Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. One Network Delivers New ONE Chain™ Solution. The Panama Canal’s Big Bet Is Paying Off (WSJ – sub.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Parcel delivery has been transformed by technology and the impact of e-commerce on last mile delivery. Expect drones, robotics, augmented reality to impact lower down the supply chain. Forwarders have their innovation heads in cloud technology, so that they move data as well as they move freight. Like reach (e.g.

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Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Parcel delivery has been transformed by technology and the impact of e-commerce on last mile delivery. Expect drones, robotics, augmented reality to impact lower down the supply chain. Forwarders have their innovation heads in cloud technology, so that they move data as well as they move freight. Like reach (e.g.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. I am worried.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

It appears that ports on the US West Coast are back in full swing after a protracted labor dispute delayed cargo worth billions of dollars and caused untold reputational damage to the companies caught in the crossfire. First, over the next several years, new shipping options will become available to US companies.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. Some 800 factories supply goods to around 10,000 delivery points worldwide, requiring the organization to make more than 100,000 deliveries monthly. It is a tough challenge.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

.   The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Navigate the top climate change issues set to impact the supply chain in 2024. As temperatures continue to rise, the intersection of climate change and supply chain resilience demands increased attention from businesses worldwide. In April, the Panama Canal Authority will reevaluate water levels.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. In the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. Now 27 ships navigate the Panama Canal each day, compared with 39 previously.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. and Canada.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

For example, the widening of the Panama Canal will change the conditions here in North Carolina, as enormous container ships will be circumnavigating the globe. And in Panama a huge transshipment area will grow where they will will do break bulk, put cargo onto smaller ships and send to North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 15, 2024

The tolls that ships pay are now around eight times more expensive than normal. Ship operators fear that their crews could be imperiled on the journeys through the Red Sea by missile or drone attacks from a Yemen-based rebel group. Cargo volumes through the Suez and Panama canals have plunged by more than a third.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size.

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Resilinc

JULY 19, 2022

At the same time, street blockades and trucker strikes are exacerbating those desabastecimientos in population centers such as Panama City. They are also disrupting global supply chains. For supply chain managers, the labor actions of greatest concern are in transport and logistics. In the spotlight for U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the occurrence of multi-day disruptions occurring among key U.S. West Coast dockworkers incurring job actions that are hindering container ship unloading among various port terminals. The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 3, 2022

Supply chain leaders were looking forward to returning to pre-pandemic operations. Let’s go back through some of the significant disruptions in the supply chain this past year and what they mean for the future. As the megaship was transporting freight through the Suez Canal, winds in the area pushed the ship ajar.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 3, 2022

Supply chain leaders were looking forward to returning to pre-pandemic operations. Let’s go back through some of the significant disruptions in the supply chain this past year and what they mean for the future. As the megaship was transporting freight through the Suez Canal, winds in the area pushed the ship ajar.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II).

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Recent events remind us how big the world is and how vital ocean supply lines are for the global economy. That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. ” Unfortunately, these security concerns are not the only challenges international shipping is facing. patrol the Horn of Africa.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 31, 2019

"We expect first quarter will be adversely affected by incremental tariffs, unfavorable mix, lost absorption on lower shipments and unfavorable currency, partially offset by lower year-over-year restructuring costs," said Harley Davidson CFO John Olin to Supply Chain Dive. DHL invests $300M in emerging technologies.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. Ships are avoiding Egypt’s Suez Canal, the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia and one of the world’s most important waterways, which accounts for about 12% of the world’s shipping traffic.

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Freightos

JUNE 30, 2016

A Bloomberg review of key M&A activity focused on finance, consumer, telecommunications, technology and healthcare, with logistics not even getting a mention. The most preferred method, at a whopping 86%, is harnessing technology. Driven by more complex supply chains, shippers are looking for concrete results.

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