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Containerized shipping joins modern financial world with CME futures

Freightos

Conversely in 2021 when rates were sky high, suddenly companies that had negotiated fixed rates couldn’t get their cargo on the ship without paying an extra premium surcharge. We refined our data, limiting it to actual pricing used by logistics service providers to ship containers, to ensure validity. But seriously, what does it mean?

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When it Comes to Ocean Shipping, We Have to See Beyond Today’s Squalls and Plan for the Long Term

Logistics Viewpoints

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. And the list goes on.

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. EchoShip – A self-service shipping platform giving shippers the ability to quote, book, ship, and track, as well as manage invoices, all online. About Echo Global Logistics.

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Network Supply Chain Transformation at UScellular

Logistics Viewpoints

The Association for Supply Chain Management ( ASCM ) hosted its annual conference, ASCM CONNECT , on September 18 – 20 in Chicago. This team in Chicago is responsible for logistics and coordinating efforts with vendors. Then earlier this year they added a supply chain planning function to the Chicago team.

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The Connective Tissue of the Supply Chain with Bart A De Muynck

The Logistics of Logistics

Headquartered in Chicago, they have a diverse and global workforce with offices in various locations worldwide. Headquartered in Chicago, project44 has a diverse and fast-growing global workforce, with offices in multiple locations worldwide. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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2021 Has Felt Like One Big Peak Season: A Global Shipping Market Update

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Supply chain disruptions that consist of port and terminal congestion, shipping delays due to high cargo volumes, lack of labor due to Covid-19 and limited space have caused a myriad of challenges for shippers. Ocean Shipping. Globally, schedule reliability in ocean shipping is at the lowest we’ve ever seen. Air Shipping.

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[Event Recap] Insights and learnings from IRCE 2019, Chicago

Vinculum

Vinculum participated at Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE), one of the biggest eCommerce conferences in Chicago. Venue: McCormick Place South, Chicago. Digital marketing tools, shipping and fulfillment solutions, cross border services, global payment enablement, and what not! Date: 25-28 June 2019.

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