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Logistics Report: Forecasting More Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Shifting Compet ition

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. A growing number of logistics operators and industry observers see the snarls bottling up supply chains this year extending deep into 2022. Emirates Airlines’ cargo operations at Dubai International Airport in February. Sourcing Journal). E-Commerce.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. Frederick , Chief Marketing Officer at Logistics Plus, noted, “Logistics accounts for nearly 8% of everything we make and sell in the United States. More than 50 million people are employed worldwide in the field of logistics! Keep up the good work.

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The Essential Guide to Shipping Manifests for Ecommerce (and How ShipBob Can Help)

ShipBob

No one would really know what was on any cargo ship until they opened each individual package. Cargo A cargo shipping manifest is a detailed document that itemizes all the goods being shipped on a container or cargo ship. OOG cargo may include items such as heavy machinery, industrial equipment, oversized vehicles, etc.

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Breaking: Maersk and MSC Jointly Announce Discontinuance of the 2M Alliance

Supply Chain Matters

Specifically stated: Shipping lines with rather rich cash balances from multiple years of windfall profits will likely continue with their efforts toward horizontal integration of either port, land or air cargo services, or electronic brokerage or third party logistics services.

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The Top 5 Changes That Occur With AI in Logistics

GlobalTranz

The industry itself understands how big of a change big data will bring: according to Third Party Logistics Study , 81 percent of shippers and 86 percent of third-party logistics companies believe that using Big Data effectively will become “a core competency of their supply chain organizations.”

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Can Companies “Uber-ize” Their Way Out of Supply Chain Troubles?

MIT Supply Chain

The operators contract with the port authority to move cargo through their terminals. American Eagle Outfitters is another retailer that is looking to turn its supply chain expertise into a source of revenue by creating a supply chain service platform for a community of retailers. Robinson , Convoy , Uber Freight , and FreightVerify.

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Connect Big Data with Predictive Analytics for Increased Visibility and Control Over Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Network

percent per year, over 90% of the world’s trade is carried by sea for a total of 23 million tonnes of cargo traveling by ship every day. And relative to emerging data sources of relevant Big Data on global supply chains, one very interesting new player is Spire Global. With maritime transport growing at an average rate of over 8.5