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E-Commerce Disrupts Freight Seasons, Boosts Spot Market Volume

DAT Solutions

If that rate continues, total online sales will double, from just under $300 billion in 2014 to over $600 billion by 2019. The retailers save time and money by consolidating packages or mixed cargo, and moving full truckloads of merchandise from one distribution center to another, to pre-position goods in advance of the demand.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN). Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Descartes Acquires MacroPoint. Convey Closes $8.25

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Conquering the world with shoes

Cathy Roberson

“All retailers, not just the footwear segment are having issues getting product from factories, and then once the product is through the factories, there are significant delays at all ports,” Clifton E. ." —Marilyn Monroe That is if she can find them. Year-to-date through April, footwear store sales are up 62.4%

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Milestone: Freightos Celebrates One Million Transactions!

Freightos

So to put this into context and understand just what it means for Freightos – and for the industry at large – I sat down with Zvi Schreiber, Freightos’ CEO, to understand the significance. This is particularly true on the air cargo side… but certainly not limited to air. Freight is digitizing itself now at real scale.

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10 Controversial Freight Predictions for 2016

Freightos

A (short-term at least) solution for large forwarders to sustain growth path by acquiring assets, reach or just size. Cutting capacity hasn’t worked. Cutting capacity hasn’t worked. It’s a bad time to sell for scrap, so more ships are idle. 10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. Still More Splurges On Mergers.

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10 Controversial Freight Predictions for 2016

Freightos

A (short-term at least) solution for large forwarders to sustain growth path by acquiring assets, reach or just size. Cutting capacity hasn’t worked. Cutting capacity hasn’t worked. It’s a bad time to sell for scrap, so more ships are idle. 10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. Still More Splurges On Mergers.

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

Intelligent Audit

As a shipper, it’s impossible to avoid rate increases at times, and while freight invoice audits help to catch errors, not knowing the facts behind GRIs will only open the doors to risk. Thus, it is important to remember that the GRI may vary significantly from month to month or at other time frames throughout the year. per package.