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This Week in Logistics News (December 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Forecasts call for freight rate slumps in 2023. Freight rates on sea, air, and highway routes are on track to drop from their pandemic highpoints during 2023, according to a trio of forecasts released this week. On the water, ocean freight carriers set exceptionally high container rates during 2022.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

Costa Rica. Poor forecasting leads to rush orders to meet the delivery requirement demands of customers. Third, it is essential the system generate pre-invoices to reduce carrier invoice uncertainties, eliminate fraud, and manage freight spend. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cook Islands.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Costa Rica. However, Technavio’s analysts now forecast the 3PL market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 2.87% over the period 2014-2019. The Japanese freight mover Kintetsu World Express has expanded recently outside its home market with the acquisition of APL Logistics, which has a strong base in America and Europe.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Such strong forecasts mean one inevitable outcome for global carriers—raising rates to stay competitive and deliver the growing volume of packages. The new peak surcharges for FedEx Express parcel and freight services, effective March 7, 2022 , are as follows. That’s especially true as e-commerce grows through 2022 and beyond.