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Air Freight Explained: Calculating Costs and Price Trends

Freightos

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.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight. More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The subsequent rankings in the 2021 Production Statistics revealed that South Korea had overtaken Germany and Mexico, and Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia have moved up the world ranking for car production. This can both secure flows and time to market. Second, is the ability to operate door-to-door.

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Worker Shortages and More Pose a Challenge to Freight Companies

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But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. According to Seaport Global Securities LLC analyst Kevin Sterling, between 60,000 and 100,000 drivers are needed to meet the demand for trucking services. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies. per gallon.

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How Freight Disrupted Itself: The View From Within A Changing Industry

Freightos

How Freight Disrupted Itself. In the last year, a new dynamic has begun to reshape the freight industry. Phil knows his (freight) stuff. In his PhD thesis he developed a product to secure ocean freight rates with financial derivatives. Declining Freight Rates. Suddenly the freight industry is not so opaque.

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Worker Shortages and More Pose a Challenge to Freight Companies

Elementum

But issues surrounding labor and rising fuel prices pose real threats to the freight industry. According to Seaport Global Securities LLC analyst Kevin Sterling, between 60,000 and 100,000 drivers are needed to meet the demand for trucking services. Technology Comes to the Aid of Freight Companies. per gallon.

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Resilinc’s Q1 2023 Supply Chain Disruption Data

Resilinc

In recent weeks, airport strikes have hit France, Portugal, Britain, and Germany causing major delays. On February 17, more than 1300 flights were canceled by Lufthansa Group in Germany due to strikes. Key industries impacted by the 216 reported recalls are BioPharma, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Automotive, Freight, and Transportation.