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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

market, and as reported by the Wall Street Journal yesterday: Since the shipping company filed for bankruptcy protection in a Seoul court Wednesday, terminal operators, ports, cargo handlers, truckers and others have refused to handle its cargo, for fear they won’t get paid. Hanjin handles about 7.8 That is causing turmoil at U.S.

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Why Thinking ?Global, Yet Local? Makes Sense in Your Air Freight Strategy

CH Robinson Transportfolio

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. Over the past few years, we have seen many impacting factors on the air cargo market. Peak seasons have returned.

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2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact

Logistics Bureau

In the two years or so before 2020, capacity growth had been outstripping the rate at which demand was rising, keeping air freight rates down. Record Capacity Declines and Price Increases. Year-on-year capacity declines are significant, to put it mildly. Capacity from Asia Pacific to Europe – down by 30%.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. MercuryGate Announces Dynamic Exchange Offering Faster, Easier Access to Capacity. These Giant Drones Could Seriously Disrupt the Shipping Industry (NBC News).

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Navigating Through the Disruption – An Oceania Perspective

CH Robinson Transportfolio

What we learnt from New Zealand’s lockdown. The level-4 lockdown of New Zealand has shed some light on the potential challenges that may arise should Australia follow suit. The Port of Tauranga has announced it is prioritising the unpacking of essential goods so that the cargo can be handled and transported first.

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Navigating Through the Disruption – An Oceania Perspective

CH Robinson Transportfolio

What we learnt from New Zealand’s lockdown. The level-4 lockdown of New Zealand has shed some light on the potential challenges that may arise should Australia follow suit. The Port of Tauranga has announced it is prioritising the unpacking of essential goods so that the cargo can be handled and transported first.

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Boom Time for the Shared Economy within Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

The company launched in Sydney in 2012 and has since expanded its global reach into New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, counting a total of more than two million users —with an employee count of just 209. Leaning on AI Technology. 4) MakeSpace and Omni. 5) Freightos, Shipa Freight, Convoy. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.