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Supply Chain Trends for 2022: Answers to Your Top Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

As many of you have experienced firsthand, there are several factors influencing shipping today—most are adding challenges to an already constrained market. Second, international cargo is multimodal dependent and the ability to maintain visibility across multiple bills of lading (BOLs) remains a challenge. How is C.H.

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Identity Theft, Trucking Style

Talking Logistics

One of the fastest growing forms of cargo theft is deceptive pick-ups (aka fictitious pick-ups). Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. Significant fictitious pick-up activity has also been reported in Florida, Texas and New Jersey. Keep the cargo moving.

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New Year, New Horizons: Transportation Industry Gets Ready to Take On 2023

Intelligent Audit

surcharge on shipments to domestic packages shipped to remote ZIP codes. These changes, accompanied by rate changes affecting FedEx Freight, fuel surcharges, and FedEx OneRate, come amid increased competition in the parcel logistics sector. “ Walmart to Expand Drone Delivery in Arizona, Florida, Texas. 15 press release.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. OCEMA”) , an industry association consisting of 10 major international container shipping companies.

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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

DAT Solutions

The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. Hanjin's exit strands 89 ships worldwide containing some $14 billion worth of cargo, much of which was headed to the U.S. recently due to flooding in Louisiana and Texas, as well as a hurricane in the Florida panhandle.

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Cargo and Container Shipping Basics

The Logistics of Logistics

Successful international shipping requires a good understanding of cargo and container shipping basics. When large cargo pieces have to be transported by sea, the best and most cost-effective way to transport them is through cargo and container shipping companies. Cargo and Container Shipping Basics.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 26-30, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Global shipping feels fallout from Maersk cyber attack (Reuters). FourKites Partners with HaulFox to Provide Freight Brokers with Next Generation Supply Chain Visibility. The cyber attack was among the biggest-ever disruptions to hit global shipping. Join the team and our quest to turn Type 1 into Type None!