INDUSTRY INSIGHTS YOUR PEERS ARE READING
Today, China’s rail infrastructure bears a striking resemblance to a pre-Staggers United States, and the nation is looking to turn it around in the same fashion. of container traffic through China’s ports involves trains. Washington Post. Slow Train to Europe. MORE
Supply Chains (And Freight Rates) Crank Up Again: Freight Rate Update Wk 1. As supply chains crank back into action following the vacation, the January ocean freight GRI (General Rate Increase) stuck, with China-US rates increasing by 27%. Air Freight Pricing. MORE
Freight management is crucial for companies around the globe. Effective freight management reduces delays for consumers, helps companies offer Amazonesque shipping benefits and much more. Shippers that wish to succeed in 2019 need to know the top trucking and freight management trends for 2019 and how they will affect shipping practices, global trade, last-mile , and even drivers. How To Determine Freight Class: Density Calculator & Printable Resource. MORE
Recent data released by China’s National Development and Reform Commission reports a 9.7% year-on-year rise (based on January to November) in goods transported by logistics companies in China, resulting in a very welcome 6.8% MORE
And China Impose Fresh Tariffs As Trade War Escalates (NPR). Uber Freight expands business to shippers (Fox Business). Walmart asks some beauty suppliers to consider sourcing outside of China (Reuters). MORE
Asia Supply Chain Insights by Mark Millar -Hot on the heels of the Alibaba multi-billion dollar IPO frenzy in New York, let’s explore how the exponential growth of e-commerce is stretching the capabilities of China’s logistics sector. MORE
10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. From praising China’s “slowdown” to the benefits of overcapacity (for some), we’re kicking back against some industry givens. China’s “Slowdown” Is Good News. Well, that’s China’s 2016 prediction. Freight Insights MORE
China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. China expert Fred Sengers was the moderator. That means that we can’t supply mainland China directly from our factory. MORE
Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. This is a week-long celebration in China. MORE
As a freight broker , you know the importance of staying ahead of trends in your business. 2014 was a dynamic year for shipping and freight, and 2015 might present us with some surprising changes as well. What does this mean for freight? Freight Broker Info freight broker 2015 MORE
Since we live and breath freight, we constantly come across information that’s critical for our customers – logistic providers, shippers and carriers. And as freight innovators ourselves, we love seeing more innovation. Freight index jitters. MORE
and China is impacting their businesses. He’s also threatened to expand the levy to all products imported from China -- an amount that totaled $531 billion in the 12 months through August, according to the latest data from the U.S. production into China and vice versa.". MORE
The shining jewel in the crown is the post-industrial German town of Duisberg, whose inland port now receives 80 percent of European trade originating from China. In fact, China exported $200 billion of goods each month on average in the 2017-2018 financial year. China means business. MORE
Yesterday Freightos announced a private beta version of its online instant freight quote marketplace. So obviously, being freight rate nerds, we got to wondering: How much would the logistics of shipping the iPhone 6s from China to the U.S. Freight Insights General News MORE
‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’. Introduction – Guillaume Burette, General Manager Logistics – DSV China. China: from sourcing location to an end market. 12:00 China as a Global Distribution Centre – Manufacturing and bonded warehousing. 13:00 Domestic warehousing and distribution centres in China. China as a Regional Distribution Hub. Ralf Bekink, National Business Development Manager – DSV China. Customer deliveries in China. MORE
What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ). MORE
This past year has been a taxing one for companies that import from China to the United States. The past year has also seen transpacific freight prices, air and ocean, hit hard, with some interesting, expensive dynamics emerging. Source: China Briefing. Freight Insights General MORE
Prices Set To Ramp Up For Chinese New Year: Freight Rate Update Wk 2. Weekly update article on the Freightos International Freight Index exploring rate trends and their driving forces. Some forwarders reliant on the spot market are steeply increasing ocean pricing from China. MORE
While the stock market in China has been volatile lately, the Chinese middle class continues to grow and buy. That makes China a highly attractive market for imports, if you have a logistics provider who knows how to deliver your imports. Between 2004 and 2014, China imported $13.52 MORE
Based on the news , US-China trade war mania has cooled, at least for now. And that’s where it is helpful to look at China’s most recent move to help Chinese manufacturers go global and reach Western buyers at scale. That’s a lot of freight! MORE
Top 3 Logistics Challenges for Automotive Manufacturers in China | Transportfolio. By 2020, China is expected to have more than 200 million registered vehicles [1]. billion people, China has the highest population in the world by a large margin. MORE
Supply Chain Brain talks to Kewill’s Sian Hopwood about Amazon’s apparent foray into freight forwarding in China. The post Amazon’s Latest Hat: A Freight Forwarder From China appeared first on Kewill Inc. In The News e-commerce freight forwardingAmazon really needs to think about this,” Hopwood says. “If If they want to bring the whole thing in house, they’re no longer [just] a marketplace. They are a logistics company.”. MORE
Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. MORE
The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Freight Market Intelligence. MORE
Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could cut through the hype and summarize the key freight and logistics trends every month? Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate. MORE
The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Freight Market Intelligence. MORE
China has fast become a key player in the world’s economy. Since 2012, China has been the world’s number one trading country, and it shows no signs of moving from this spot anytime soon. Why Import your Products from China? Learning How to Import from China. MORE
We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. Our goal is and will always be with the Cerasis blog to provide as much value through informative and education blog posts in several categories that are pertinent to those in the manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and freight industries. 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So 9 KPIs to Track for Proper Freight Management. MORE
Freight Rates News. Freight and logistics trends that rate in the news. It broke records in China and elsewhere in Asia. MEDIUM TERM: CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE. Overcapacity has plunged freight rates, profit, and prompted mergers. News Freight Insight MORE
10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. From praising China’s “slowdown” to the benefits of overcapacity (for some), we’re kicking back against some industry givens. China’s “Slowdown” Is Good News. Well, that’s China’s 2016 prediction. Freight Insights MORE
The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. For example, only 1% of China’s 560 million city residents breathe air that is considered safe by the EU. The emissions from freighting Shawn’s TV is a miniscule percentage of this year’s 33 billion ton cube. MORE
Supply Chain Brain talks to Kewill’s Sian Hopwood about Amazon’s apparent foray into freight forwarding in China. The post Amazon’s Latest Hat: A Freight Forwarder From China appeared first on Kewill Inc. In The News e-commerce freight forwardingAmazon really needs to think about this,” Hopwood says. “If If they want to bring the whole thing in house, they’re no longer [just] a marketplace. They are a logistics company.”. MORE
China Post and Deppon Express have begun autonomous package delivery services with the first self-driving vehicles to be put into daily commercial use in China. Deppon Express operates 10,000 retail offices across China's 34 provinces. MORE
International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. 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. International air freight and express freight shipments are not the same thing. These shipments are usually smaller (less than one cubic meter and 200 kilograms) than air freight. International Air Freight Charges: What is the Cost? MORE
Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! This underscores the importance of China being the world’s manufacturing hub in the past decade, and most likely for the next few decades. MORE
Air Freight Rates Peak, Ocean Rates Slowly Sink: Freight Rate Update Wk 50. According to Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos, “The air freight spot market is playing an increasingly prominent role in holiday supply chains. China-US West Coast. China-US East Coast. MORE
Freightos
MAY 28, 2019
This past year has been a taxing one for companies that import from China to the United States. The past year has also seen transpacific freight prices, air and ocean, hit hard, with some interesting, expensive dynamics emerging. Source: China Briefing. Freight Insights General
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
China has fast become a key player in the world’s economy. Since 2012, China has been the world’s number one trading country, and it shows no signs of moving from this spot anytime soon. Why Import your Products from China? Learning How to Import from China.
Cerasis
JANUARY 23, 2019
Freight management is crucial for companies around the globe. Effective freight management reduces delays for consumers, helps companies offer Amazonesque shipping benefits and much more. Shippers that wish to succeed in 2019 need to know the top trucking and freight management trends for 2019 and how they will affect shipping practices, global trade, last-mile , and even drivers. How To Determine Freight Class: Density Calculator & Printable Resource.
Freightos
JANUARY 16, 2018
Prices Set To Ramp Up For Chinese New Year: Freight Rate Update Wk 2. Weekly update article on the Freightos International Freight Index exploring rate trends and their driving forces. Some forwarders reliant on the spot market are steeply increasing ocean pricing from China.
Cerasis
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
As a freight broker , you know the importance of staying ahead of trends in your business. 2014 was a dynamic year for shipping and freight, and 2015 might present us with some surprising changes as well. What does this mean for freight? Freight Broker Info freight broker 2015
Supply Chain Movement
JUNE 30, 2015
China is not only an attractive market in terms of sourcing and manufacturing but also for the sale of goods due to the rapid growth of its middle class. China expert Fred Sengers was the moderator. That means that we can’t supply mainland China directly from our factory.
|
BluJay Solutions
MAY 12, 2016
Supply Chain Brain talks to Kewill’s Sian Hopwood about Amazon’s apparent foray into freight forwarding in China. The post Amazon’s Latest Hat: A Freight Forwarder From China appeared first on Kewill Inc. In The News e-commerce freight forwardingAmazon really needs to think about this,” Hopwood says. “If If they want to bring the whole thing in house, they’re no longer [just] a marketplace. They are a logistics company.”.
BluJay Solutions
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
The shining jewel in the crown is the post-industrial German town of Duisberg, whose inland port now receives 80 percent of European trade originating from China. In fact, China exported $200 billion of goods each month on average in the 2017-2018 financial year. China means business.
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 13, 2015
‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’. Introduction – Guillaume Burette, General Manager Logistics – DSV China. China: from sourcing location to an end market. 12:00 China as a Global Distribution Centre – Manufacturing and bonded warehousing. 13:00 Domestic warehousing and distribution centres in China. China as a Regional Distribution Hub. Ralf Bekink, National Business Development Manager – DSV China. Customer deliveries in China.
Freightos
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Air Freight Rates Peak, Ocean Rates Slowly Sink: Freight Rate Update Wk 50. According to Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos, “The air freight spot market is playing an increasingly prominent role in holiday supply chains. China-US West Coast. China-US East Coast.
Freightos
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Since we live and breath freight, we constantly come across information that’s critical for our customers – logistic providers, shippers and carriers. And as freight innovators ourselves, we love seeing more innovation. Freight index jitters.
|
Freightos
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
Yesterday Freightos announced a private beta version of its online instant freight quote marketplace. So obviously, being freight rate nerds, we got to wondering: How much would the logistics of shipping the iPhone 6s from China to the U.S. Freight Insights General News
Freightos
JANUARY 11, 2018
Supply Chains (And Freight Rates) Crank Up Again: Freight Rate Update Wk 1. As supply chains crank back into action following the vacation, the January ocean freight GRI (General Rate Increase) stuck, with China-US rates increasing by 27%. Air Freight Pricing.
Freightos
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Wouldn’t it be amazing if someone could cut through the hype and summarize the key freight and logistics trends every month? Short Term Medium Term Special Feature Carriers & Cargo Innovation Freightos focus November 2015 freight and logistics trends that rate.
EFT
APRIL 14, 2019
China Post and Deppon Express have begun autonomous package delivery services with the first self-driving vehicles to be put into daily commercial use in China. Deppon Express operates 10,000 retail offices across China's 34 provinces.
Cerasis
JULY 1, 2016
We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. Our goal is and will always be with the Cerasis blog to provide as much value through informative and education blog posts in several categories that are pertinent to those in the manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and freight industries. 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So 9 KPIs to Track for Proper Freight Management.
Freightos
JANUARY 4, 2018
The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Freight Market Intelligence.
Freightos
DECEMBER 4, 2015
The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. For example, only 1% of China’s 560 million city residents breathe air that is considered safe by the EU. The emissions from freighting Shawn’s TV is a miniscule percentage of this year’s 33 billion ton cube.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
While the stock market in China has been volatile lately, the Chinese middle class continues to grow and buy. That makes China a highly attractive market for imports, if you have a logistics provider who knows how to deliver your imports. Between 2004 and 2014, China imported $13.52
Freightos
JANUARY 28, 2016
10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. From praising China’s “slowdown” to the benefits of overcapacity (for some), we’re kicking back against some industry givens. China’s “Slowdown” Is Good News. Well, that’s China’s 2016 prediction. Freight Insights
Elementum
MAY 22, 2015
Today, China’s rail infrastructure bears a striking resemblance to a pre-Staggers United States, and the nation is looking to turn it around in the same fashion. of container traffic through China’s ports involves trains. Washington Post. Slow Train to Europe.
Freightos
JANUARY 4, 2018
The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . Freight Market Intelligence.
Freightos
DECEMBER 13, 2015
Freight Rates News. Freight and logistics trends that rate in the news. It broke records in China and elsewhere in Asia. MEDIUM TERM: CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE. Overcapacity has plunged freight rates, profit, and prompted mergers. News Freight Insight
BluJay Solutions
JANUARY 9, 2013
Recent data released by China’s National Development and Reform Commission reports a 9.7% year-on-year rise (based on January to November) in goods transported by logistics companies in China, resulting in a very welcome 6.8%
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JANUARY 23, 2017
Top 3 Logistics Challenges for Automotive Manufacturers in China | Transportfolio. By 2020, China is expected to have more than 200 million registered vehicles [1]. billion people, China has the highest population in the world by a large margin.
Freightos
JANUARY 28, 2016
10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. From praising China’s “slowdown” to the benefits of overcapacity (for some), we’re kicking back against some industry givens. China’s “Slowdown” Is Good News. Well, that’s China’s 2016 prediction. Freight Insights
Talking Logistics
MARCH 7, 2016
Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S.
Freightos
JANUARY 14, 2019
Based on the news , US-China trade war mania has cooled, at least for now. And that’s where it is helpful to look at China’s most recent move to help Chinese manufacturers go global and reach Western buyers at scale. That’s a lot of freight!
EFT
OCTOBER 6, 2014
Asia Supply Chain Insights by Mark Millar -Hot on the heels of the Alibaba multi-billion dollar IPO frenzy in New York, let’s explore how the exponential growth of e-commerce is stretching the capabilities of China’s logistics sector.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. This blog examines the “red” times, like the roughly three-month period we have just entered that is historically one of the regular disruptors in the ocean freight market. This is a week-long celebration in China.
Material Handling & Logistics
OCTOBER 24, 2018
and China is impacting their businesses. He’s also threatened to expand the levy to all products imported from China -- an amount that totaled $531 billion in the 12 months through August, according to the latest data from the U.S. production into China and vice versa.".
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 24, 2018
And China Impose Fresh Tariffs As Trade War Escalates (NPR). Uber Freight expands business to shippers (Fox Business). Walmart asks some beauty suppliers to consider sourcing outside of China (Reuters).
EMERGE App
JULY 11, 2018
Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! This underscores the importance of China being the world’s manufacturing hub in the past decade, and most likely for the next few decades.
Freightos
JANUARY 12, 2017
International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. 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. International air freight and express freight shipments are not the same thing. These shipments are usually smaller (less than one cubic meter and 200 kilograms) than air freight. International Air Freight Charges: What is the Cost?
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JANUARY 8, 2019
What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ).
78 
Let's personalize your content