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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%. The situation is better for air freight. MORE
The flood of migrants into Europe that began in 2015 continues to be a major international issue in 2016. An estimated one million refugees and migrants fled to Europe in 2015 [1]. Overall, however, the situation in Europe remains volatile and difficult to predict. MORE
A couple of weeks back Supply Management published the news that Uber Freight had launched its first trials with Heineken in Europe. Uber Freight is an App. In effect, it is very similar to their rideshare offering but focuses only on freight. MORE
But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies. Kuehne + Nagel, a global transport company based in Europe, recently upgraded their fleet for pharmaceutical deliveries. truck drivers transportation freight truckingTransportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. MORE
Many companies operating in the United States have achieved an inclusive look into their transportation spend, but unfortunately many companies that do business on a global level have struggled to achieve full freight process management. State-of-the-art transportation management systems (TMS) certainly help with planning and execution, but advanced freight audit and payment processes are also vital toward obtaining complete process management results. MORE
Air Freight Frenzy: Freight Rate Update Wk 49. Last week saw yet more congestion for air freight, along with more sky-high air rates around the globe. In Europe, air cargo hit capacity two weeks ago and hasn’t yet pulled back. China-Europe. Europe-US East Coast. MORE
In this post, I’ll shed some light on the chief differences between Europe’s truckload procurement practices and those in the United States—and why it matters. In Europe, about 90% of the shipments managed by large EU carriers are actually subcontracted to small carriers. MORE
Global Supply Chain Export Freight Forwarding ImportIn February, the European Union (EU) voted to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, known as CETA, with trade partner Canada. MORE
Among food and beverage and freight companies, technological innovation was highly rated, but when the results were aggregated across all sectors, innovation - along with robotics - achieved only mid-range ranking. Dirk Sosef, Vice President, Research & Strategy Europe. . MORE
By Olga Rissin | Product Manager, FMIC Europe Shippers transporting freight within Europe and some of its tangential regions face unique operational and business constraints vis-à-vis their North American counterparts. Blog Transportation What''s New Europe FMIC Olga Rissi MORE
Transportation has followed the same evolutionary pattern, moving upstream from day-to-day freight transactions to an integral component of top-level corporate planning and procurement strategy. Smaller companies have lean shipping departments and are often focused on moving product with little time and energy remaining to negotiate contracts and analyze freight spend. routes continue to hold steady but there has been a sharp decline in the rates for Asia-Europe routes. 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. Air Freight Pricing. There are currently no air freight capacity issues on any routes. MORE
There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. A number of large factories have closed down in Western Europe while new ones have opened in Central Europe and further east. SCM Map Europe 2014-2015. MORE
We recently released the Navisphere Driver App in Europe to help surface transportation companies prepare for this critical transformation. Want to learn more about the Navisphere Driver app in Europe? The Influence of IoT: How it’s Transforming Global Logistics|Transportfolio. MORE
By Olga Rissin| Product Manager, Freight Market Intelligence Consortium Europe & Russia | Chainalytics What happened to transportation rates after the Macron Law implementation in France? MORE
But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies. Kuehne + Nagel, a global transport company based in Europe, recently upgraded their fleet for pharmaceutical deliveries. truck drivers transportation freight truckingTransportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run. MORE
Zaragoza, Spain, where the Zaragoza Logistics Center is based, an employment bright spot in Europe. The demand is expected to increase as both Europe and Spain show signs of economic recovery. Another profile booster is the growing interest in sustainability, especially in Europe. 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
Europe, like the United States, is feeling the effects of a hot economy. One proof of this is the announcement this week by DHL Freight of an average 4% peak season surcharge in Europe , due in large part to increased demand, low capacity, and a shortage of drivers. The surcharge will be effective from September through December 2019 and will apply to all Full-Truck-Load, Partial-Truck-Load, and Less-Than-Truck-Load in Europe. Economics Drive Freight Costs. MORE
Freightos Freight Index Update. Weekly insights from the Freightos International Freight Index. China-Europe shipping rates have remained stable, without any significant change over the past three weeks. US – Europe. Europe – US. China – Europe. 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
Eyefortransport (eft), the global leader in business intelligence and networking for the transport, logistics and supply chain industry, is pleased to announce the return of its Supply Chain Summit: Europe (29-31 st October 2018). Alexandra Morton, VP Supply Chain Western Europe, Adidas. MORE
14th Annual Cool Chain & Temperature Controlled Logistics Europe. Europe’s Biggest and Longest-Running Gathering of Life Sciences Logistics, Supply Chain & QA Professionals. Cool Chain & Temperature Controlled Logistics Europe is coming to Frankfurt, Germany! Yes that’s right, for the first time ever we will be coming to Germany in January 2015, taking up residence in Frankfurt, one of the largest logistics hubs in mainland Europe! MORE
Freight Rates News. Freight and logistics trends that rate in the news. This initiative (to promote connectivity and cooperation amongst countries along land-based and maritime China-Europe routes, with benefits even spreading to other regions) is hot. News Freight Insights MORE
Many socio-economic and environmental trends shape the evolution of freight and passenger transportation, especially within an enormous geographic region such as Europe. MORE
Freight Rate Update Wk 43. But following two solid months of downward drifting freight rates, and with no capacity issues on any of the major lanes, achieving anything more than a fraction of these increases seem aspirational at best. China-Europe. Europe-US East Coast. MORE
Freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade have fallen so low they barely pay for fuel says Clarksons Platou MORE
The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. The emissions from freighting Shawn’s TV is a miniscule percentage of this year’s 33 billion ton cube. Finding freight’s contribution to GHG took a lot of digging. . and Green Freight Europe. MORE
A hyper-connected network of logistics clusters could play a key role in achieving the European Union’s goal of creating a sustainable, more efficient freight transportation system. is laying the groundwork for such a network by developing ways to link freight hubs via the physical internet. MORE
The news that cargo thefts at unsecured locations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region accounted for 173 or 85.1 percent of incidents reported in November 2017, is further evidence of the need for diligence in supply chain security, says international freight forwarding and logistics company, U-Freight MORE
Robinson Europe. “If We have a very fragmented carrier market in Europe. Most of the carriers that we work with and haul the majority of the freight have maybe 4-10 vehicles. That said, “although we have the EU, Europe is not the ‘United States of Europe,’” added Eijsink. MORE
15th Annual Cool Chain & Temperature Controlled Logistics Europe. Europe’s Biggest and Longest-Running Gathering of Life Sciences Logistics, Supply Chain & QA Professionals will yet again bring together 500+ professionals and 60+ exhibitors to start the big discussion. New for 2016: Hear exclusive first hand feedback from the Pharma Ocean Freight Working Group Forum- the 2015 Initiative aiming to create best practices for reefer handling. MORE
The supply chains in Europe are set to change considerably in the years ahead. The strongest economic growth can be found in the eastern part of Europe. SCM Map Europe 2012. MORE
China’s so-called “One Belt One Road” strategy connects the country via an overland and sea corridor to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. These include a number of TMC customers that have begun moving product from China to Europe by rail where they previously did not. MORE
Despite the economic malaise in Western Europe, multinationals are investing heavily in manufacturing and distribution in the eastern part of the continent. The Balkans are also an emerging manufacturing region for Europe. SCM Map Europe 2013. MORE
China’s so-called “One Belt One Road” strategy connects the country via an overland and sea corridor to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. These include a number of TMC customers that have begun moving product from China to Europe by rail where they previously did not. 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-Europe. Europe-US East Coast. MORE
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 9, 2013
Despite the economic malaise in Western Europe, multinationals are investing heavily in manufacturing and distribution in the eastern part of the continent. The Balkans are also an emerging manufacturing region for Europe. SCM Map Europe 2013.
Supply Chain Movement
APRIL 22, 2015
There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. A number of large factories have closed down in Western Europe while new ones have opened in Central Europe and further east. SCM Map Europe 2014-2015.
Supply Chain Movement
JULY 8, 2013
The supply chains in Europe are set to change considerably in the years ahead. The strongest economic growth can be found in the eastern part of Europe. SCM Map Europe 2012.
TMC
JANUARY 28, 2016
The flood of migrants into Europe that began in 2015 continues to be a major international issue in 2016. An estimated one million refugees and migrants fled to Europe in 2015 [1]. Overall, however, the situation in Europe remains volatile and difficult to predict.
TMC
AUGUST 23, 2017
In this post, I’ll shed some light on the chief differences between Europe’s truckload procurement practices and those in the United States—and why it matters. In Europe, about 90% of the shipments managed by large EU carriers are actually subcontracted to small carriers.
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. Air Freight Pricing. There are currently no air freight capacity issues on any routes.
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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-Europe. Europe-US East Coast.
Supply Chain Movement
OCTOBER 14, 2015
15th Annual Cool Chain & Temperature Controlled Logistics Europe. Europe’s Biggest and Longest-Running Gathering of Life Sciences Logistics, Supply Chain & QA Professionals will yet again bring together 500+ professionals and 60+ exhibitors to start the big discussion. New for 2016: Hear exclusive first hand feedback from the Pharma Ocean Freight Working Group Forum- the 2015 Initiative aiming to create best practices for reefer handling.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 4, 2015
Many companies operating in the United States have achieved an inclusive look into their transportation spend, but unfortunately many companies that do business on a global level have struggled to achieve full freight process management. State-of-the-art transportation management systems (TMS) certainly help with planning and execution, but advanced freight audit and payment processes are also vital toward obtaining complete process management results.
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%. The situation is better for air freight.
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.
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Freightos
DECEMBER 4, 2015
The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. The emissions from freighting Shawn’s TV is a miniscule percentage of this year’s 33 billion ton cube. Finding freight’s contribution to GHG took a lot of digging. . and Green Freight 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.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 30, 2015
Transportation has followed the same evolutionary pattern, moving upstream from day-to-day freight transactions to an integral component of top-level corporate planning and procurement strategy. Smaller companies have lean shipping departments and are often focused on moving product with little time and energy remaining to negotiate contracts and analyze freight spend. routes continue to hold steady but there has been a sharp decline in the rates for Asia-Europe routes.
Supply Chain @ MIT
APRIL 24, 2014
Zaragoza, Spain, where the Zaragoza Logistics Center is based, an employment bright spot in Europe. The demand is expected to increase as both Europe and Spain show signs of economic recovery. Another profile booster is the growing interest in sustainability, especially in Europe.
Supply Chain Movement
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
14th Annual Cool Chain & Temperature Controlled Logistics Europe. Europe’s Biggest and Longest-Running Gathering of Life Sciences Logistics, Supply Chain & QA Professionals. Cool Chain & Temperature Controlled Logistics Europe is coming to Frankfurt, Germany! Yes that’s right, for the first time ever we will be coming to Germany in January 2015, taking up residence in Frankfurt, one of the largest logistics hubs in mainland 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. This initiative (to promote connectivity and cooperation amongst countries along land-based and maritime China-Europe routes, with benefits even spreading to other regions) is hot. News Freight Insights
TMC
MARCH 9, 2017
China’s so-called “One Belt One Road” strategy connects the country via an overland and sea corridor to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. These include a number of TMC customers that have begun moving product from China to Europe by rail where they previously did not.
TMC
MARCH 9, 2017
China’s so-called “One Belt One Road” strategy connects the country via an overland and sea corridor to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. These include a number of TMC customers that have begun moving product from China to Europe by rail where they previously did not.
EFT
OCTOBER 5, 2017
Among food and beverage and freight companies, technological innovation was highly rated, but when the results were aggregated across all sectors, innovation - along with robotics - achieved only mid-range ranking. Dirk Sosef, Vice President, Research & Strategy Europe. .
EFT
SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
Eyefortransport (eft), the global leader in business intelligence and networking for the transport, logistics and supply chain industry, is pleased to announce the return of its Supply Chain Summit: Europe (29-31 st October 2018). Alexandra Morton, VP Supply Chain Western Europe, Adidas.
Supply Chain @ MIT
APRIL 5, 2018
A hyper-connected network of logistics clusters could play a key role in achieving the European Union’s goal of creating a sustainable, more efficient freight transportation system. is laying the groundwork for such a network by developing ways to link freight hubs via the physical internet.
Elementum
OCTOBER 3, 2018
But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies. Kuehne + Nagel, a global transport company based in Europe, recently upgraded their fleet for pharmaceutical deliveries. truck drivers transportation freight truckingTransportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run.
Elementum
OCTOBER 3, 2018
But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies. Kuehne + Nagel, a global transport company based in Europe, recently upgraded their fleet for pharmaceutical deliveries. truck drivers transportation freight truckingTransportation is one of the world's largest industries and deeply influences how efficiently global supply chains are able to run.
Proxima
AUGUST 1, 2019
A couple of weeks back Supply Management published the news that Uber Freight had launched its first trials with Heineken in Europe. Uber Freight is an App. In effect, it is very similar to their rideshare offering but focuses only on freight.
Supply Chain @ MIT
JUNE 9, 2016
Many socio-economic and environmental trends shape the evolution of freight and passenger transportation, especially within an enormous geographic region such as Europe.
CHAINalytics
DECEMBER 11, 2014
By Olga Rissin | Product Manager, FMIC Europe Shippers transporting freight within Europe and some of its tangential regions face unique operational and business constraints vis-à-vis their North American counterparts. Blog Transportation What''s New Europe FMIC Olga Rissi
Freightos
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Air Freight Frenzy: Freight Rate Update Wk 49. Last week saw yet more congestion for air freight, along with more sky-high air rates around the globe. In Europe, air cargo hit capacity two weeks ago and hasn’t yet pulled back. China-Europe. Europe-US East Coast.
CHAINalytics
MAY 11, 2017
By Olga Rissin| Product Manager, Freight Market Intelligence Consortium Europe & Russia | Chainalytics What happened to transportation rates after the Macron Law implementation in France?
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
The news that cargo thefts at unsecured locations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region accounted for 173 or 85.1 percent of incidents reported in November 2017, is further evidence of the need for diligence in supply chain security, says international freight forwarding and logistics company, U-Freight
Intelligent Audit
JULY 9, 2019
Europe, like the United States, is feeling the effects of a hot economy. One proof of this is the announcement this week by DHL Freight of an average 4% peak season surcharge in Europe , due in large part to increased demand, low capacity, and a shortage of drivers. The surcharge will be effective from September through December 2019 and will apply to all Full-Truck-Load, Partial-Truck-Load, and Less-Than-Truck-Load in Europe. Economics Drive Freight Costs.
Freightos
MARCH 12, 2017
Freightos Freight Index Update. Weekly insights from the Freightos International Freight Index. China-Europe shipping rates have remained stable, without any significant change over the past three weeks. US – Europe. Europe – US. China – Europe.
Logistics Middle East
JUNE 6, 2015
Freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade have fallen so low they barely pay for fuel says Clarksons Platou
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JUNE 5, 2018
We recently released the Navisphere Driver App in Europe to help surface transportation companies prepare for this critical transformation. Want to learn more about the Navisphere Driver app in Europe? The Influence of IoT: How it’s Transforming Global Logistics|Transportfolio.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 1, 2017
Robinson Europe. “If We have a very fragmented carrier market in Europe. Most of the carriers that we work with and haul the majority of the freight have maybe 4-10 vehicles. That said, “although we have the EU, Europe is not the ‘United States of Europe,’” added Eijsink.
Freightos
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Freight Rate Update Wk 43. But following two solid months of downward drifting freight rates, and with no capacity issues on any of the major lanes, achieving anything more than a fraction of these increases seem aspirational at best. China-Europe. Europe-US East Coast.
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