Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Schiphol airport gears up for chilled vaccine cargos. As the world prepares for the vaccine, Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands says it is ready. The KLM Cargo warehouse at Schiphol has four cold storage areas for pharmaceuticals and a fifth will be ready in January.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

A European initiative aims to foster collaboration between companies in logistics clusters. Pictured is the Grupo Carreras facility in the PLAZA logistics park near Zaragoza, Spain. The EC is providing some €18 million (about $23 million) of funding for a single large project on pan-European logistics applications.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

We’re getting ready to print our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team jerseys for this year’s ride (September 14-17) in Saratoga Springs, NY in support of JDRF International. Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… FedEx says operations at TNT Express disrupted after virus attack (Reuters).

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Anyway, I’m on borrowed time again this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Kewill and LeanLogistics Rebrand as BluJay Solutions, Unveil World’s First Global Trade Network. My boys have their first baseball games in two weeks. What’s wrong with this picture?

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 9, 2023

Discussions such as those now unfolding in the Netherlands and parts of the USA show that we actually do need to factor space into our decisions. However, the amount of space taken up by all these non-moving goods has not been a consideration in supply chain design. For many years, we have assumed that space is more or less unlimited.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 25, 2024

In the fast-paced world of logistics, efficient transportation is paramount. Space utilization, or vehicle fill, is a critical metric that can be measured in various ways: Pallet numbers and height: While common, this method can be misleading depending on cargo density. Freight Transport in the Netherlands.

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E2open

OCTOBER 22, 2018

E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Combination of E2open and INTTRA forms the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Network with Access to World-Wide Ocean Container Capacity and information.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Marketing expert Robby Pedraza explains, “During World War II, standard sized shipping containers were developed to ship military cargo to the front lines. Conex containers evolved into modular units that could stack efficiently to store more cargo in one location.”[4].

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway. A journey from the Suez Canal in Egypt to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands — Europe’s largest port — typically takes about 11 days.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. US cargo airlines up in arms over Saudia flying rights request. The company has now announced that it has opened two retail stores in the Netherlands that it says will be manned with robots preparing and delivering packages. Walmart and FedEx sign deals with BrightDrop for electric vans.

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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. workspace://SpacesStore/ca4cc051-3c56-4fca-94e9-4c1a61196574. Media Image. transactionID.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 23, 2024

The simple answer to this logistical question was given to me the next day by a railway employee from Jasper, who had brought a train with inflammable cargo to safety from the disaster area on the day of the evacuation. The car that arrives first has priority, unlike in the Netherlands where traffic from the right has priority.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Take the Netherlands, for example. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottleneck operations within the global supply chain strategies. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Take the Netherlands, for example. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. In 2017, the U.S.

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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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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. Take the Netherlands, for example. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottlenecks within the supply chain. Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. By Ali Hasan Raza.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Commercial and industrial activities such as manufacturing, R&D, warehousing, and logistics are undertaken in freeports, which are designed to attract manufacturers producing or assembling goods predominantly for export. Where are the major freeports in the world? Freeports can become easy conduits to and from other free trade zones.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

AUGUST 24, 2017

Cook Conferences and SAP have announced the International SAP Conference for Connected Logistics in Cargo taking place on 10-11 October, 2017 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

AUGUST 23, 2017

Cook Conferences and SAP have announced the International SAP Conference for Connected Logistics in Cargo taking place on 10-11 October, 2017 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Freightos

JUNE 6, 2016

By and large, logistics providers and shippers currently avoid getting accurate weights for FCL freight shipments. For example, in France a full 70% of FCL quotes include weights, but in the Netherlands it’s only 20%. There are more players than shippers and logistics providers involved. Logistics Providers.

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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. However, perhaps one of its great assets is its GLS subsidiary. Thanks for reading.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Back at work, getting caught up on all of the supply chain and logistics news from the past two weeks. I’m curious how the 40 percent reduction in transit time was actually achieved since blockchain doesn’t make cargo ships move through water any faster. CBP launching blockchain testing (American Shipper). The fun never ends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. FedEx Express Europe debuts renewable diesel in Netherlands. Speaking of the strike, technology companies supplying critical semiconductor chips to the economy have started shifting cargo shipments from railroads to trucks with a national freight rail strike looming.

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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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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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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2018

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trump launches opening salvo in US trade war as tariffs kick in. cargoes, disrupting trade (Reuters). The post This Week in Logistics News (July 2-6, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Delivery drivers will ride e-cargo bikes and walk to customers’ homes and offices in central London, replacing thousands of traditional van journeys in the city’s congested roads. Amazon to swap vans for walking, bikes in London. This is not normal.

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