The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Transportation accounts for 17 percent of global greenhouse gases (GHG) and 20 percent of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

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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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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. port operations.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2023

As we navigate the third quarter of 2023, it's time to examine air cargo's role in global commerce. Air cargo is now essential for global supply chains and offers many benefits for businesses worldwide. Air cargo refers to the transportation of goods via an air carrier, which may be charter or commercial.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle. Marty Wadle and Joe Lynch discuss transportation vs logistics. Marty is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ruan Transportation , a transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

Intermodal freight shipping has been around for decades, but it is growing in popularity due to its many benefits. Integrating intermodal shipping into your supply chain can bring significant cost-savings, increased levels of security, improved safety, and make shipments flexible. What is Intermodal Shipping? Cost-effective.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

My youngest daughter just yells for them to throw the ball to Travis Kelce on every play so she can see Taylor Swift celebrate. We have all seen the math, and even with her concert in Tokyo on February 10, she still has time to get to Las Vegas for kickoff thanks to the magic of the international date line. and Canada. and Canada.

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Freightos

APRIL 12, 2016

Which is why we’re taking our hats off to SpaceX for delivering 7,000 lbs of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) this week using a reusable rocket – the Falcon 9. Well SpaceX may well have, if that unusual cargo had been in transit for more than the scheduled two days. A Space cargo ship sounds like science fiction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Aside from cutting down trees to make the straws, it turned out that the straws were not recyclable, so there was just as much waste. Seasonal workers will have an opportunity to transition to full-time positions, Target said. Over the last few months, I’ve heard the term greenwashing over and over again. the company said Tuesday.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. The supply-chain problems are helping drive stronger inflation, the WSJ’s Gwynn Guilford and Anthony DeBarros report , as rising transport and other logistics costs flow through to the cost of consumer goods. Transportation. View in web browser ›.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 17, 2021

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. Ocean Shipping. Globally, schedule reliability in ocean shipping is at the lowest we’ve ever seen. Air Shipping.

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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. Understanding the ins and outs of shipping manifests, and getting them right the first time, can save you a lot of time and stress down the line. What is a shipping manifest?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. Coast Guard authorities are assured that the bridge debris and/or underwater obstacles are sufficiently cleared for cargo ship navigation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance. Recently, CEVA Logistics joined the Singapore Changi Airport community in a humanitarian aid project to transport 14,000-kilogram of oxygen concentrators from Los Angeles to Jakarta via Singapore.

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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. That’s starting to change.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The world’s oceans have been a vital part of global trade since humans first launched ships from shore. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In this concluding article, I want to discuss how climate change risks are adding to challenges faced by shipping firms and their clients.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. Ships also account for around 3% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions [2] , contributing to the acceleration of climate change.

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20Cube Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2021

A wide variety of cargo is moved both domestically and internationally by air. Different types of cargo have specific requirements for safe storage, transport, and handling. Different perishable goods have different requirements for storage and handling, which makes things complicated for air freight transporters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Instead, they are printed ahead of time, for both teams. This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2022

I believe many of us are spending an abundance of time reading about the Russia-Ukraine war. The country’s major service export sectors include air transport; business, professional, and technical services; sea transport, and information services. I was unaware of Ukraine’s prominent air transport presence.

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SupplyPike

MAY 20, 2020

Learn about: Key differences between LTL and FTL shipping Shipping options offered by Walmart. Freight carriers offer a variety of choices for transporting commercial shipments. Two widely used means of transportation are less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping and full-truckload (FTL).

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SupplyPike

APRIL 17, 2020

Learn about: Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping Advantages of LTL Factors determining shipping rates. Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is a system of transporting a smaller shipment than a typical truck filled with one order. LTL freight carriers normally transport small shipments of freight from many companies.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

The History of the Shipping Container. 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. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Category Key.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 15, 2022

Well, the Environmental Protection Agency states that this species “ was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container.” Prior to this insight I thought there was no downside to the benefits brought to shipping from the standardized shipping container. It’s a stink bug. ”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We’ve all been talking about the looming supply chain talent shortage for quite some time. But I just read an article about another labor shortage Walmart is facing: store managers. But I just read an article about another labor shortage Walmart is facing: store managers. Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining by Timothy Foote, Director Transportation & Network APAC at Asendia and Founder of Susymbio 2023 is soon enough to end, and the transformation to a clean logistics future moves forward. My 2024 predictions for these modes is that ocean shipping transformation will continue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2021

Emerging technologies play a role in managing disruption and are driving change in the transportation and logistics industries. We are now seeing an increase in the use of automation, not just within a TMS or WMS, but the digital coordination across all phases of logistics, from shipper to broker to carrier to warehouse.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. It serves as the compass guiding shippers toward efficient, economical, and dependable cargo transport.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

When it comes to real-time visibility, the market is becoming more important and more robust than ever before. Billions of venture capital dollars of investment are being poured into companies that can integrate real-time visibility data with transportation to provide a more informed ETA for shippers and carriers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.” Molex ended up selecting a product from Infor Nexus – GT Nexus at the time. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2017

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. The 2017-18 ocean shipping contract season is underway. The Hanjin impact.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Just two days before Thanksgiving, FreightWaves reported an “all-time-high 93 ships” were waiting there. Requirements to manage carrier invoices and other transactions grow in stride.

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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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Robinson put together information on four key subjects that will help your PPE supply chain run smoother during a time when simplicity is what you need most. For a closer look at how China’s regulations impact PPE shipping, check out our recent PPE exporting video featuring our director of product development, Vincent Wong.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters. Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%. Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers. Written by Tan Weizhen and published on CNBC 1/24/2021. KEY POINTS. to Asia are “going back empty.”.

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