Enterra Insights

AUGUST 7, 2018

For example, the editorial staff at Material Handling & Logistics note, “When it comes to digital maturity, the supply chain and logistics industry are lagging.”[1] 2] Despite these protestations of sluggishness, a lot of exciting things are happening in the logistics arena. Logistics in the Digital Age.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. As highlighted by?

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. To help your company keep total costs in check, this blog will dig into the fundamentals behind GRI shipping increases, what a GRI surcharge is and a few other things to know. What GRI Stands for in Shipping.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). 8 Mexico even though the Brazilian economy is roughly 70% larger. . In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. American Eagle, Walmart invest in direct shipping to avoid congestion. Over 80% of oil output in Gulf of Mexico still offline a week after Ida. US ports see shipping logjams extending through mid-2022. Walmart, meanwhile, has begun chartering its own ships.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

The extreme port congestion and container shortages that drastically reduced shipping out of Southern China last month have eased, but as freight volumes from Yantian and other Pearl River Delta ports recover, the rebound will send another wave of disruptions through the troubled global shipping network, according to American Shipper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS earnings rise as higher prices offset shipping slowdown. California, Mexico sign historic toll- sharing pact for Otay Mesa East Port. s profit climbed in the third quarter despite a downtick in shipping volumes as higher prices buoyed the business. United Parcel Service Inc.’s

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TMC

MAY 26, 2016

Where are you likely to encounter the worst bottlenecks when shipping product between the U.S. and Mexico? Department of Commerce , in 2015 Mexico produced 3.4 auto part exports to Mexico have more than doubled and were valued at more than $30 billion in 2015. Level cargo flows. According to the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

West Coast ports continue , causing importers like Lululemon Athletica to delay store shipments by up to 10 days, other shippers are heading to Canada’s West Coast ports, such as Prince Rupert where cargo traffic headed for the U.S. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. has increased 11 percent so far this year.

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Elementum

JANUARY 25, 2018

For instance, Hurricane Harvey impacted nearly 10 percent of the trucking industry for two weeks and prompted several ports and businesses in the region to shut down, consequently forcing the mass rerouting of cargo to places as far as the Bahamas and Mexico. The wildfires have severely impacted shipping in the region.

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

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Automotive Logistics Group Publisher, Louis Yiakoumi, about the hot topics in this industry. But you logistics guys, you’re doing a terrible job because your logistics costs have gone up by half a million dollars.” The Chinese government is looking at logistics in its broadest format.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

COP21, the Paris Climate change conference taking place this week got us thinking what the carbon cost was for shipping the TV. A quick check showed that shipping the TV from Taiwan to Nashville (ocean & trucking) led to about 6.7 – Marc Althen, President, Penske Logistics. kg of carbon emissions.

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crisp

JULY 12, 2023

As we speak, cargo vessel traffic is clearing up, shipping costs are returning to normal, and goods are more readily available in-stock. Reshoring refers to bringing manufacturing operations on US shores, while nearshoring involves relocating operations to nearby countries like Mexico or Canada.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The moves come one day before senior administration officials are set to visit Mexico, whose cartels are part of the global trafficking network, for meetings expected to involve discussion of the drug threat. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns. or UPS Inc.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 12, 2022

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, “Freight shipped across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico by all modes of transportation was valued at $112.5 Misplacing an LTL or omnimodal cargo invoice can cause carrier confusion, resulting in lost valuable freight. billion in February 2022, […] up 17.2%

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf of Mexico in August 2021, destroying industrial installations for pharmaceuticals and plastics. The latter was so severe that cargo ships had to run at half their usual capacity. Fighting climate change with green logistics. Both inbound and outbound delivery flows were affected.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. Cargo losses escalate as thieves target cars, electronics. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. She also highlighted the role that logistics companies play in the supply chain.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

Some Mexico cross-border rail lines continue to be closed (KCSM/BNSF) – an embargo has been enacted. Operations for freight cargo will remain closed until further notice. With Houston Port closed, there will continue to be no traffic moving through the shipping channels until at least Friday.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . Freight Waves.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. . Freight Waves.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This is one of the concepts we have modeled at the MIT Megacity Logistics Lab. In one configuration, modeled in Mexico City, trucks are loaded at mini-warehouses strategically located near population centers throughout the city. Similarly, shoe retailer DSW started shipping orders out of its closed shoe stores. “We

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. US initiates trade fight with Mexico over energy policy. The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. We will have to wait and see. Alphabet Inc.’s

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

While technology and experience provide companies with supply chain logistics management solutions to streamline data processes, the modern world also offers unique challenges and increasing causes for concern. Hapag-Lloyd was able to measure instances of cargo mislabeling thanks to a new IT system implementation. Hershey is a U.S.

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RFgen

APRIL 15, 2016

While technology and experience provide companies with supply chain logistics management solutions to streamline data processes, the modern world also offers unique challenges and increasing causes for concern. Hapag-Lloyd was able to measure instances of cargo mislabeling thanks to a new IT system implementation. Hershey is a U.S.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

Some Mexico cross-border rail lines continue to be closed (KCSM/BNSF) – an embargo has been enacted. Operations for freight cargo will remain closed until further notice. With Houston Port closed, there will continue to be no traffic moving through the shipping channels until at least Friday.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

Some Mexico cross-border rail lines continue to be closed (KCSM/BNSF) – an embargo has been enacted. Operations for freight cargo will remain closed until further notice. With Houston Port closed, there will continue to be no traffic moving through the shipping channels until at least Friday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. Staten Island workers could challenge the company’s current labor model, which is the backbone of its Prime two-day shipping promise.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS wants to ship packages in the metaverse. The filings are for goods and services including “non-fungible tokens” (NFTs); “virtual goods, namely, packages, parcels, [and] shipping labels;” and “virtual retail shipping.”

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Paperwork and tallies for shipping and receiving are part of this. Cargo diversion, hijacking and piracy are all concerns. In Mexico, things are similar. Cargo theft is mostly done by hijacking the driver transporting the goods. For example, cargo thieves stop hijacking trucks. Access controls for personnel, too.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2014

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, Eastern Connection has a large array of services ; in addition to same day and overnight delivery, it also offers international shipping through a partnership with TNT Express and offers customized logistics solutions through its logistics department.

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Cathy Roberson

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Photo courtesy of GLS UK-based postal operator, Royal Mail further expands its international operations through its subsidiary, General Logistics Systems (GLS) with the acquisition of Canadian freight operator, Rosenau Transport, announced on Oct 8. How does this all benefit postal operator Royal Mail? International cross-border.

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