Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For several reasons, working capital management and freight auditing remain vital for achieving growth and success in the modern supply chain. Freight audit and payment management can help highlight and address these expenses. As shippers and logistics managers know all too well, speed-to-market services impact overall costs.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

For the second consecutive four-quarter period, the freight market faced continual capacity challenges as the global supply chain wrestled with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Will these forces continue to play a part in the freight market in the coming year? Consumption Drives Freight Market Growth.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2017

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. In recent years, however, as e-commerce volume has doubled, holiday freight continues to move throughout the fourth quarter.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The number of package flights operated by FedEx Express and UPS significantly declined month over month in July, underscoring how far the overall air cargo market has sunk since the spring of 2022 and the effect of efficiency initiatives the companies have undertaken in response to lower express volumes.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics).

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

It was a tale of two freight markets during the past year due to the global pandemic that reshuffled consumption and commerce. We saw historic freight lows in the winter and early spring, followed by landmark highs in the summer and the remainder of the year. Buying Trends Could Shape 2021 Freight Outlook. Housing Market Boom .

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

Now, before I spontaneously combust in my house-turned-sauna, let’s go to this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Amazon to step up UK tests of delivery drones (The Telegraph). Freightos Launches First International Freight Marketplace to Power $2 Trillion Worth of U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 26, 2019

And bringing air freight services into the spotlight. . Because consumers use technology to do on-the-spot price comparisons, they can order from any company in the world that has their desired product. That’s where air freight and third party logistics providers (3PLs)—like C.H. The state of today’s air freight market.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 26, 2019

And bringing air freight services into the spotlight. . Because consumers use technology to do on-the-spot price comparisons, they can order from any company in the world that has their desired product. That’s where air freight and third party logistics providers (3PLs)—like C.H. The state of today’s air freight market.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 2, 2021

So far it’s been a good year for many big & bulky last-mile carriers such as XPO Logistics, JB Hunt, and others. Year-over-year comparisons are extraordinary due to the temporary suspension of operations at several of its customers’ sites as a result of COVID-19. increase from the same period in 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon in the news: Amazon closes, abandons plans for dozens of U.S. ” Freight rates on the main ocean trade routes are sinking during what is typically the industry’s peak season after cargo owners shipped holiday goods early and inflation dented consumer demand. warehouses.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Third party logistics (3PL) is the function by where the owner of goods outsources numerous components of the supply chain to a 3PL company that can perform the management function of the clients’ customs, inbound freight, distribution, warehousing, order fulfilment and outbound freight to the client’s customers.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

Aimee Loshinsky January 25, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo In Freightos Q4 2023 KPI press release , we announced that the company surpassed one million bookings across the platform in 2023. Freight is digitizing itself now at real scale.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 19, 2020

Less than container load (LCL) shipping is rapidly becoming a go-to service option for businesses seeking help in a complex global logistics industry. If you’re like many other organizations around the world, you’re trying to adjust how your business operates and adjust for logistics at the same time. Reduced costs.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Among the over 10,000 small businesses on Freightos.com , the world’s largest digital freight marketplace, many are small eCommerce businesses who use Freightos.com to ship directly to Amazon FBA warehouses and other fulfillment solutions. Adaptability of SMBs. How does this help importers?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The reports underscore how private air fleets of express delivery companies are coping with a yearlong downturn in parcel volumes amid a broader freight recession that is also hurting airlines that carry general cargo. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In comparison, however, Chilean customs are very similar to the U.S. For a more seamless process, it’s essential shippers work with a customs broker or third party logistics provider (3PL) with local offices in the area. While surface transportation remains stagnant, ocean freight shows promise. Free trade agreements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. They’re looking at it and they’re saying, is cargo available?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 1, 2020

This is a pretty good comparison for how it feels to give air freight market updates lately. With that in mind, let us examine some of the mid to long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the air freight market. Each lane is different, but passenger flights make up a large portion of air freight capacity globally.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In modern freight transportation services, GRI stands for General Rate Increase. 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. FedEx Freight shipping rates will increase by an average of 4.9%

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 19, 2022

Many expenses arise from these disruptions that impact the bottom line profits for shippers today; one of the most volatile and impactful is freight bill financing. Managing freight costs and freight payments , whether per mile, per load, or truckload is vital to overcoming the obstacles and disruptions currently plaguing the industry.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

While the air passenger industry has a solid tech foundation, air cargo does not. And while that’s easy for me to say as a startup, it’s echoed by industry professionals as well: I think, in general, the air cargo industry is still pretty traditional and it’s not really embracing technology. DISCOVER AIR FREIGHT SOLUTIONS.

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20Cube Logistics

JULY 24, 2019

It is the first baby steps but with technology, there is no doubt that it will be successful and will pave the way for many such cargo ships to come and operate in the big sea. Having said that, one can question if freight forwarders would like to be part of such extreme technology as it involves the safety of cargo? Advantages.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 14, 2013

Transplace Updates, Enhances TMS Freight Allocation Module 2.0. Con-way Freight Announces 2013 General Rate Increase. Freight Shipments Fell 1.2% Freight Shipments Fell 1.2% Supreme Court rules in favor of ATA in challenge of Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program ( Cargo Business ). Google finalizing $1.3

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Elementum

APRIL 22, 2015

This growth has already exacerbated issues in an increasingly fragmented logistics landscape, causing retailers’ delivery costs to rise. Furthermore, the permissions the FAA grants with its Section 333 exemptions are very limited by comparison. Red Tape Will Delay But Not Discourage the Future of Autonomous Vehicles.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 12, 2015

West Coast ports can now resume full operation, it will take months for trucks to clear the cargo backlog. in January, driven by a strong manufacturing sector and easier comparisons due to early 2014’s weather issues. It is unknown when the port employers and dockworkers will vote to ratify the proposal.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 3, 2022

In comparison, transportation and warehousing PPI increased 17.844 points for the same period, index based on 2006=100 and not seasonally adjusted. Note in the first chart, Standard Courier Services PPI Index, the sharp jump from December 2020, 373, to January 2021, 394. I wear a number of hats these days.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Shipping air inside expensive freight containers has never been a cost-effective approach to transportation. Today though, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s even more critical to try and improve capacity utilisation , given the skyrocketing costs of container freight shipping.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2016

This tremendous growth was driven by freight shipping, which scaled in size but didn’t significantly improve underlying technology, getting bigger, not getting smarter. In an era that has embraced data technology for improving everything from entertainment to finance, freight is still manual. Annual Imports.

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20Cube Logistics

MARCH 23, 2021

In simple words, it can be said that it is a way of shipping wherein your cargo is shipped with several other cargos to fill-up a container. LCL shipping is also called groupage, because the cargo of yours is grouped with other cargos in a single container moving to the same destination. . Air freight is quick and safe.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2021

There are many terms in logistics to consider, such as last mile logistics and last mile delivery , but they end up sounding confusing because all freight has a last mile portion. Describes the nature of the cargo, amount of cargo by weight, size and/or number of pieces, and the origin and destination of the cargo.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 6, 2022

“We work with TMS providers as well as with shippers by providing such solutions as parcel rate comparison to optimize the last mile” Catania said in a recent interview. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, as well as a monthly podcast on Air Cargo World.

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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. In comparison to then, the dust has settled. Thus, even at the peak of the outbreak, spot rates were steady whenever the cargo was less. Destabilization in Freight Rates.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This Atlanta headquartered technology provider reduces operating costs and expedites delivery for global retail industry leaders that include Walmart , H&M , COS , Coupang and GXO Logistics. Freightos Limited , a global freight booking and payment platform, and Gesher I Acquisition Corp., Freightos Merges With Gesher I SPAC.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2021

However, as a commercial truck driver, you usually make more money and give yourself more options if you can take your cargo from state to state. It’s generally a little easier to get a commercial truck license if you plan to stay within just one state. The FMCSA Regulations.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 9, 2016

This will allow them to efficiently unload and load thousands of containers, palletized freight, cars, liquid tanks, and more. I know shipping people dislike comparisons with aviation, but experiences from the airports can be applied to the operations of the marine terminal. I rest my case. Learnings from other industries.

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