Global Trade Management

DECEMBER 11, 2014

En route it passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France before arriving at the Abroñigal freight terminal in Madrid. It consisted of 30 containers carrying 1,400 tonnes of cargo – mostly toys, stationery and other items for sale over Christmas across Europe.

Container Tracking 40

Container Tracking Training Price Mitigation Strategies China 40

Elementum

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As diesel prices tick up and the costs of keeping drivers rises, freight companies are taking action to protect their earnings. Companies like XPO Logistics and Old Dominion Freight have implemented a general rate increase of 5.9 Response of shipping companies. Shipping costs hit an all-time high earlier this year. percent and 4.9

Cost Reduction Strategies 79

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 79

ThroughPut

MARCH 22, 2022

The shipping industry contributes to 25% of America’s total GDP with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach being the busiest, handling more than 40% of all inbound cargo shipped to the U.S. Port operators therefore need to plan how they will meet supply with demand and match cargo schedules on a real-time basis.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Los Angeles Real-time Visibility Resource Reduction 52

Freight Plus

JANUARY 18, 2022

Ocean carriers estimate that the current backlog would take over 5 months to clear out, and that’s only if no more freight was booked in Asia. With sustained US consumer goods demand in 2022, and no significant vessel capacity scheduled to enter Transpacific, supply/demand dynamics of 2021 are projected to continue well into the new year.

Freight 52

Freight Long Beach Asia Demand Planning Software 52

Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

A Chinese worker looks on as a cargo ship is loaded at a port in Qingdao, eastern China’s Shandong province. In December, spot freight rates were 264% higher for the Asia to North Europe route, compared with a year ago, according to Mirko Woitzik, risk intelligence solutions manager at supply chain risk firm Resilience360.

Examples 59

Examples Shipping Singapore Asia 59

3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The company represents almost 8% of trans-Pacific trade shipments for the United States market, and now they have stopped accepting new cargo. However, Nerijus Poskus, director of pricing and procurement for the freight forwarder and customs broker Flexport, predicts that this spike won’t last longer than one or two months.

Shipping 69

Shipping Cargo Panama Forecasting 69

DAT Solutions

APRIL 21, 2017

There’s more cargo moving through the country right now, but pricing hasn’t moved up at the same pace. Shippers ramped up activity in March, according to the online freight marketplace DAT Solutions LLC. But spot rates for dry vans, the most common type of tractor-trailers used for consumer goods, were up only 7.2%

Los Angeles 79

Los Angeles Freight Long Beach Trends 79

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

What a whirlwind the 2022 Freight Market was – we saw inflation, fuel prices, and freight rates hit record highs. China is the world’s largest producer and exporter of consumer goods. Disruptions across the Chinese manufacturing sector are likely to impact the global supply chain of goods and the world’s economy. .

Freight 74

Freight Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 74

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2018

This trend repeats every year, as consumer goods from Asia arrive at the ports and begin the eastward journey to regional distribution centers throughout the country. Ships arrived late, and containers were unloaded and drayed to warehouses late, so that cargo is finally heading east and north. Hot Markets.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Columbus Oklahoma City 70

Freight Plus

JUNE 8, 2018

In 2018 shippers are paying historic rates for freight that takes longer to move. On this week's podcast we cover the truck driver shortage, the rising cost of freight and consumer goods, as well as offer shippers some solutions to this dire issue. We also take a look at the the Cass freight index as published by.

Logistics 40

Logistics Cargo Consumer Goods Freight 40

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 25, 2017

Harvey Will Affect Fuel Prices and Freight Transportation. Meanwhile, oil refineries and drilling platforms are also located in the hurricane's path, as are several seaports and the Houston Ship Channel, so analysts expect an impact on fuel prices and cargo transportation, respectively, according to Bloomberg.

Houston 90

Houston Texas Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 90

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. In that spirit, a number of freight- and supply chain-focused companies and at least two federal agencies used the annual observance of Earth Day to publicize what they are doing or plan to do to help the environment, promote sustainability and reduce emissions.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 181

Logistics Network Optimization Software New York City Logistics Inventory Reduction 181

Freightera

JULY 7, 2022

Another example of switching focus is listing what is not included or listing one healthy or “good” ingredient that is included in consumer goods. Don’t get us wrong, the freight industry is a major contributor to pollution and the industry-wide changes are slow. Thank you for reading and happy shipping.

Pricing Training 37

Pricing Training Material Savings Price Reduction Sustainability 37

CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft? With Black Friday on the horizon, consumer goods of all kinds are making their way from manufacturers to distribution centers and retail locations across the country. Remember that freight at rest is freight at risk. Transportfolio.

Cargo 34

Cargo Fort Worth Third Party Logistics Miami 34

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

Waymo’s self-driving trucks will deliver home goods for Wayfair. US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. The backups stretch to major freight hubs including the key transit point at Chicago, freight executives say, where containers have been piling up at rail yards. a unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 215

Logistics Network Optimization Software North Carolina Logistics Pricing Training 215

Freightera

DECEMBER 13, 2021

If you’re in freight shipping , you likely regularly work with businesses that have docks. The warehouse complex for the storage of consumer goods. Usually, although not always , open docks have roofing to prevent cargo from getting wet during rain. . Sawtooth Loading Dock.

Shipping 33

Shipping Just-in-Time Consumer Goods Cargo 33

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2022

billion consumers isn’t immune to Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy’s cost-reduction campaign. The company said it is exiting meal deliveries as well as a service providing bulk doorstep deliveries of packaged consumer goods to small businesses. The idea was to save its member-shipping companies money by connecting their world.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 189

Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Expense Reduction 189

Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

However, the longer the conflict continues, the greater the likelihood of severe impacts for a broader range of manufacturing industries, potentially including automotive, consumer goods, healthcare , and other sectors. Rapidly rising fuel prices will bring about even more widespread supply chain disruption.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 86

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Ukraine Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design Software 86

Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

From a carbon footprint perspective, the Last Mile delivery of single e-commerce parcels to individual consumer dwellings is one of the most inefficient, costly and carbon producing activities in the retail and consumer goods supply chain!

Video 60

Video Supply Chain Design Software Missouri Cargo 60

CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Planning for the seasonal surge starts months in advance—a step that’s even more critical when your freight needs to cross oceans. Post 2: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft? Here are three precautions to take to protect your freight. Read on for a recap of the series, and tune in two weeks from now for one final post.

Supply Chain Planning Software 34

Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Third Party Logistics 34

Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The result was terribly inefficient handling on both sides of the equation, poor space utilization on the cargo ships, freight damage, and high logistics costs. Enter Malcom McLean, legendary logistics entrepreneur and visionary who invented the standard steel shipping container first implemented in 1956 at the port of New Jersey.

Supply Chain Planning Software 49

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Innovation Supply Chain Optimization 49

Zipline Logistics

MARCH 24, 2020

This year is off to an a typical start as the freight market and the international economy braces for the full impact of the coronavirus. . However, the freight market outlook , at least to start Q2, is brighter than other sectors of the domestic economy. . We are seeing several-year highs in freight volume.

Freight 40

Freight Los Angeles Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 40

QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

Products include petroleum, steel, high-tech, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications equipment, electronics, chemicals, consumer goods, food, lumber and mining products. has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. Annual freight traffic equaled about 37.22

United States 99

United States Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii 99

QAD

AUGUST 11, 2020

It is also a modern industrial country at the forefront of fashion, consumer goods and construction. Much of Italy’s industry focuses on high-quality consumer goods and luxury brands, many produced by small, family-owned and mid-sized companies. . Italy has more than 129 airports, the bulk of which can handle cargo.

Italy 96

Italy San Marino Vatican City France 96

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Delivery drivers will ride e-cargo bikes and walk to customers’ homes and offices in central London, replacing thousands of traditional van journeys in the city’s congested roads. ” This week, Walmart announced that it would charge some of its suppliers a new fee to transport goods to its warehouses and stores.

Negotiating Skills 204

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Logistics Network Optimization Software Los Angeles 204

Freight Plus

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Mainly that it should repealed for good as it inhibits aid in the worst of times and increases the cost of consumer goods to some U.S. So, for example, a container ship sailing from Beijing couldn't arrive in New York, pick up cargo, and then transport it to Boston. islands in the worst of times.

Puerto Rico 40

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands New York Boston 40

Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Following the recent attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi group on cargo ships in the Bab al Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, several major global shipping and oil companies – including Maersk and British Petroleum (BP) – have suspended shipments and halted operations in the area.

Supply Chain Planning Software 61

Supply Chain Planning Software Shipping Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 61

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Texas announced a renewed push for cargo-truck inspections last month as part of Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” plan to deter illegal border crossings and drug smuggling amid what he says is a lack of enforcement by the federal government. Uber Freight and others that are testing autonomous big rigs in Texas and surrounding states.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 248

Logistics Network Optimization Software Alaska Oklahoma City 248