Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 9, 2021
The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event.
Freightos
APRIL 24, 2016
Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance.
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GlobalTranz
APRIL 26, 2016
Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. Small trucker, Malcom McLean, fumes at slow loading of cargo aboard ship – “There has to be a better way.”. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Significance. Loading costs plummet.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Nissan to trial robo-taxis in Japan (BBC News). Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). Trucking Companies Boost Big-Rig Orders on Rising Shipping Demand (WSJ – sub. Anheuser-Busch Orders 40 Tesla Semi Trucks (WSJ – sub. Growing length of U.S.
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*. In the United States, the Pandemic has yet to Peak. Ocean Freight.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 3, 2022
This index complies a data set of 2 chosen variables for each of the economies of the Eurozone , China , Japan, South Korea , Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. Federal Bank of New York.
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan. IATA data shows global demand for air cargo markets jumped 3.7%
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