Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 15, 2020

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Let’s take a look then, at each sector in turn, starting with air freight. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. The Freight Rate Roller Coaster.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you look back 18 months to the start of the pandemic, the first shock waves to hit global supply chains were all related to demand. It was recently reported that one of the world’s biggest container logistics companies, Maersk, will only handle cargo from direct shippers, cutting out freight forwarders.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 19, 2020

Less than container load (LCL) shipping is rapidly becoming a go-to service option for businesses seeking help in a complex global logistics industry. What freight qualifies for LCL shipping. Only freight that can account for added transport time is a good fit for expedited LCL shipping. Reduced costs. In addition, C.H.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

More Resources Home November 15, 2023 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. America weekly prices decreased 3% to $5.56/kg

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. Soaring Air Freight Rates. This has driven quite the demand for air freight. Prior to joining Transplace, Ms.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The global transportation system in 2021 is experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. Containers from Asia were shipped to North America, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, almost nothing moved in the opposite direction. Unfortunately, freight rates are also forecast to remain high throughout the year.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. And 25 miles north, Intel Corp. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic. Businessweek.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“We have seen real lumpiness in the global supply chain that has led to some shortages and more so just unevenness. Meanwhile, 75% of furniture retailer, Ethan Allen’s products are made in North America. Ocean freight solutions Ocean rates and capacity have been a big concern for all shippers for quite some time.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

With peak season approaching in a dynamic logistics industry, here is a weekly roundup of news and trends shaping global supply chains. For example, carriers plan to reduce the capacity for the Asia-to-North America West Coast trade lanes by as much as 29% in the weeks following China’s Golden week in early October.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Significance. Significance.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights. Today’s global supply chains reach across continents and time zones. Shippers are required to communicate verified weights in a shipping document. What does this mean for you?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

So, it’s important you’re up to date on the latest regulations to avoid your freight being held up. or Canada, make certain to watch our video on customs best practices with Ben Bidwell, director of North America customs and compliance, in order to better understand requirements, expectations and regulations for PPE.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

The huge build-up of containers at China’s docks has created a major ocean freight imbalance, with a shortage of cargo in US and European ports and a shortfall in boxes needed by Western exporters to ship products to other parts of the world. Ocean Freight. Air Freight. 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. April 26, 2016 (today) marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. Significance.

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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. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64 Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia. This allows for faster last-mile delivery to customers.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the marketplace changes, new demands on supply chains are adding complexity everywhere, especially on a global level. Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. Sources: * IANA. fmc.gov/oti/nvocc.aspx.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. As ocean rates continue to plummet, shippers are increasingly diverting freight from air cargo lines to more affordable ocean transportation.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak, which is severely affecting business operations around the globe, was recently declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Given this continued volatility, global importers are eager to restock their inventory. While we may not know how long this global pandemic will last, C.H.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2016

Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Robinson announced that it opened “a new state of the art certified cargo screening facility (CCSF) in Carson, CA.” Once cargo is screened, it can be quickly transferred to or from the airlines.”

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today. The size of global trade has nearly doubled since 1990. That was the message of a panel of experts on perishables shipping Wednesday at the AirCargo Americas Conference in Miami. Stefan Reidy.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Subscribers use Datamyne’s web-based solutions and business intelligence tools to augment, speed up and simplify trade data research, and to shape global marketing, prospecting, and sourcing strategies.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the marketplace changes, new demands on supply chains are adding complexity everywhere, especially on a global level. Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. Sources: * IANA. fmc.gov/oti/nvocc.aspx.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the marketplace changes, new demands on supply chains are adding complexity everywhere, especially on a global level. Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America. Sources: * IANA. fmc.gov/oti/nvocc.aspx.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). UPS Acquires Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat). Growing length of U.S.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

However, 24 percent of shipper respondents reported some return to insourcing 3PL services and 58 percent report they are reducing or consolidating the number of 3PLs they use, indicating uncertainty about the global economy continues to impact 3PLs. said Nicholas Wyss, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Industry Vertical.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). This follows the company’s acquisition of 3PD this past July, another provider of heavy goods, last-mile logistics in North America. The wind is also blowing strong in the direction of global expansion. UPS Sets 2014 Rates.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

It’s no secret that the freight industry is one of the biggest contributors to CO2 emissions. Data shows that in 2018, the (road) freight industry alone was contributing around 9% to the global CO2 emissions. . That’s 51% of the total road freight-generated emissions generated by only the top four contributors.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 20, 2017

As the marketplace changes, new demands on supply chains are adding complexity everywhere, especially on a global level. Complex routes or freight may require a specialized or dedicated provider. In other words, small carriers own most of the available capacity in North America.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. Lastly, air freight has been increasing rapidly over the past decade - a trend I suspect will continue.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 15, 2014

The Market Update, a new monthly post highlighting key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America, will keep you up to speed on the latest news and topics that matter to your business. While there is no contract extension in place, both parties have pledged to keep cargo moving. Carrier Capacity.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

This month’s Market Update highlights key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America and will keep you up to speed on the latest news and topics that matter to your supply chain and business. They detract from GDP but add to domestic freight tonnage, so this is positive for the transportation sector.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

George List, a professor of mechanical and construction engineering, emphasized the need for governments to consider the broader impacts of global change. For example, the widening of the Panama Canal will change the conditions here in North Carolina, as enormous container ships will be circumnavigating the globe.

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