Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

More Resources Home January 10, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) increased 176% to $4,391/FEU.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. In our last piece of autonomous vehicle news, the “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500-mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99 percent of the trip. Good news is on the way, however.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The news that cargo thefts at unsecured locations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region accounted for 173 or 85.1 percent of incidents reported in November 2017, is further evidence of the need for diligence in supply chain security, says international freight forwarding and logistics company, U-Freight.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The country is located in southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. Manufacturing in Turkey. Primary manufacturing industries include textiles, food, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber and paper. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. of its GDP. Agriculture makes up 6.8%

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Every day has felt like a major squall, from natural disasters closing down manufacturing facilities and ports, to container shortages and labor issues, to rising costs and the ongoing pandemic. 1 carrier stopping its dealings with even a portion of the world’s freight forwarders? The third new reality: Consolidation is inevitable.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

STATE OF FREIGHT. · More than a fifth of the distance driven by European cargo trucks in 2021 was “deadhead mileage,” where vehicles traveled empty, often on the return leg of a journey. · The road freight industry has a big problem. The road freight industry has a big problem. And there’s no easy fix in sight.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

For centuries the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

The Freightos System is SaaS for freight contract management, automatic price quotations, and business intelligence. For centuries, the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Adorable self-driving robots will start making deliveries in Europe this month (Quartz). percent from 3 percent.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2019

The Netherlands is a modern and highly industrialized country located in Western Europe. Manufacturing in the Netherlands. Typical manufacturing products from the Netherlands include food processing, chemicals, oil and petroleum refining, construction, electrical machinery and metal processing and fabrication. France and Italy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The people on the ground–my contacts in the 3PL, freight forwarding and transportation industry–know that the labor strife is only a part of the larger story. I don’t think that the ports are up to the challenge of moving the high-levels of freight with larger ships without rethinking unloading space, equipment and flows.

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Resilinc

APRIL 19, 2023

Labor disruptions include strikes (such as company/site level strikes, national strikes, transportation strikes, airport strikes, union contracts and strikes, cargo strikes, border authorities strikes, and postal services strikes), as well as layoffs, labor walkouts, and labor protests.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period.

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Global Trade Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

By Stefan Reidy Cargo theft has been around for centuries; unfortunately, though the crime has evolved together with transportation methods. Cargo theft is a global problem affecting manufacturers, logistics providers as well as customers.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot this year, with two major acquisitions completed in recent months ( Descartes acquired MacroPoint and Trimble acquired 10-4 Systems ). Just a few weeks ago, for example, project44 acquired GateHouse Logistics , which expanded the company’s presence in Europe.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

Providers of real-time freight visibility solutions. Here’s an excerpt from the post I wrote: “The reason real-time freight visibility is a hot topic now is that with today’s technology it’s no longer accepted as a black hole,” said Adelson. “The Simply put, OTIF spells OPPORTUNITY for transportation technology providers.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased to 116 days, reportedly a new record. per 40-foot container. That compares to $9,279.46

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

and Europe. We continue to see elevated cases in developed nations that have a heavy reliance on manufacturing outside of the U.S., Similar to China, airlines have canceled majority of passenger flights in and out of Europe and South Korea due to safety concerns and lack of travel demand. specifically China.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Manufacturing in Belgium. Typical manufacturing products made in Belgium include engineering and metal products, automobile assemblies, transportation equipment, scientific and precision instruments, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, glass, petroleum and food and beverages. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Ocean freight is the most cost-effective form of shipping goods so when ordering products from overseas they will most likely arrive in a container. 2) Flat Rack Containers Flat rack containers are especially suitable for heavy loads and cargo that needs loading from the top or sides.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 UPS Sets 2014 Rates.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Automotive News Europe ). Consultancy UK). Source: Consultancy.UK.

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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. Flexibility, in particular in manufacturing, is an important skill that when implemented well can produce long term efficiencies and robustness to the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Risks exist in land, air and ocean freight. Poor grasp of hazards in your supply chain will increase freight spend and diminish brand value. In Western Europe, Brexit has had an adverse effect on trade, creating volatility and weakening the British pound. They’re inevitable and unavoidable. Political and Government Changes.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia. Perishable goods like fresh food may utilize air freight for faster delivery to distant locations.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. XPO intends to use the acquired operations as a platform to grow its business in Europe. Norbert Dentressangle serves customers in retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemicals, agriculture, e-commerce and high tech.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

With the global auto industry heavily reliant on components from China, many assembly plants in Europe have had to shut their doors and send workers home. Some US manufacturers, however, have resorted to airlifting supplies from China at a premium price. General Motors: Has airlifted supplies for its North American truck production.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production. Zara is very famous for its time based strategy.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 17, 2020

Container ships move the vast majority of manufactured products, and operators touted the behemoths as a tool that would boost global trade. That jump-started a competition among carriers to get bigger ships, and the ships are now a mainstay on the world’s busiest trade lanes between Asia and Europe. Denmark’s A.P.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. Some UK supermarkets have run out of peppers after a cold snap in Europe led to a shortage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. And while most people think of over the road trucking first, ocean freight is making waves. That forecast only includes the US and Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 India is the third market where Amazon has launched its freight service. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

For example, you might be surprised how beneficial rail service between Europe and Asia can be for your business today. . Working in close cooperation with the government of two Chinese provinces, Sichuan and Chongqing, these companies moved manufacturing facilities to inland China. Are you looking to decrease air freight costs?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Officials described the actions, which include charges against eight Chinese companies accused of advertising, manufacturing and distributing precursor chemicals for synthetic opioids like fentanyl, as the latest effort in their fight against the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. or UPS Inc.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. cities have launched Smart City Logistics innovations and protocols, following the lead of Europe and Asia. ? Content Summary: Autonomous Boats Could Ferry Cargo in Busy Cities. Several major U.S.

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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. Government investment in infrastructure will contribute to attracting global manufacturers and 3PLs to do. 2,258 logistics executives from both 3PL users and providers in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

But, right now, after five months of armed conflict in Ukraine, economies worldwide, especially those in Europe, are beginning to feel the effects. The hostilities in Ukraine have severely disrupted the rail link between China and Europe and have even impacted air freight routes since flights must avoid airspace over Ukraine and Russia.

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