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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

cities over the course of the year, bringing the total number to 110. The big three US airlines saw their cargo revenues decline last year as rates and volumes came under pressure. United Airlines – the largest of the three in terms of cargo volumes – registered a 31.1 percent, or $24.5 billion worth, the survey found.

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Back to Logistics Tech School, 2022: the Lost Peak Season, the lingering COVID impact and more

Freightos

While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages. Including, of course by leveraging global freight tech for BCOs. Changing Trends in BCO Air Cargo Procurement. Watch Peak Season Webinar. The Freightos Air Index. Free for a limited time only. Signup Now. Signup Now.

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. It's been difficult to plan inventory flow with much precision.

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What’s going on with global supply chains: A primer for the casual consumer

Freightos

A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes. So to meet capacity, airlines started to convert passenger planes into cargo planes at scale. In the last quarter of 2020, it became clear cargo rates weren’t coming down anytime soon. And, of course, when anyone buys goods in a store, part of that cost is freight.

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Where’s My Inventory? Managing Disruption Across Multiple Supplier Tiers

BlueYonder

As many countries around the world enforce economic sanctions against Russia, global logistics networks are struggling to isolate Russian products while still ensuring inventory availability. The post Where’s My Inventory? There’s no end in sight to these challenges,” he notes. “In

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. Combined with more activity at their regional hub in Germany , Amazon has clearly become a major global cargo airline. Image via StarAir.dk).

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. By having more efficient delivery routes, warehouses, and inventory systems in place, companies can reduce their operational costs while still delivering great customer service.” Logistics helps to create value.