Material Handling & Logistics
AUGUST 11, 2017
This acronym stands for All Water Service, which is one of the most cost-effective ways to ship your cargo, and also one of the most eco-friendly ; however, it’s also one of the slowest forms of freight transportation. With AWS, your cargo will be shipped from the port of origin to its destination using only water routes.
Freightos
JANUARY 12, 2017
Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. Why Ship Cargo by Air?
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Material Handling & Logistics
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
A TEU is one 20-foot-long cargo container or its equivalent. Cargo volume does not correlate directly with sales because only the number of containers is counted, not the value of the cargo inside, but nonetheless provides a barometer of retailers’ expectations. Ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.76 That was a 2.3%
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 19, 2018
Some ORC activity happens before merchandise ever reaches stores, with 29% of retailers saying they had been the victim of cargo theft that occurred along their supply chains. Philadelphia, and Arlington/Dallas/Fort Worth, tied; and 10) Fort Lauderdale and Seattle, tied. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before.
Material Handling & Logistics
OCTOBER 10, 2017
A TEU is one 20-foot-long cargo container or its equivalent. Cargo volume does not correlate directly with sales because only the number of containers is counted, not the value of the cargo inside, but nonetheless provides a barometer of retailers’ expectations. million TEUs set just one month earlier in July. August was up 1.4%
Logistics Bureau
MARCH 19, 2020
European electronic component distributor TTI says it is using air cargo companies UPS, FedEx, and DHL to mitigate the impact of holdups in China. Jacket-recommended restaurant Canlis in Seattle has temporarily closed its elegant mid-century dining room. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations.
MIT Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The trucks transport products to proximate areas, where lighter, more nimble vehicles such as cargo bikes complete the final deliveries. Ohi converted a former office in New York City’s Garment District into a micro-warehouse for e-commerce fulfillment. Logistics startups such as Ohi are repurposing vacant urban real estate.
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