Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

After being limited to only offering takeout and delivery for months under some of the strictest lockdown rules in North America, food product shortages are just the latest headache for small business owners to contend with. The measure has surged 53.5 percent since the first week of May.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Air rates – Freightos Air Index China – N. America weekly prices decreased 3% to $5.56/kg kg China – N. America weekly prices climbed 1% to $1.84/kg. Freightos Air Index data shows China – N. America prices declined 3% but remain elevated at $5.56/kg Europe – N.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Containers from Asia were shipped to North America, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, almost nothing moved in the opposite direction. Continuing trade imbalance between the US and China has resulted in squeezing container availability further. Fewer ships in operation . A significant change in consumer buying sentiment.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China. The company estimates that China could account for less than 30% of its sales at the end of 2021, down from about 50% in 2018. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

The advent of containerization heralded a revolution in cargo handling techniques, the ramifications of which are still influencing maritime trade all over the world today. The hardest hit by the increase in rollovers were the Indian subcontinent and China.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

As factories and production in China return to full efficiency, the whiplash in other areas is starting to take place, particularly in consuming nations such as the U.S. specifically China. Cargo space may be constricted as certain limitations are imposed on passenger travel resulting from adjusted flight schedules and capacity.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. Below are the statistics as provided by Seabury, and reported in a Flexport article in mid-April: Capacity from Europe to North America is down by 52%. Capacity from Asia Pacific to Europe – down by 30%.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Once China was hit by a Coronavirus epidemic and factories ordered closed, it was inevitable that global supply chains would be affected. The cancellation of around 105 sailings from and to China in January and again in February, representing a shortfall of at least $1 billion in revenue. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Exporting PPE from China. Over the past several months, China has been the main source for PPE. China has recently implemented three key policies that relate to PPE exporting. However, when the demand for passenger travel plummeted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a dramatic reduction in cargo capacity followed.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4 In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance. Loading costs plummet.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As ocean rates continue to plummet, shippers are increasingly diverting freight from air cargo lines to more affordable ocean transportation. According to Freightos , China-North America trade lane rates fell more than 40% YoY. . Airfreight Demand Plummets as Shippers Flock to Ocean.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

This index complies a data set of 2 chosen variables for each of the economies of the Eurozone , China , Japan, South Korea , Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI® , which is generally weighted toward smaller private manufacturers, reportedly rose 1.3 Federal Bank of New York.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Content Summary: Walmart Says It Can Reduce Emissions in China by 50 Million Tons. Walmart is aiming big when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in China. Over 400 suppliers in China, India, the U.S. Content Summary: Trucks Platoon Across North Carolina Turnpike. Media Image. transactionID. Media Image.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Amazon experienced “critical fire or arc flash events” at six sites in North America with solar installations, representing about 12.7 The cost to ship a 40-foot container from China to the U.S. percent of all applicable facilities.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

While relatively little cargo currently passes through the Arctic, traffic through the region is likely to increase over the next decade as shippers take advantage of freshly-thawed routes. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

While relatively little cargo currently passes through the Arctic, traffic through the region is likely to increase over the next decade as shippers take advantage of freshly-thawed routes. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2020

UPS has stated that it will be continuing to operate and ship in and out of China during this period. However, in order to keep those operations going, they will now be instituting a Temporary Peak Surcharge.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2020

UPS has stated that it will be continuing to operate and ship in and out of China during this period. However, in order to keep those operations going, they will now be instituting a Temporary Peak Surcharge.

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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. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

China slowed production of aluminum and other energy-intensive metals in 2021 in an effort to reduce carbon emissions, leaving primary production in the country 1.2 Natural gas prices in Europe and curbs on exports from Russia and China are expected to keep fertilizer in high demand through 2023, which will lower crop yields.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Drought in China Impact on Supply Chain The Yangtze River Basin, home to Asia’s longest river, boasts a staggering annual cargo volume of over 3 billion tonnes. This drought impacted hydropower, disrupted shipping, and affected five million people in southern China, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

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Freightos

APRIL 17, 2016

Core investments were driven by: A growing on-demand economy in the United States, Western Europe and China. Amazon leased 20 Boeing 767s for North America fulfillment in an effort to reduce shipping costs, which hit $8.7 While domestic trucking is fairly automated, spare capacity leaves room for efficient cargo space usage.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

providers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, as well as other locations throughout the. China, India, Brazil and Mexico are considered the top. 2,258 logistics executives from both 3PL users and providers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin. 3plstudy.com. web-based survey.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Of that 9%, the USA was the top contributor at 18%, followed by China (15%), Europe (12%) and India (6%). You may also want to keep in mind that rail carriers generally emit fewer greenhouse gasses than trucks due to the amount of cargo they can transport in one sitting. The problem.

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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. Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2022

Ford expedites freight to alleviate supplier disruptions in China. ” Ford , which has 50 Tier 1 suppliers in China, is working to restart production in the country as manufacturing in major cities such as Shanghai remains snarled by COVID-19 lockdowns. .” Unilever to pilot mobile ice cream shops. Last month, the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 22, 2021

According to the Toy Association, an industry trade group, about 85 percent of the toys sold in the United States are made in China. IKEA’s stores in North America are the hardest hit by product shortages, followed by Europe. So, toy makers are making difficult decisions about which toys to send to retailers as a result.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. It is them who actually transfer your cargo from point A to point B using their drivers and assets (trucks, warehouses, etc.). They cover the USA, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and Canada.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. It is them who actually transfer your cargo from point A to point B using their drivers and assets (trucks, warehouses, etc.). They cover the USA, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and Canada.

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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. This is mostly owing to the profitable nature of the China-North America trading route.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2018

The situation is especially serious in the Transpacific (Asia-North America) lane because of the sheer volumes that are moving. Since July, air freight pricing has increased between China and the United States. Load factors—the amount of air cargo space that is already being used—run in the middle- to hi. pments to air.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

China’s JD.com unwraps FedEx-style parcel business to bolster sales (Reuters). Intel partners with Rolls-Royce to develop autonomous cargo ships (VentureBeat). Of course, chances are that this spring, while I’m away at a conference, my wife will get her payback and turn the A/C on without any debate either.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 28, 2021

The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. For breakbulk cargo, you could call to book space on a vessel for next week. As the largest non-vessel-owning importer of goods from China and the largest mover of truckload freight in the world, C.H.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Companies are coping with rising costs to source and produce goods in China and other Asian locales. The trend is borne out in the 2021 State of North America Manufacturing Report produced annually by research and publishing firm Thomasnet.com. shift to electric heavy-duty vehicles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

US crackdown on forced China labor risks supply chain snarls. Airline group says global cargo volume grew 6.9 The law, signed by President Biden December 23, is meant to push China to end what the US and other countries have called repression of its Uyghur and other Muslim minorities. UPS Q4 earnings jump 35 percent. percent.

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