Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Significance.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Why Tech Giants Are Focusing on Trucks and Ships. to ship a 5 lb package the full distance from Shenzhen to Los Angeles. Basically, the 7,236 miles from China to the US may have the same shipping costs as the last mile. Amazon hasn’t shied away from expensive shipping; it spent a full $3.9 Everything as a Service.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 26, 2017

Amazon supply chain management is driving innovation and change at a pace that’s putting the pressure on other businesses to find a way to keep up, or fold. It has leased 20 Boeing 767 aircraft to shuttle goods around the US, and helped ship at least 150 cargo containers from China since October 2016.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

In that spirit, we’ve combed the MH&L archives for the most innovative supply chain developments of the past year, as reported in our print magazine, on our website, in our e-newsletters, or our various social media channels. We hope you enjoy this salute to the best of 2018, and we look forward to even more innovations in 2019.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. China’s slowing economy is generally bad news for the freight industry. Irrespective, China has always valued stability and unity beyond all else. Prefer the summary? Keep reading.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

With its GDP of $9.474 trillion as of 2017, India is the third-largest economy in the world, behind China and the US. India has 253 airports with paved runways and most are able to support cargo traffic. Coupled with its favorable location in Asia, the strong air support makes shipping products in or out of India easy.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech. One goal, two different motivations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

hope to slash shipping costs and save millions of dollars when they sit down later this month to negotiate long-term contracts with ocean carriers following last year’s surge in rates. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. Retailers in the U.S. West Coast was $2,618 as of Feb. That’s down 28.4%

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. The hardest hit by the increase in rollovers were the Indian subcontinent and China.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Help With Shipping Crisis (WSJ – sub. 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Container shipping prices skyrocket. A major player in the sustainability mission is FedEx’s Fuel Sense initiatives, which are designed to reduce fuel consumption in the carrier’s aircraft and involve innovating operations to reduce environmental impact. Porsche calls on its suppliers to use 100% renewable energy.

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ShipBob

MARCH 28, 2024

Ecommerce businesses that import products internationally are typically concerned with two things: The speed at which the products will arrive at their warehouse The impact on their cash flow The journey of a large shipment from China to the US doesn’t simply leave a warehouse and arrive at your business’s doorstep. port destination.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. surcharge on shipments to domestic packages shipped to remote ZIP codes. 12 statement from FedEx. “ 15 press release.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

With its GDP of $9.474 trillion as of 2017, India is the third-largest economy in the world, behind China and the US. India has 253 airports with paved runways and most are able to support cargo traffic. Coupled with its favorable location in Asia, the strong air support makes shipping products in or out of India easy.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

According to FreightWaves, the FreightTech 100 2023 is “[…] a selection of the most innovative companies in the freight technology space.” Air Cargo Volumes Normalizing YoY, but Concerns Remain. The year-over-year drop in air cargo volumes seen in August follows more precipitous drops of 8% and 9% in June and July.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

All those books would weigh 49,000 kilograms – half the cargo mass of a Boeing 747-200F. Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate by Rose George ( Link ). Why this books rocks: The author actually took a cruise on a Maersk ship.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

More than 60 percent of firms said delays were related to orders from China. With some 5 million companies impacted by China’s supply chain woes, the picture is similar in other parts of the world. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. The Food Industry.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Shipping Gazette Daily News. One of the most comprehensive daily summaries, and by far the leading Asian-based summary, China’s Shipping Gazette provides daily information about carriers, forwarders and technology. Air Cargo World. This American based niche news site specialises in air cargo. ACWmagazine.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

Carriers and providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. The rate was further 80 percent below the peak spot rate of $10,377 reached in September 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet. But to be honest, the shipping industry is as much of a culprit. Meanwhile, reports estimate that shipping contributes 3%, or a staggering 1 billion tonnes of CO2. Meanwhile, reports estimate that shipping contributes 3%, or a staggering 1 billion tonnes of CO2. Size Matters.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Bigger Container Ships Pose Bigger Risks (WSJ – sub. Launches New Trade Challenge Against China (WSJ – sub. With more than 30 cargo ships anchored offshore, countless supply chains scrambling, and the prospect of a $2 billion per day hit on the U.S. Robinson’s TMC Division Enters South American Marketplace.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Forwarders have their innovation heads in cloud technology, so that they move data as well as they move freight. China’s “slowdown” is good news. China’s annual economic growth hovered between 8%-15% for over two decades. Rising labor costs is pricing China out of some markets. The Industry Has It's Head In The Clouds.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Forwarders have their innovation heads in cloud technology, so that they move data as well as they move freight. China’s “slowdown” is good news. China’s annual economic growth hovered between 8%-15% for over two decades. Rising labor costs is pricing China out of some markets. The Industry Has It's Head In The Clouds.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 14, 2016

In another customer example from China, a steel manufacturer –cameras measuring the quality of steel slabs and coiled steel were used to identify non-conformance with the sales order specifications still on the milling line, instead of leaving the discovery of non-compliance problems only at the finished goods lots.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver. You guessed it – China – which has nabbed the biggest commercial deposits of cobalt in the Congo. a few years ago.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 9, 2020

Robinson is proud to act as an extension of their team—identifying new and innovative ways to improve their supply chain and helping implement changes that have made a real impact on their business. However, shipping on that day was the best solution to overcome any delays caused by an upcoming holiday, the Dragon Boat Festival.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

The Dutch reputation for precision and innovation helps to ensure that materials flow smoothly. The Netherlands has a total of 29 airports, five of which are considered major airports, and two of which have paved runways capable of handling cargo planes. Primary import partners include China, Germany, Belgium, the U.S.,

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Blackberry unit sales 2015: 7 million iPhone unit sales 2015: 233 million Back to the topic at hand, while there can be little doubt that the barriers to entry in the package delivery market are massive, we’ve seen this playbook before from Amazon in the form of adjacent innovation. billion items in 2016 and sales will increase by 75% to 12.6

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 12, 2018

The business transaction, cargo shipping, payment wiring and collection, and document exchanges are no longer individual pieces of the chain. It includes international fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) shipping, U.S. Learn more about how our solutions work by consulting our FBA shipping page or contacting one of our ecommerce experts.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

Businesses must take advantage of innovations to provide visibility of inventory management to prepare for the worst and consistently deliver the best. The Hapag-Lloyd transportation company reported a 65 percent increase in hazardous cargo mislabeling between 2014 and 2015, according to JOC. Preparation is essential. Hershey is a U.S.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

Businesses must take advantage of innovations to provide visibility of inventory management to prepare for the worst and consistently deliver the best. The Hapag-Lloyd transportation company reported a 65 percent increase in hazardous cargo mislabeling between 2014 and 2015, according to JOC. Preparation is essential. Hershey is a U.S.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. This will make the supplier sluggish to respond to changes and slow moving on innovation. What can you do?

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Belgium has 41 airports, 26 of which have paved runways and six of which can handle large cargo aircraft.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 Regional shipping companies across the U.S. Uber is continuing to look at innovations to stay ahead. That’s all for this week.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Supply chains are the centre of gravity for innovation and transformation. The prototypes can be built with the help of innovators, which also make good partners for implementing and testing of digital innovative solutions. Supply chain networks of the future—building better forward.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 14, 2023

5 Immediate Impacts of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 By Nat Josef Just when it seemed like bipartisanship was going the way of the dinosaurs, Congress recently came together to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, which President Biden signed into law on June 16th. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Thune (R-S.D.)

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

Amazon has had such a major impact on eCommerce, that I thought it would make sense to look back on some of their innovations that are directly or indirectly impacting logistics: Super Saver Shipping Super Saver Shipping was introduced in 2002 offering free shipping for orders over $25.

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