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. Measuring the Imbalances*. Ocean Freight. In the United States, the Pandemic has yet to Peak.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

GEODIS, a third-party logistics provider (3PL), is using exoskeletons to support and protect employees’ backs at its warehouse in Venlo, the Netherlands. Content Summary: First Self-Sailing Electric Cargo Ship Set to Launch. Media Image. transactionID. 628c03e8-d52a-46b4-b585-4ef71333c513.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

While in 2022 Pakistan received oil supplies from Qatar, Nigeria, Egypt, and Italy, this year supplies from Nigeria and Qatar are set to fall. Pakistan also relies on a long-term contract with Italy’s natural gas company, Eni. Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Judah Levine December 19, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $1,556/FEU. China – N. kg back to about its November level.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Ports in the United States, The Netherlands, Britain, France, and elsewhere have reported a drop in cargo volumes ranging from around 5 percent in January to an estimated 25 percent in February. A Logistics Lesson to Learn – Or Relearn.

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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. If you’re like many other organizations around the world, you’re trying to adjust how your business operates and adjust for logistics at the same time. In addition, C.H.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

European automakers have also been impacted by the closure of an electronics factory in northern Italy, another hotbed of COVID-19 activity. Cargo volumes have dropped by between 5 and 25 percent in the same period at ports in Europe and the United States.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Warehouse break-ins, accounting scams, and oil tampering are on the rise in the olive growing regions of Greece, Spain, and Italy. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Inventory discipline is showing up in cargo numbers. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 4 – 10) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

20Cube has a strong trade lane focus from Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy to Australia. You might decide to work with an exclusively ground transportation-focused logistics company. You receive timely alerts about vendor slipping delivery, cargo pickup, and return container tracking. More Trade Lanes Means More Scalability.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2025

TARIFF TITLE PAGE TERRA WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS LLC DBA AMERICAN GLOBAL LOGISTICS (a non-vessel operating common carrier) FMC ORGANIZATION NO.: SUBSTITUTED SERVICE (ALTERNATE PORT SERVICE) This provision shall govern the transfer of cargo by trucking or other means of transportation at the expense of the Carrier.

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Freightos

JANUARY 7, 2025

Labor shortages and strikes in some areas are also leading to congestion and delays at European hubs like Hamburg and Rotterdam as well as ports in Spain and Italy. With air cargos peak season now over, Freightos Air Index data shows ex-China rates have started to decline. China – N. America prices that climbed past $7.00/kg

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

Tariff truce will not spark cargo boom at busiest US seaport, executive director says The head of the busiest U.S. billion government guarantee South Africa's government has agreed to give ailing state-owned logistics group Transnet a 51 billion rand ($2.8 Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $1.5 TW) will invest $1.5

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EFT

MAY 12, 2025

China's April soybean imports hit decade-low as customs delays disrupt trade China's soybean imports plunged to a 10-year low in April as prolonged customs clearance delays and late Brazilian shipments caused by harvest slowdowns and logistics issues disrupted the usual flow of cargoes, traders and analysts say. 1 automaker (002594.SZ)

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend, operators said, spawning traffic jams at Chinese ports and factories that could take weeks to clear. China to US ocean cargo bookings surge after tariff pause, Vizion says U.S. retailers including Walmart (WMT.N)

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