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MAY 20, 2025

If your business depends on freight shipping, you've likely felt the effects of a world that seems to change overnight. From port congestion and fuel surcharges to weather events and labor shortages, the threats to your shipping network are real and growing. Natural disasters. Tariff swings. The good news?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Supply Chain & Logistics News Round-Up Sept 23rd- 27th This week I was busy attending various Climate Week NYC events, allowing me to step outside my usual bubble of supply chain and sustainability. I attended multiple events focused on the built environment, embodied carbon, digital decarbonization tools, and storytelling.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

After 10+ years of writing the weekly news roundup, as well as a bi-weekly column for Logistics Viewpoints, today is my last day at ARC Advisory Group. Over these 10 years+ I have learned a lot about supply chain and logistics through conversations with end users, suppliers, and my colleagues. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Instances of cargo theft increased markedly in 2022, driven in large measure by thieves using fictitious pickups. CargoNet recorded 1,778 supply chain risk events across the United States and Canada in 2022, an increase of 15 percent from 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 9, 2025

While uncertainty persists across key markets, Maersk continues to provide stable, reliable logistics solutions across ocean, air, inland, and customs services. According to AAPA, air cargo demand in Asia-Pacific rose 4.9% This decision follows signs of de-escalation and is based on ongoing safety assessments.

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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. Use data to drive the RFP.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

Slated to compete in four events in Paris, Ledecky has a chance to surpass Jenny Thompson, Natalie Coughlin and Dara Torres (all with 12 medals) as the most decorated female American Olympian in history — and could potentially pass Thompson (eight) to take over the record for the most gold medals by a woman in the sport.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a new bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. The law will apply to tickets purchased in Minnesota or other states for concerts or other live events held in Minnesota.

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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. The three-day event will take place Tuesday, Sept. About Jeff Tucker. 27 – Thursday, Sept.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses.

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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? s CargoNet.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 18, 2017

What’s Holding Back Customer-Centric Air Cargo? . As the cream of air cargo’s innovators held turns on the floor, this question came up time and again. The industry’s mindset is holding customer-centric air cargo back. That was my big take from Elevate , presented by Air Cargo World earlier this month.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. With such dramatic reductions in flights, Singapore’s status of a logistics hub was put severely at risk. It is currently operating in 12 facilities across the island, with possibly the largest contract logistics footprint in Singapore.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Mark is the Executive Vice President and Head of International Logistics at Reliance Partners , one of the nation’s fastest-growing commercial insurance agencies. Mark spent over 7 years in leadership with the second largest freight brokerage in North America, Total Quality Logistics. Mark earned a B.S., Mark earned a B.S.,

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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. More and more large U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Freight Game of Thrones.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

Kyle is Co-founder and CEO of Vizion , a groundbreaking technology company revolutionizing container tracking in the logistics industry. About Kyle Henderson Kyle Henderson is Co-founder and CEO of Vizion, a groundbreaking technology company revolutionizing container tracking in the logistics industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, the creator of a cloud-hosted final-mile automation platform, for $138 million. network this year after its initial success at select facilities in 2022.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

In the below article I propose to have a look at the main benefits and advantages of the cloud-based logistics management. More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. Each industry has its peculiarities, among the others, in the logistics, manufacturing, and supply.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2024

Joe Ohr is the Chief Operating Officer at The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) , a nonprofit membership organization that represents the interests of less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers. Joe and Joe discuss the critical role of cybersecurity in the supply chain, transportation, and logistics space.

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Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

This is a huge step in our journey to digitalize global freight and build a more modern foundation for world trade. Crossing one million bookings annually in 2023, we’ve made significant headway in digitizing spot freight pricing and bookings, especially in air cargo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. Last Friday was Earth Day , an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The BrightDrop Zevo 600 has a payload of up to an estimated 2,200 pounds and over 600 cubic feet of cargo area.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The air cargo industry has seen softer market rates due to increased capacity and shippers flocking back to ocean freight services.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

Channels: Technology Supply Chain Logistics CEO Focus Freight eCommerce/Retail CSCO Focus Hi-Tech Industrial Logistics 3PL Tags: supply chain logistics freight shipping cargo containers tariffs Trade Manufacturing Event Date: Wed, 2025-10-15 to Thu, 2025-10-16 Event URL: [link] Event Location: Amsterdam Number of attendees: 400 Programme URL: [link] (..)

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Freight Waves

JUNE 12, 2025

Global logistics and parcel powerhouse DHL Group will invest more than $571 million on infrastructure, vehicles and product offerings in Gulf Arab states through 2030 , pushing for more business in a region experiencing significant trade growth, the company announced Wednesday. billion in healthcare logistics over five years.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

There’s no other way to describe it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world of logistics. The tech is using data to its full potential to better anticipate events, avoid risks and create solutions. For example, DHL analyzes 58 different parameters of internal data to create a machine learning model for air freight.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Emergence of Logistics as Constraint. Advanced planning tools(APS) never considered the issues of logistics. Availability of logistics was always assumed. With the contraction of air capacity and the unprecedented level of imports to the United States from Asia, logistics constraints grew in importance in the pandemic.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

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Freight Waves

JUNE 19, 2025

Freight fraud has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing and financially devastating risks in today’s global supply chain landscape. Enter Overhaul’s FraudWatch , a winner of the 2025 FreightWaves Fraud Fighter Awards, which has revolutionized the approach to freight security.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Plus, extreme weather events and changing storm patterns challenge seafaring vessels. This improved predictability offers further energy savings by facilitating better planning of port and hinterland operations as well as the onward supply chain logistics. Cargo transfer requirements. from originally 3.5%

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Predict and Prevent Freight Damage with Ilya Preston. Ilya Preston and Joe Lynch discuss ways to predict and prevent freight damage. Freight damage is not only expensive and upsetting to customers, but it is also ridiculously hard to figure out where, when, and how it occurred. Key Takeaways: Predict and Prevent Freight Damage.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As CEO of Smith-Cargo Transportation, he orchestrated a successful exit and sale to a private equity firm. He then co-founded Lean Solutions Group, where he spearheaded two successful liquidity events with private equity and scaled the company to over 10,000 employees across Latin America. Built by seasoned industry experts, CloneOps.ai

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

And certainly there are more frequent, large events affecting companies, that had previously been spaced out.” The ability of computers to digest enormous amounts of data allows for modeling of the convergence of multiple events at a SKU level. And that’s a great skill set to have.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

The Journey to Logistics Automation THE SUPPLYCHAINBRAIN PODCAST Podcast | Have a Good Trip! The Journey to Logistics Automation Photo: iStock / imaginima July 11, 2025 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain If picking the right systems for automating logistics is a journey, how do you even get out the door?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

For ocean cargo , however, if a shipment gets bumped to the next ship, it can add up to 15 days to the transit time. The platform also takes into consideration questions such as, “If I use a freight forwarder, is it still my shipment or is it under a different contract?” FourKites Ocean Visibility Platform. Port of Loading.

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Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

“The world just seems to be in a different paradigm at the moment,” Hookham said, highlighting that disruptions are not solely political but also driven by climate change, extreme weather events, and labor disputes. Court of International Trade’s ruling on the IEEPA Emergency Act. Climate risks also constitute a formidable challenge.

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