Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

However, there is probably one industry that most of us would not think of in this list: the cargo theft industry. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB), cargo theft in the United States is a $15 to $35 billion industry. Cargo Theft Tactics Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Alex is the President of Expedite All , Americas largest small truck network, with over 9,000 vehicles ranging from cargo vans to straight trucks. His previous roles included guiding companies through strategic pivots and serving as General Counsel at Inhabit.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Lufthansa Cargo has finalized the implementation of its production planning and control (PPC) transformation project. The new production planning system assists the planners in scheduling the break-down of incoming cargo and the build-up of outgoing freight for onward transport by truck or flight. About Ab Ovo.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 20, 2025

Jake Hoffman and Joe Lynch discuss the container payment portal and the rise of AI in freight. Jake is the Chief Technology Officer of Gnosis Freight, a logistics tech company focused on the lifecycle of a shipping container as it moves around the world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Cargo theft continues to be a problem, especially around the holidays. And I don’t just mean the winter holidays; cargo theft typically spikes during any holiday season where businesses may be closed for an extra day or two. But what exactly is cargo theft? Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In April 2024, we asked members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — if they had experienced cargo theft or other types of freight fraud in the past year. Read more

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Freight Waves

JUNE 25, 2025

To fully capitalize on the advantages of nearshoring, companies need partners who understand that success hinges on more than just moving trucks –– it requires mastery of compliance, purpose-built infrastructure and vigilant security protocols. They should serve as fully integrated nodes within a cohesive supply chain network.

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

More Resources Home The Impact of Fast Fashion Giants On Air Cargo Eytan Buchman April 25, 2024 Navigating New Horizons: The Impact of Fast Fashion on Air Cargo Rates & Dynamics The intersection of fast fashion, globalized retail e-commerce, and air cargo logistics is coming to a head with Temu and Shein’s entrance to the US market.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 17, 2024

Chris Cser and Joe Lynch discuss global giants – ICAT moves the world’s largest cargo. Chris is the Director of Operations at ICAT Logistics Detroit where they handle the shipments that other companies don’t, can’t, and won’t. We think through the critical details so that they don’t have to.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 5, 2025

Hapag-Lloyd has released plans to utilize the newly developed Container Payment Portal (CPP) to accelerate cargo movement for customers and supporting terminal operators. It ensures secure, efficient, and transparent transactions, helpingHapag Lloyd’s terminal partners and customers improve cargo flow across U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Amplifying the shippers voice and giving some power back to the companies actually paying for logistics services that is the core reason why the Shippers Council was formed in in 2020. Knowledge Sharing Since its launch in 2020, the Shippers Council has grown its membership to 93 represented companies.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

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Freightos

APRIL 6, 2020

Announcing free access to the Freightos Baltic Index Daily , WebCargo Sky, and Airline Updates to support impacted companies. In 2019, digital freight isn’t a vision; it’s a reality. Land travel restrictions in Asia extended Chinese New Year, dropping ocean freight demand, which, just weeks later, spiked when the shutdown ended.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 20, 2025

to discuss the evolving landscape of cargo theft that continues to plague the freight industry. While straight theft (the physical taking of trucks, trailers, or cargo from where they’re parked) remains the most common form of cargo theft, criminal tactics have shifted in the last few years. The scammer couldn’t answer.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

Los Angeles-based tech logistics company Warp announced Friday it has secured a $10 million Series A round to scale its AI-powered freight network via robotics and automation. The company currently has a national network of 50 cross-docks and over 10,000 carrier vehicles ranging from cargo vans to 53-footers.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The past two years of volatility have many logistics leaders evolving from an annual Request for Proposal or freight (RFP) event to quarterly or more frequently to accommodate the changing supply chain landscape. 10 Freight RFP Components for Success. Company background. Introduce your company and your unique shipping needs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter. But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

Pledge) , including its global supply chain sustainability solution for beneficial cargo owners (BCOs), enterprise supply chain leaders and logistics service providers (LSPs). All other company and product names may be trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of the companies with which they are associated.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2025

If your business depends on freight shipping, you've likely felt the effects of a world that seems to change overnight. When tariffs rise, fuel prices spike or international trade agreements shift, those cause ripples across all freight modes — truck, air, rail and ocean. Natural disasters. Tariff swings.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 21, 2023

Lionel van der Walt and Joe Lynch discuss revolutionizing freight forwarding using tech, which is exactly what Raft.ai cargo subsidiary. About Raft Raft is the intelligent logistics platform that’s rewriting the technology playbook for freight forwarders and customs brokers in the automation era. IATA’s U.S.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 24, 2025

In the post-COVID era marked by escalating freight theft and continued supply chain disruptions, Samsara stands out in fraud prevention, earning industry recognition for winning the 2025 FreightWaves Fraud Fighter Award. A notable success story is DeSilva Gates, a construction company in the Bay Area.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Nathan Strang and Joe Lynch discuss the challenging shipping environment and why shippers need an ocean freight survival guide. Companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to optimize their supply chains, and deliver for customers anywhere in the world. About Nathan Strang. About Flexport.

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For the past few years, the air cargo market has greatly benefited from international e-commerce. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 80% of e-commerce is transported by air and makes up upwards of 30% of total air cargo volume. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time.

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Freightos

JANUARY 26, 2023

As of this morning, Freightos is a public company trading on Nasdaq with the ticker CRGO , taking the next step in our journey to make global trade more efficient with the world’s global freight booking and payment platform. Not many startups ever get to become public companies. Together, we did it. Today that changes.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 4, 2025

Startup Mexican airline Awesome Cargo, which provides dedicated aircraft and flight service to logistics companies and other customers, has taken delivery of its first fully capable freighter aircraft after operating two light-duty freighters since its inception 18 months ago. which is leasing the plane to Awesome Cargo.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jeff is the CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide , the oldest privately-held freight brokerage in North America, specializing in notoriously complicated freight, like temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value, high-security shipments. About Tucker Company Worldwide . About Jeff Tucker. About Breakbulk Americas.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

International cross-border e-commerce is typically transported by air cargo. However, as air freight rates climb and capacity tightens and questions regarding the future of US de minimis, interest in ocean freight services is on the rise. Whereas Alibaba’s service offers cargo that can be shipped to any warehouse or store.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

million worth of stolen cargo; and freight theft cases in Illinois and Kentucky surged in April. Over the course of a six month investigation, Peel authorities linked multiple individuals, trucking companies, and storage sites to the transnational smuggling operation. The trailer and its cargo, valued at $1.6 into Canada.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

bans exports by Oregon freight-forwarder in warning shot to industry Container losses fall to record low Warehouse wages rise to average of $18.99 Federal regulators have approved a 25 percent increase in fees collected by states from motor carriers, brokers and leasing companies that are used to pay for state highway safety programs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2021

The global supply chain is routinely beset by challenges, both large and small, but the past couple of years have delivered a string of significant logistics disruptions that have threatened to upend the tightly choreographed dance of global freight transportation. That’s starting to change. More and more large U.S. More and more large U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2025

The company dynamically positions inventory within its fulfillment network using projected demand heat maps and transportation cost models. In 2017, Maersk’s encounter with NotPetya malware required a full infrastructure rebuild and delayed cargo worldwide. However, benefits depend on data integration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. The shares fell as much as 7.6 percent in early U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

For example, Maersk ordered eight 16,000 TEU vessels to be operated on carbon-neutral methanol fuel, while DHL has purchased large amounts of sustainable aviation fuel and ordered 12 all-electric cargo planes. Also in road freight vehicles, battery-electric or hydrogen-powered drivetrains are close to market launch.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

More concerning, we found that manual processes have an average error rate of 4-6%, which may seem small until you consider the impact on a $50M+ freight spend. The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) has become the industry standard for container freight rate tracking, providing transparency in a historically opaque market.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 20, 2025

In an industry where phone calls remain the dominant channel for booking freight, WireBee has emerged as a pioneer in protecting brokers from increasingly sophisticated fraud attempts. WireBee aims to combat several prevalent types of freight fraud that are both common and costly.

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