Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 20, 2022
Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. In our last piece of autonomous vehicle news, the “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500-mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99 percent of the trip.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
PAXAFE predicts adverse events through the supply chain to de-risk B2B shipments and enable intelligent cargo insurance. PAXAFE’s platform decreases cargo loss while improving operational efficiencies. Freight damage and loss are extremely upsetting to shippers, transportation providers, and end customers. About PAXAFE.
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Talking Logistics
APRIL 25, 2016
Tom Albrecht, Managing Director at BB&T Capital Markets shared his outlook of the transportation market — in short, a lot of factors are leading to weak demand today, including the current state of commodities, but he expects supply and demand to balance out by the end of the year, with capacity maybe tightening in 2017.
Freightos
AUGUST 26, 2015
Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. Air Cargo World. This American based niche news site specialises in air cargo. Transport Topics. With over 60,000 monthly viewers, Transport Topics is a prime destination for freight buffs, especially those who specialize in trucking. Cargo Business News.com.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 17, 2015
Shippers, beneficial cargo owners or non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are responsible for verifying weights. At GT Nexus, Michelle is currently responsible for ocean transportation transaction business, which involves all of the top ocean carriers and 3PLs, plus many of the world’s largest shippers, forwarders and consignees.
3PL Insights
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Gross weight means the combination of the truck, trailer, and the cargo it is hauling. Pallet Dimensions: The final piece of the puzzle is determining the pallet dimensions used for moving the product, and how they will be loaded for transportation. Pallets can come in different sizes, but the standard size is 48X40 inches.
DAT Solutions
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
I’d advise shippers to not get complacent about transportation costs for the longer term, however. Hanjin's exit strands 89 ships worldwide containing some $14 billion worth of cargo, much of which was headed to the U.S. The Michigan apple crop escaped late frosts and is now projected to achieve a near-record harvest.
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