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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

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On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. One goal, two different motivations.

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Bringing Freight Online with WebCargoNet and Freightos

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There’s unprecedented volumes of global shipments , growing international trade, more flexible supply chains, and easier sourcing than ever before (Alibaba, anyone?). The surest bet to escape this is technological innovation. They picked up the World Air Cargo award ‘Best IT for the Industry’ category, the last two years running.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

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In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. Source: Amazon.com. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks. Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

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Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. It serves both B2B and B2C customers in the United Kingdom, Spain and France. Although it’s tempting to view TMS as a mature market segment, the reality is that there’s plenty of opportunity and demand for ongoing innovation. UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 12 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Graves indicated in an interview with Bloomberg that the combined entity will have a “ focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon , with offices in Ashburn, Virginia , Rochester, New York and Barcelona, Spain.