The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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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. That’s starting to change. More and more large U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2015

I often hear from novice shippers: “How can I find a great freight forwarder?”. The truth is that finding a great freight forwarder is actually rather easy. Here are nine items to look for when searching for the best freight forwarder for your company: Research, Research, Research. Modes of Transportation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2015

I often hear from novice shippers: “How can I find a great freight forwarder?”. The truth is that finding a great freight forwarder is actually rather easy. Here are nine items to look for when searching for the best freight forwarder for your company: Research, Research, Research. Modes of Transportation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2015

I often hear from novice shippers: “How can I find a great freight forwarder?”. The truth is that finding a great freight forwarder is actually rather easy. Here are nine items to look for when searching for the best freight forwarder for your company: Research, Research, Research. Modes of Transportation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

What’s the Difference Between a Freight Forwarder and a Customs Broker? Freight forwarder rates article and permission to publish here provided by Victor at excelsior.ph. On top of that, transporting goods can be a time-consuming process, with a list of requirements to be submitted to the customs authorities for legal purposes.

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Freight Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

With so many different ways to ship freight, how do you know which method is the best? Look no further, we’ve simplified the search for the right shipping method for your cargo. If your cargo is too big to be parcel (150 lbs. or more), but you don’t need an entire freight truck, LTL shipping is the way to go.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 20, 2018

International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. 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.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 12, 2022

Often, the general public’s view of freight transportation is similar. With a sudden large intake of truck or rail transportation, society moves on with their lives, understanding only a fraction of the supply chain in its entirety. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, “Freight shipped across the U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 26, 2022

In an industry that has become so essential and dominant, it would make sense to assume all carriers and truckers follow a shipping freight costs standard for bill payment. However, there is no all-encompassing standard; freight costs can vary significantly based on several factors. What Affects Shipping Freight Costs ?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2018

Lost labels and mislabelled freight result in delays, loss of customer confidence and damage to your business reputation. To combat the problem here’s a way to improve freight labeling for transport and logistics management. Lost labels and mislabelled freight are irritating. Mislabelled freight is also prone to damage.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As you prepare for 2022, consider what different modes, trade lanes, or inland transportation strategies you can implement in your supply chain. Currently, many ocean carriers are looking to move more IPI (interior point intermodal) cargo versus focusing on port-to-port. It’s important to consider all areas to keep your cargo moving.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 4, 2020

How to Benefit from Trucking Companies! Transport company services article and permission to publish here provided by Saeed Darwish. Are you looking to hire a transport company? A transport company does far more than taking your shipment from point A to point B. Subscribe Here! Email Address. GET our EBOOK HERE.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Cindy Banker with ProCorr Display and Packaging who is bringing us some great insight on how to reduce product damage. Warehousing eats up about 25% and transportation 60%. Packaging and product damage during shipping is extremely common. Trucking Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

The key to a great truckload strategy is aligning capacity communities with attribute segments of your freight portfolio. In this post, I will outline how to select reliable core carriers and find the right third party logistics provider (3PL) for your business. We have been studying truck freight attributes and strategies since 2006.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 15, 2020

by Chris Caplice, David Correll, and Ken Cottrill When a shipper and a trucking company contract to transport goods at a given time and rate, there is no guarantee they will meet the agreement’s terms. The loads may never materialize, or the carrier may not have the capacity in the right place when it is scheduled to haul the cargo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

When terminals cannot move cargo, the costs can escalate quickly. Since the systems affected were controlling the flow of vessels and freight around the world, these can be classified as OT-level supervisory type systems. Attacks on Maritime Transportation System Are Increasing.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 3, 2016

Managing transportation within the US can be complex and volatile – no one is saying it isn’t difficult – but the details of coordinating the average truckload or LTL shipment don’t compare to the complexities of shipping internationally. For one, ocean cargo and global air freight operate in a completely different way than truckload.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The focus of the transportation suites was on cost mitigation and price negotiation. More and more cargo shifted to ocean transport until the container imbalances resulted in issues with “rolling the freight” from ship to ship despite confirmed bookings. How do they need to shift? This has changed.

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20Cube Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Today, the freight forwarders are not just about pushing your consignment from one international destination to another, but it is how they fill the transportation gap by adding the specialized expertise along with adding transparency and complete control. Freight forwarders hold the right certifications.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2015

We first featured the most popular manufacturing blog posts followed by the top Supply Chain blog posts, then logistics, transportation, business, 3PL, and then finally we round out our series today featuring the most popular blog posts focused on freight and freight management. The 12 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts from 2014.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 19, 2023

This includes everything from sourcing raw materials to ensuring that products are delivered on time and in good condition, which means short lead times, minimal customs paperwork, adequate transportation infrastructure, etc. Image source Also, numerous regulatory requirements must be met when transporting goods across borders.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 18, 2021

How to Benefit from Trucking Companies! There are many carriers and shipping companies specializing in the transportation of different types of cargo in different vehicle types. The industry operation area circulates between the transportation and warehousing sectors. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: 12 Smart Ways to Reduce Your Freight Costs. Is it Time for B2B Freight Providers to Learn From B2C? 3 Tips for Cargo Theft Prevention. Does Rail Freight Transportation Really ‘Suck’ that Much?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 17, 2021

For global freight shippers, managing disruption comes with the job. Supply chain disruptions that consist of port and terminal congestion, shipping delays due to high cargo volumes, lack of labor due to Covid-19 and limited space have caused a myriad of challenges for shippers. Air Shipping.

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SupplyOn

MAY 25, 2020

As transport networks collapsed during the pandemic, the smooth flow of materials to the plants and thus the restart of production is at risk. The Transport Volume Forecast provides remedy. As a result, supply chains and thus transport networks often collapsed across the board. So, what to do?

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ShipBob

JULY 28, 2023

But, the fact of the matter is, if you’re transporting products overseas then you need to know how to properly fill out a shipping manifest. No one would really know what was on any cargo ship until they opened each individual package. Operating an ecommerce business means you’re juggling a lot of moving parts.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In freight auditing, freight audit advisors work with freight shippers to ensure that all charges are accurate and to prevent wasting money. Shippers can ensure they are getting the best possible rates from their carriers by working with a freight audit consultant. What Freight Auditing Is and Why It’s Important.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the market continues to change, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? How to deal with growing supply chain complexity. Companies with supply chains that span more than one continent often have shipments, whether inbound or outbound, being transported to various regions of the world to contend with.

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Roambee

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Multiple modes of transportation, several freight forwarders, and a complete loss of visibility and control after the first mile — these are some of the multimodal shipment tracking challenges that customers can now tackle head-on thanks to revolutionary solutions in the IoT-enabled supply chain tracking space.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 26, 2017

by Alexa Cheater How to overcome the Amazon effect. Amazon is even entering the transportation space, signing agreements with the Air Transport Services Group and the Chinese government to enter into the freight cargo business – effectively cutting out the middleman. They’ve been called a competitor in every space.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Editor’s note: This is a guest blog post by Tom Malloy, director of sales and membership for the Transportation Intermediaries Association. There are many trade associations and organizations that represent carriers, but what about about freight brokers and 3PLs? How to become a member. Who looks out for their interests?

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That''s why we ask our experts a very simple question " How to improve the operational efficiency in global supply chain? ". Hence, the fundamental need is to consider a new entity, the supply chain, and how to account for its activities. Work with your broker to see if you can get priority on unloading the ship and inland transport.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

Hanjin bankruptcy gives shippers crash course in risk mitigation The bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping will have shippers scrambling for transport alternatives during Peak Season, as global seaports also struggle to find ways of mitigating the impact of this colossal event.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

As the market continues to change, what’s your transportation strategy for handling fluctuations? How to deal with growing supply chain complexity. Companies with supply chains that span more than one continent often have shipments, whether inbound or outbound, being transported to various regions of the world to contend with.

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