefficiency : it either lets capacity go to waste or leaves money on the table by underselling a valuable commodity. Air cargo is a different story. Ebooking APIs to allow customers 24-hour automated access to carrier capacity. MORE
From the last half of 2017 through today and beyond, a slew of market forces, some predictable and some unexpected, have combined to create a very real truck capacity shortage in the United States. For shippers and supply chain managers, adjusting their supply chain to the ebbs and flows of the economy has always been standard practice; however, navigating today’s capacity crunch may require more intervention than usual. Learn other benefits of 3PL’s capacity support. MORE
Expected Transportation Capacity Issues. The concern and dialog about the transportation capacity issues for our country have bridged the past two decades and beyond. 4 Drivers of the Looming Transportation Capacity Crisis of 2017. MORE
It’s hardly news that cargo airline digitalization lags. One explanation for the lag is the relative influence of cargo businesses to the airline’s passenger business. Since the cargo division typically makes up just 9% of airline revenues , they are often overlooked for much-needed capital investment. But Chris Bohn, Product Owner Quote & Book at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, sees a change. Some airlines still fly planes built in the 1970s. MORE
Stephen now manages Vendor Compliance and Performance at the high street leading brand and has given his time to talk about how M&S used EV Cargo Technology’s cloud-based Packaging Compliance module to reduce the number of containers required through packaging optimisation. MORE
It was made possible by a foundation of pricing and capacity automation dating back to Sabre’s reservation system in the ‘60s. While the air passenger industry has a solid tech foundation, air cargo does not. Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer Alexis von Hoensbroech. MORE
Air cargo article and permission to publish here provided by Ed at eleven-tenths.com. International travel has been brought to a halt, which has dire implications for the air cargo industry. Passenger planes don’t just carry passengers – they also carry a small amount of cargo. MORE
There is plenty of dray capacity available across the country. Truckload Capacity. Bulk tank truck capacity remains strong with first and second tender acceptance at mid-ninety percent levels. Letter from the CEO: Market Update May 21, 2020. By: Frank McGuigan, CEO, Transplace. MORE
Air Freight Hits Capacity. Air Freight Hits Capacity. Last week was the first time in at least ten years that air cargo in Europe hit capacity. For as far back as I can remember, all carriers maxed out on capacity in Europe. CAPACITY. MORE
A popular subject in several expat Facebook groups is checking to see who’s planning on flying back to their origin country, and whether those individuals would mind taking along a little extra cargo. In a way, travelers are informally monetizing what we might call their unused capacity. MORE
Namely, while big container liners struggle to find enough volume to fill up their vessels, inland operators face the reverse – their capacity is so strained that providing basic adequate service is already tough to achieve. Are you able to identify – and minimize – empty capacity early? MORE
Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity. For example, there’s Cargo Chief , which issued a press release this week on how it is “cracking the code on transportation capacity.” MORE
Items in this shipment were sourced in the United States, and the logistics team led by Dr. Goentzel worked with a commercial distributor to access manufacturing capacity for products such as Ebola suits that are relatively scarce. MORE
Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) were the center of the cargo transportation universe and the shippers were fully reliant on them for all their logistics needs. A true cargo pricing bazaar was the result. It is a given that this industry lacks capacity discipline. MORE
Reduced freighter capacity, cargo traffic & cargo demand for airline MORE
International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. It is continually important to be proactive about identifying capacity trends and daily shipping reality. Drayage Capacity Issues Remain. MORE
In particular, three key categories–capacity, trade with China and risk–intersected with technology to explore new paths toward problem-solving in today’s complex supply chain. MORE
EV Cargo Technology
JUNE 10, 2020
Stephen now manages Vendor Compliance and Performance at the high street leading brand and has given his time to talk about how M&S used EV Cargo Technology’s cloud-based Packaging Compliance module to reduce the number of containers required through packaging optimisation.
Cerasis
APRIL 9, 2015
Expected Transportation Capacity Issues. The concern and dialog about the transportation capacity issues for our country have bridged the past two decades and beyond. 4 Drivers of the Looming Transportation Capacity Crisis of 2017.
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Talking Logistics
APRIL 4, 2018
From the last half of 2017 through today and beyond, a slew of market forces, some predictable and some unexpected, have combined to create a very real truck capacity shortage in the United States. For shippers and supply chain managers, adjusting their supply chain to the ebbs and flows of the economy has always been standard practice; however, navigating today’s capacity crunch may require more intervention than usual. Learn other benefits of 3PL’s capacity support.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
3 Ideas for Finding Air Capacity in the Transatlantic Lane | Transportfolio. If you have struggled lately to find available air capacity in the Transatlantic lane, you’re not alone. Capacity is hard to find in this lane, and the busiest time of the year for air shipping is just ahead.
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Freightos
APRIL 12, 2016
Which is why we’re taking our hats off to SpaceX for delivering 7,000 lbs of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) this week using a reusable rocket – the Falcon 9. Well SpaceX may well have, if that unusual cargo had been in transit for more than the scheduled two days.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 20, 2018
International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. It is continually important to be proactive about identifying capacity trends and daily shipping reality. Drayage Capacity Issues Remain.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 28, 2020
Air cargo article and permission to publish here provided by Ed at eleven-tenths.com. International travel has been brought to a halt, which has dire implications for the air cargo industry. Passenger planes don’t just carry passengers – they also carry a small amount of cargo.
Freightos
JUNE 9, 2018
It was made possible by a foundation of pricing and capacity automation dating back to Sabre’s reservation system in the ‘60s. While the air passenger industry has a solid tech foundation, air cargo does not. Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer Alexis von Hoensbroech.
EFT
APRIL 20, 2020
A survey of logistics and warehousing operations, conducted by leading sector trade association UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has revealed that lack of available warehousing space in the face of COVID-19 restrictions is reaching a critical point, with potential for zero capacity within weeks.
Freightos
JANUARY 29, 2020
Likewise, opacity creates inefficiency : it either lets capacity go to waste or leaves money on the table by underselling a valuable commodity. Air cargo is a different story. Ebooking APIs to allow customers 24-hour automated access to carrier capacity.
The Logistics of Logistics
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
Air Cargo Overview. Air transportation is used to transport air cargo by plane and is a crucial component of international logistics networks. Air cargo is especially useful for companies shipping time-sensitive goods or goods over large distances. Air cargo is usually transported using dedicated cargo aircraft (freighters) or passenger aircraft. The Importance of Air Cargo. As mentioned above, air cargo is transported by freighters or passenger aircraft.
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Kinaxis
APRIL 8, 2015
A popular subject in several expat Facebook groups is checking to see who’s planning on flying back to their origin country, and whether those individuals would mind taking along a little extra cargo. In a way, travelers are informally monetizing what we might call their unused capacity.
Logistics Trends and Insights
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019
Our Air Cargo World article …African carriers have been a shining star in an otherwise dismal global air freight market. year-over-year while capacity is up 13.6%. Africa Air Cargo air freight Asia Pacific China Air freight
DELMIA Quintiq
AUGUST 11, 2015
Namely, while big container liners struggle to find enough volume to fill up their vessels, inland operators face the reverse – their capacity is so strained that providing basic adequate service is already tough to achieve. Are you able to identify – and minimize – empty capacity early?
Transplace
MARCH 10, 2020
Ocean Cargo Updates. Cargo flows and ship calls are rebounding in China as the situation normalizes. The reopening of factories in China would see a gradual return of demand, but Alphaliner noted in a recent newsletter that cargo volume recovery was expected to take a few weeks.
Roambee
AUGUST 23, 2019
With the kind of cost-effectiveness, hauling capacity, and reliability that it brings in, rail freight transportation has without a doubt caught up the global freight transport market. The only hiccup that remains is the absence of a failsafe rail parcel tracking system. Let’s explore how IoT can make rail freight the best of both worlds.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 7, 2015
Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity. For example, there’s Cargo Chief , which issued a press release this week on how it is “cracking the code on transportation capacity.”
Transplace
MARCH 18, 2020
Intermodal: Overall rail capacity and drayage capacity are plentiful across the U.S. Intermodal is experiencing an increase in westbound volume and volume within the western region due to a reduction in available over-the-road capacity. Truckload Capacity.
Savi
MARCH 14, 2019
In particular, three key categories–capacity, trade with China and risk–intersected with technology to explore new paths toward problem-solving in today’s complex supply chain.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
port capacity and are critical for Asian trade. Uncategorized cargo global trade inventory ports supply chain visibility
CH Robinson Transportfolio
MAY 1, 2020
Capacity Impact . Each lane is different, but passenger flights make up a large portion of air freight capacity globally. This additional equipment increased cargo capacity, even in years where demand for air cargo did not increase at a corresponding level.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
MAY 1, 2020
Capacity Impact . Each lane is different, but passenger flights make up a large portion of air freight capacity globally. This additional equipment increased cargo capacity, even in years where demand for air cargo did not increase at a corresponding level.
Logistics Trends and Insights
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
Hoping to avoid a repeat of the 2017 holiday period when air capacity was tight and rates increased, forwarders are preparing ahead of the 2018 holiday/peak period. Panalpina, DHL Global Forwarding and Flexport are among forwarders that have added additional air freight capacity this year.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JUNE 20, 2018
Earlier this year, my colleague, Bogen Chi, wrote a blog about the top 3 global market trends to watch this year in the air freight market: capacity shortages, peak season pressures, and the bright spot of consolidation. Capacity can be difficult to find.
Transplace
APRIL 23, 2020
There is plenty of dray capacity available across the country. Truckload Capacity. Bulk tank truck capacity remains overall strong with only very limited lanes exhibiting any lack of capacity and longer lead times. Port of Virginia’s cargo volumes are down ~ 9% YoY.
Freightos
JULY 2, 2019
It’s hardly news that cargo airline digitalization lags. One explanation for the lag is the relative influence of cargo businesses to the airline’s passenger business. Since the cargo division typically makes up just 9% of airline revenues , they are often overlooked for much-needed capital investment. But Chris Bohn, Product Owner Quote & Book at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, sees a change. Some airlines still fly planes built in the 1970s.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
APRIL 27, 2020
Air freight carriers are anticipating less airfreight cargo space since much cargo travels via passenger airplanes. Many ships are now sitting idle and it may take much time to ramp this capacity back up They anticipate that passenger service will be slow to recover. Airfreight volumes dropped nearly 30% in March. Container shipping companies have cancelled around 400 sailings since February.
Transplace
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Weekly TIP List capacity cargo carriers data delivery demographics ELD factory industry intermodal logistics mandate manufacturing Mexico millennials rail refrigerated retail security shippers suppliers supply chain technology transportation trends trucking
Transplace
MAY 21, 2020
There is plenty of dray capacity available across the country. Truckload Capacity. Bulk tank truck capacity remains strong with first and second tender acceptance at mid-ninety percent levels. Letter from the CEO: Market Update May 21, 2020. By: Frank McGuigan, CEO, Transplace.
Talking Logistics
JULY 8, 2016
Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). More data points this week confirming what we already know: demand for freight transportation is weak, which is leading carriers to cut back on capacity.
Supply Chain Network
JULY 23, 2013
FedEx, the express parcel and logistics operator, said it would make further capacity cuts and would see only modest profitability gains in the coming year as it continued to suffer from a sluggish global economy. It is also suffering from excess capacity in air cargo worldwide.
Supply Chain @ MIT
JANUARY 15, 2015
Items in this shipment were sourced in the United States, and the logistics team led by Dr. Goentzel worked with a commercial distributor to access manufacturing capacity for products such as Ebola suits that are relatively scarce.
Supply Chain Nation
MAY 30, 2014
Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) were the center of the cargo transportation universe and the shippers were fully reliant on them for all their logistics needs. A true cargo pricing bazaar was the result. It is a given that this industry lacks capacity discipline.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 6, 2013
Transportation Service Offering 2 – Air Cargo. Air transportation is used to transport air cargo by plane. Air cargo or air transport is a vital component of many international logistics networks. There are many different types of cargo that are moved in various types of ships. Bulk carriers are cargo ships used to move bulk cargo like coal, ore, grains and liquids. Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JANUARY 20, 2015
What’s probably the number one reason shippers avoid transporting their cargo by air? When considering the cost of a modal shift to air cargo, keep in mind that the freight cost is only one component of the equation.
Logistics Middle East
JULY 13, 2014
Reduced freighter capacity, cargo traffic & cargo demand for airline
Freightos
DECEMBER 3, 2017
Air Freight Hits Capacity. Air Freight Hits Capacity. Last week was the first time in at least ten years that air cargo in Europe hit capacity. For as far back as I can remember, all carriers maxed out on capacity in Europe. CAPACITY.
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